--- title: Liam's mate from Bristol says, «Gert sad about your nan, but she's n… — When a grandparent dies · tree and pragmatics description: Liam's mate from Bristol says, «Gert sad about your nan, but she's not poorly no more, eh?» («Gert» means «very»; «poorly» means «ill».) Liam feels glad and sad at once. Is that okay? 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Is that okay? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, Gert, Liam, that · **What happens:** say, not be, mean, feel, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 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/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Liam's mate from Bristol says, «Gert sad about your nan, but she's not poorly no more, eh?» ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t8:1 # text = Liam's mate from Bristol says, «Gert sad about your nan, but she's not poorly no more, eh?» 1 Liam Liam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Bristol Bristol PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod _ _ 6 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 « « PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Gert Gert PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 compound _ _ 10 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 ccomp _ _ 11 about about ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 nan nan NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 15 but but CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 16 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 cop _ _ 18 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 21 advmod _ _ 19 poorly poorly ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 20 no no ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 21 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 10 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 23 eh eh INTJ UH _ 10 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ? ? PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 » » PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Liam's mate from Bristol | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | mate | | | | | more, poorly *property* | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* («Gert» means «very»; «poorly» means «ill».) ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t8:2 # text = («Gert» means «very»; «poorly» means «ill».) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Gert Gert PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 very very ADV RB _ 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ; ; PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 « « PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 poorly poorly ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 » » PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ _ 13 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 14 « « PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ill ill ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 16 » » PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Gert | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent very=Topic | | 2 | **mean** | present | Gert *not said here* | | | | | ill, poorly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* Liam feels glad and sad at once. ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t8:3 # text = Liam feels glad and sad at once. 1 Liam Liam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 feels feel VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 glad glad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ _ 6 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feel** | present | Liam | | | | | glad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | *Sentence 4:* Is that okay? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t8:4 # text = Is that okay? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 2 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 3 nsubj _ _ 3 okay okay ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | that | | | | | okay *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} No, he must choose just one feeling and stick to it ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t8:o1:1 # text = No, he must choose just one feeling and stick to it 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 choose choose VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 just just ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 feeling feeling NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 stick stick VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 conj _ _ 11 to to ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **choose** | must | he | one feeling | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme | | 2 | **stick** | infinitive | he *not said here* | | feeling | | | | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to it=Co-Patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} No, feeling glad means he didn't really love her ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t8:o2:1 # text = No, feeling glad means he didn't really love her 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 3 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 feeling feel VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 csubj _ _ 4 glad glad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 7 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 8 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 9 really really ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 love love VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ _ 11 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feel** | gerund | | | | | | glad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **mean** | present | feeling | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **not** **love** | past · do-support | he | her *= she* | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Yes, relief and sadness can go together ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t8:o3:1 # text = Yes, relief and sadness can go together 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 relief relief NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 sadness sadness NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ 6 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 8 together together ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go together** | can | relief and sadness | | | | | together *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, but only once the funeral is properly over ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t8:o4:1 # text = Yes, but only once the funeral is properly over 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 10 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 but but CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 5 once once SCONJ IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 funeral funeral NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 properly properly ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 over over ADV RB _ 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the funeral | | | | | over, properly *property* | tree rules | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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