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title: «Writing to grandad when he can't read it is lowkey delulu,» says Fr… — Grief: crying, not crying and feeling… · tree and pragmatics
description: «Writing to grandad when he can't read it is lowkey delulu,» says Freddie's big sister (lowkey = a bit, delulu = deluded). Fair answer? Test 10 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
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# Test 10 · Grief: crying, not crying and feeling numb

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«Writing to grandad when he can't read it is lowkey delulu,» says Freddie's big sister (lowkey = a bit, delulu = deluded). Fair answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** he, Writing, big sister · **What happens:** not read, be, say, delude · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 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/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Writing to grandad when he can't read it is lowkey delulu,» says Freddie's big sister (lowkey = a bit, delulu = deluded).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t10:1
# text = «Writing to grandad when he can't read it is lowkey delulu,» says Freddie's big sister (lowkey = a bit, delulu = deluded).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	ccomp	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	lowkey	lowkey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	_
13	delulu	delulu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	12	flat:foreign	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
16	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	Freddie	Freddie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	lowkey	lowkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
23	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	25	punct	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	delulu	delulu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	25	conj	_	_
28	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	29	punct	_	_
29	deluded	delude	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **read** *in a quote* | can | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Writing |  |  |  |  | lowkey *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Freddie's big sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **delude** | participle | Freddie's big sister *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: 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:t10:2
# 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Grandad will read it while Freddie sleeps

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t10:o1:1
# text = Grandad will read it while Freddie sleeps
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	Freddie	Freddie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | future | Grandad | it |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 2 | **sleep** | present | Freddie |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It has to be posted to the cemetery, or it won't work

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t10:o2:1
# text = It has to be posted to the cemetery, or it won't work
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	posted	post	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cemetery	cemetery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **post** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  | the cemetery |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: to cemetery=Destination |
| 3 | **not** **work** | future | cemetery |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's right; it is pointless and a bit silly, really

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t10:o3:1
# text = She's right; it is pointless and a bit silly, really
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	expl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	pointless	pointless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | pointless *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | She *not said here* | a bit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letter is for Freddie, to let feelings out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t10:o4:1
# text = The letter is for Freddie, to let feelings out
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Freddie	Freddie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the letter |  |  |  |  | for Freddie | tree rules |
| 2 | **let out** | to-infinitive |  | feelings |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |

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