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title: «bruv, Tom never even cried at his nan's funeral, he's well cold inn… — Grief: crying, not crying and feeling… · tree and pragmatics
description: «bruv, Tom never even cried at his nan's funeral, he's well cold innit,» says a boy in London (bruv = mate). Fair answer? Test 1 of lesson 66 «Grief: crying, not crying and feeling numb» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question a
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# Test 1 · Grief: crying, not crying and feeling numb

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«bruv, Tom never even cried at his nan's funeral, he's well cold innit,» says a boy in London (bruv = mate). Fair answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Tom, boy · **What happens:** not cry, be, say · **To what, where:** funeral, cold innit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 66 «Grief: crying, not crying and feeling numb» 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/66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «bruv, Tom never even cried at his nan's funeral, he's well cold innit,» says a boy in London (bruv = mate).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t1:1
# text = «bruv, Tom never even cried at his nan's funeral, he's well cold innit,» says a boy in London (bruv = mate).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	bruv	bruv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	advmod	_	_
17	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
21	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	_
26	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	bruv	bruv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	_
28	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	29	punct	_	_
29	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | past | Tom |  |  | Tom's nan's funeral |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at funeral=Location |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Tom | cold innit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Fair answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t1:2
# text = Fair answer?
1	Fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

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

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Not crying isn't the same as not caring

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t1:o1:1
# text = Not crying isn't the same as not caring
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	caring	care	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | crying |  |  |  |  | same *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **care** | gerund | crying *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Tom should be made to cry properly at the next one

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t1:o2:1
# text = Tom should be made to cry properly at the next one
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cry	cry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | should · passive |  | Tom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | Tom *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the next one; properly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at one=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He's right; if there are no tears, there was no love

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t1:o3:1
# text = He's right; if there are no tears, there was no love
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **does** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | no tears |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **be** | past | no love |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom must have been happy she died

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t1:o4:1
# text = Tom must have been happy she died
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must · perfect | Tom |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | past | Tom |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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