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title: Freddie's mate from Sydney says, «Mate, the wind blew Grandad's ashe… — Burial, cremation, the wake and the gr… · tree and pragmatics
description: Freddie's mate from Sydney says, «Mate, the wind blew Grandad's ashes on ya, too right that's funny!» («Too right» means «definitely».) Is it okay to laugh? Test 8 of lesson 63 «Burial, cremation, the wake and the grave» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Test 8 · Burial, cremation, the wake and the grave

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Freddie's mate from Sydney says, «Mate, the wind blew Grandad's ashes on ya, too right that's funny!» («Too right» means «definitely».) Is it okay to laugh?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, wind, right · **What happens:** say, blow, be, mean, laugh · **To what, where:** ashes, ya · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 of lesson 63 «Burial, cremation, the wake and the grave» 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/63-burial-cremation-the-wake-and-the-grave/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Freddie's mate from Sydney says, «Mate, the wind blew Grandad's ashes on ya, too right that's funny!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:63-burial-cremation-the-wake-and-the-grave:t8:1
# text = Freddie's mate from Sydney says, «Mate, the wind blew Grandad's ashes on ya, too right that's funny!»
1	Freddie	Freddie	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	Sydney	Sydney	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	Mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	ya	ya	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	too	too	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	24	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | Freddie's mate from Sydney |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **blow** *in a quote* | past | the wind | Grandad's ashes |  | ya |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent ash=Patient |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | 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:* («Too right» means «definitely».)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:63-burial-cremation-the-wake-and-the-grave:t8:2
# text = («Too right» means «definitely».)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	definitely	definitely	ADV	RB	_	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* Is it okay to laugh?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:63-burial-cremation-the-wake-and-the-grave:t8:3
# text = Is it okay to laugh?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
3	okay	okay	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | okay *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes, because the ashes were fake and not really Grandad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:63-burial-cremation-the-wake-and-the-grave:t8:o1:1
# text = Yes, because the ashes were fake and not really Grandad
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	really	really	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the ashes |  |  |  |  | fake *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Yes, funny moments happen even at sad times

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:63-burial-cremation-the-wake-and-the-grave:t8:o2:1
# text = Yes, funny moments happen even at sad times
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	moments	moment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | funny moments |  |  |  | time |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No, laughing ruins the goodbye and upsets Grandad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:63-burial-cremation-the-wake-and-the-grave:t8:o3:1
# text = No, laughing ruins the goodbye and upsets Grandad
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
4	ruins	ruin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	upsets	upset	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ruin** | present | laughing | the goodbye |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goodbye=Patient |
| 3 | **upset** | present | laughing *not said here* | Grandad |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus grandad=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, it is bad luck for ever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:63-burial-cremation-the-wake-and-the-grave:t8:o4:1
# text = No, it is bad luck for ever
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	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	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | bad luck |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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