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title: A kid in Jayden's class sneers, «He's lowkey fine, he's laughing, he… — When a friend's mum or dad dies: what… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 3 · ★★★ · When a friend's mum or dad dies: what to say and do

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A kid in Jayden's class sneers, «He's lowkey fine, he's laughing, he never cared.» («Lowkey» means «quietly, a bit».) How should Mia answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** kid, Lowkey, Mia · **What happens:** sneer, be, laugh, not care, mean, answer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★★ 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/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A kid in Jayden's class sneers, «He's lowkey fine, he's laughing, he never cared.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t3:1
# text = A kid in Jayden's class sneers, «He's lowkey fine, he's laughing, he never cared.»
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Jayden	Jayden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	sneers	sneer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	lowkey	lowkey	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	cared	care	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sneer** | present | a kid in Jayden's class |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | kid |  |  |  |  | fine, lowkey *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** *in a quote* | present · progressive | kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **care** *in a quote* | past | kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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:* («Lowkey» means «quietly, a bit».)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t3:2
# text = («Lowkey» means «quietly, a bit».)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Lowkey	Lowkey	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	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Lowkey |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* How should Mia answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t3:3
# text = How should Mia answer?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | should | Mia |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

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

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Grief comes and goes; laughing is a rest, so leave him be

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t3:o1:1
# text = Grief comes and goes; laughing is a rest, so leave him be
1	Grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Grief |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | present | Grief *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **laugh** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | a rest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **leave** | infinitive |  | Grief |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** | infinitive | Grief *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She goes and tells Jayden to stop laughing so much in class

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t3:o2:1
# text = She goes and tells Jayden to stop laughing so much in class
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	Jayden	Jayden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | She *not said here* |  | Jayden |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent jayden=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **laugh** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in class | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in class=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She laughs at Jayden too, so that he sees how it feels

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t3:o3:1
# text = She laughs at Jayden too, so that he sees how it feels
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughs	laugh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Jayden	Jayden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | present | She |  |  | Jayden |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | present | Jayden |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **feel** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She agrees, because real grief means never laughing at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do:t3:o4:1
# text = She agrees, because real grief means never laughing at all
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	agrees	agree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | real grief |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **laugh** *not said to happen* | gerund | real grief *not said here* |  |  | all |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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