--- title: Jade says, «I just kinda stopped talking to her, is that OK?» What i… — When a friend's mum or dad dies: what… · tree and pragmatics description: Jade says, «I just kinda stopped talking to her, is that OK?» What is honest and kind? Test 11 · ★★★ of lesson 61 «When a friend's mum or dad dies: what to say and do» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do/t11/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/) / [When a friend's mum or dad dies: what…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do/) / t11 # Test 11 · ★★★ · When a friend's mum or dad dies: what to say and do Jade says, «I just kinda stopped talking to her, is that OK?» What is honest and kind? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Jade, that · **What happens:** say, stop, talk, be · **To what, where:** her · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 11 · ★★★ of lesson 61 «When a friend's mum or dad dies: what to say and do» 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/61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Jade says, «I just kinda stopped talking to her, is that OK?» ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t11:1 # text = Jade says, «I just kinda stopped talking to her, is that OK?» 1 Jade jade NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 4 « « PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 just just ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 7 kinda kinda ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 stopped stop VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 9 talking talk VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 xcomp _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 13 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 14 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 15 nsubj _ _ 15 OK ok ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ? ? PUNCT . _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 » » PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Jade | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **stop** *in a quote* | past | Jade | | | | | kinda *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **talk** *in a quote* | gerund | Jade *not said here* | | her *= she* | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to she=Co-Agent | | 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that | | | | | ok *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:* What is honest and kind? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t11:2 # text = What is honest and kind? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 honest honest ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | honest *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **be** | | | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} No, and now she can never be friends with her again ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t11:o1:1 # text = No, and now she can never be friends with her again 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 9 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 4 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 9 advmod _ _ 5 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 6 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 7 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 8 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 9 cop _ _ 9 friends friend NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 10 with with ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nmod _ _ 12 again again ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is a** | can | she | friends | | | now; again | with her *= she* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} Yes, it's always best to leave grieving people alone for good ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t11:o2:1 # text = Yes, it's always best to leave grieving people alone for good 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 6 advmod _ _ 6 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 0 root _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 leave leave VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 csubj _ _ 9 grieving grieve VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 10 amod _ _ 10 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ _ 11 alone alone ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 12 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | it | | | | | always, good *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **leave** | to-infinitive | | grieving people | | | | for good; alone *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Theme for good=Recipient | | 3 | **grieve** | gerund | | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} It's understandable, but go back; «I'm here» is enough ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t11:o3:1 # text = It's understandable, but go back; «I'm here» is enough 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 understandable understandable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 but but CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ _ 7 back back ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ; ; PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 « « PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 » » PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ _ 14 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 15 enough enough ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | understandable *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **go back** | infinitive | | | | | | | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I | | | | | here *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **is** | present | | | | | | enough *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, because her friend has lots of other friends to help ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t11:o4:1 # text = Yes, because her friend has lots of other friends to help 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 3 because because SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 4 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 lots lot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 friends friend NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nmod _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 acl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | present | her friend | lots of other friends | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient | | 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | her friend *not said here* | lots of other friends *not said here* | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | **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; 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