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title: A New England grandpa says, «Wicked early, but we stand for the vete… — Days of remembering: sorokovyny, memor… · tree and pragmatics
description: A New England grandpa says, «Wicked early, but we stand for the veterans every November, kid.» («Wicked» means «very»; «veterans» are people who served in wars.) What is he doing? Test 10 · ★ of lesson 64 «Days of remembering: sorokovyny, memorial days, Remembrance Day and the poppy» of the religion
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# Test 10 · ★ · Days of remembering: sorokovyny, memorial days, Remembranc…

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A New England grandpa says, «Wicked early, but we stand for the veterans every November, kid.» («Wicked» means «very»; «veterans» are people who served in wars.) What is he doing?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** England grandpa, we, Wicked, veterans, people · **What happens:** say, wick, stand, mean, be, serve · **To what, where:** kid, people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 64 «Days of remembering: sorokovyny, memorial days, Remembrance Day and the poppy» 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/64-days-of-remembering-sorokovyny-remembrance-day-and-the-poppy/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A New England grandpa says, «Wicked early, but we stand for the veterans every November, kid.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:64-days-of-remembering-sorokovyny-remembrance-day-and-the-poppy:t10:1
# text = A New England grandpa says, «Wicked early, but we stand for the veterans every November, kid.»
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Wicked	wick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
9	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	veterans	veteran	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
17	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	November	November	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a England grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wick** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | early *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stand** *in a quote* | present | we | kid |  |  | november | for the veterans | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for veteran=Attribute |

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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:* («Wicked» means «very»; «veterans» are people who served in wars.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:64-days-of-remembering-sorokovyny-remembrance-day-and-the-poppy:t10:2
# text = («Wicked» means «very»; «veterans» are people who served in wars.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	veterans	veteran	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	wars	war	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wicked |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent very=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | veterans | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **serve** | past | people |  |  |  |  | in wars | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in war=Attribute |

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*Sentence 3:* What is he doing?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:64-days-of-remembering-sorokovyny-remembrance-day-and-the-poppy:t10:3
# text = What is he doing?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **do** | present · progressive | Wicked |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Joining a ceremony to honour people who served in wars

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:64-days-of-remembering-sorokovyny-remembrance-day-and-the-poppy:t10:o1:1
# text = Joining a ceremony to honour people who served in wars
1	Joining	join	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	honour	honour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	wars	war	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | gerund |  | a ceremony |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ceremony=Patient |
| 2 | **honour** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **serve** | past | people |  |  |  |  | in wars | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in war=Attribute |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Taking part in a running race

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:64-days-of-remembering-sorokovyny-remembrance-day-and-the-poppy:t10:o2:1
# text = Taking part in a running race
1	Taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | gerund |  | part |  | a running race |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in race=Location |
| 2 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Standing up at the back because there are no chairs left in the hall

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:64-days-of-remembering-sorokovyny-remembrance-day-and-the-poppy:t10:o3:1
# text = Standing up at the back because there are no chairs left in the hall
1	Standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	csubj	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
11	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand up** | gerund |  |  |  | the back |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at back=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Standing | no chairs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **leave** | participle |  | no chairs *not said here* |  |  |  | in the hall *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in hall=Result |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Getting up early to go fishing with his friends

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:64-days-of-remembering-sorokovyny-remembrance-day-and-the-poppy:t10:o4:1
# text = Getting up early to go fishing with his friends
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	fishing	fish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	xcomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **fish** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with his friends | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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