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title: Jack, from Glasgow, asks, «Whit dae ye mean away? Away where?» («Whi… — When a grandparent dies · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 5 · When a grandparent dies

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Jack, from Glasgow, asks, «Whit dae ye mean away? Away where?» («Whit dae ye» means «what do you».) What is the wise answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Jack, Whit, wise answer · **What happens:** ask, mean away, mean, do, be · **To what, where:** you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 of lesson 58 «When a grandparent dies» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/religion-ethics/58-when-a-grandparent-dies/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Jack, from Glasgow, asks, «Whit dae ye mean away?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t5:1
# text = Jack, from Glasgow, asks, «Whit dae ye mean away?
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Glasgow	Glasgow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Whit	whit	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	dae	dae	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	12	nsubj	_	_
11	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	_
12	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Jack and Glasgow |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean away** *in a quote* | infinitive | Whit |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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*Sentence 2:* Away where?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t5:2
# text = Away where?»
1	Away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 3:* («Whit dae ye» means «what do you».)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t5:3
# text = («Whit dae ye» means «what do you».)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Whit	Whit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	dae	dae	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	3	dep	_	_
5	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	obj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Whit |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | present |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 4:* What is the wise answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t5:4
# text = What is the wise answer?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the wise answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Granny will be back home after the weekend, once she has had a good long rest

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t5:o1:1
# text = Granny will be back home after the weekend, once she has had a good long rest
1	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | Granny |  |  |  | weekend | back, home *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present · perfect | Granny | a good long rest |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rest=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His uncle means granny has died; it's fine to ask him to say it plainly

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t5:o2:1
# text = His uncle means granny has died; it's fine to ask him to say it plainly
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	granny	granny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	csubj	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	plainly	plainly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | His uncle |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **die** | present · perfect | granny |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **is** | present | His uncle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive |  |  | uncle |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | plainly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granny is away at the Kirk and will be home for her tea later

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t5:o3:1
# text = Granny is away at the Kirk and will be home for her tea later
1	Granny	granny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Kirk	Kirk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Granny |  |  | the Kirk |  | away *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | future | Granny *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for her tea; home, late *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granny has gone away on a long bus trip to see her sister

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t5:o4:1
# text = Granny has gone away on a long bus trip to see her sister
1	Granny	granny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go away** | present · perfect | Granny |  |  | a long bus trip |  | away *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on trip=Location |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | Granny *not said here* | Granny's sister |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sister=Stimulus |

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