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title: Ethan's grandad from Yorkshire says, «Buckle up, lad, an' tha'll be… — Accidents, wars and deaths on the news · tree and pragmatics
description: Ethan's grandad from Yorkshire says, «Buckle up, lad, an' tha'll be reet.» («Tha'll be reet» means «you'll be all right».) Is he right? Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 60 «Accidents, wars and deaths on the news» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of
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# Test 3 · ★★ · Accidents, wars and deaths on the news

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Ethan's grandad from Yorkshire says, «Buckle up, lad, an' tha'll be reet.» («Tha'll be reet» means «you'll be all right».) Is he right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** grandad, you, tha · **What happens:** say, buckle up, reet, mean, be · **To what, where:** tha · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 60 «Accidents, wars and deaths on the news» 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/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ethan's grandad from Yorkshire says, «Buckle up, lad, an' tha'll be reet.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t3:1
# text = Ethan's grandad from Yorkshire says, «Buckle up, lad, an' tha'll be reet.»
1	Ethan	Ethan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Yorkshire	Yorkshire	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	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Buckle	buckle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	_
16	tha	tha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	reet	reet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Ethan's grandad from Yorkshire |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **buckle up** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | lad *vocative* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **reet** *in a quote* | future · passive |  | a tha |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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:* («Tha'll be reet» means «you'll be all right».)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t3:2
# text = («Tha'll be reet» means «you'll be all right».)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Tha	Tha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	reet	reet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
13	all	all	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reet** *in a quote* | future · passive |  | Tha |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | future | you |  |  |  |  | all, right *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Is he right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t3:3
# text = Is he right?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | tha |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Yes, seat belts make journeys much safer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t3:o1:1
# text = Yes, seat belts make journeys much safer
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	belts	belt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	journeys	journey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | seat belts | journeys |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material journey=Product |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, seat belts make crashes impossible

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t3:o2:1
# text = Yes, seat belts make crashes impossible
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	belts	belt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	crashes	crash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | seat belts | crashes |  |  |  | impossible *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material crash=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No, seat belts make crashes worse

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t3:o3:1
# text = No, seat belts make crashes worse
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	belts	belt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	crashes	crash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | seat belts | crashes |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material crash=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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No, buckling up is only for adults

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t3:o4:1
# text = No, buckling up is only for adults
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	buckling	buckle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buckle up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for adults | tree rules |

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