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title: «Ah'm proper mardy and ah keep crying, is summat wrong wi' me?» asks… — Grief: crying, not crying and feeling… · tree and pragmatics
description: «Ah'm proper mardy and ah keep crying, is summat wrong wi' me?» asks Leo from Yorkshire (mardy = grumpy, summat = something). Best answer? Test 11 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
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# Test 11 · Grief: crying, not crying and feeling numb

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«Ah'm proper mardy and ah keep crying, is summat wrong wi' me?» asks Leo from Yorkshire (mardy = grumpy, summat = something). Best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Leo · **What happens:** be, keep, cry, ask · **To what, where:** summat wrong wi · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 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/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Ah'm proper mardy and ah keep crying, is summat wrong wi' me?» asks Leo from Yorkshire (mardy = grumpy, summat = something).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t11:1
# text = «Ah'm proper mardy and ah keep crying, is summat wrong wi' me?» asks Leo from Yorkshire (mardy = grumpy, summat = something).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ah	ah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mardy	mardy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	ccomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ah	ah	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	summat	summat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
13	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	wi	wi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	_
16	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
19	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Yorkshire	Yorkshire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	mardy	mardy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	_
25	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	26	case	_	_
26	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	summat	summat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	parataxis	_	_
29	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	30	punct	_	_
30	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	28	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | mardy, properly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** *in a quote* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | summat wrong wi |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Leo |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: 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:* Best answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t11:2
# text = Best answer?
1	Best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	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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He should hide his feelings from everyone, even his mum

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t11:o1:1
# text = He should hide his feelings from everyone, even his mum
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | should | He | his feelings |  | everyone |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient from everyone=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, he should be taken to hospital straight away tonight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t11:o2:1
# text = Yes, he should be taken to hospital straight away tonight
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
11	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | should · passive |  | he |  | hospital | tonight | away *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to hospital=Destination |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Nothing's wrong; grief can make you grumpy and teary

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t11:o3:1
# text = Nothing's wrong; grief can make you grumpy and teary
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	teary	teary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Nothing |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | can | grief | you |  |  |  | grumpy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes, crying this much is dangerous for a boy his age

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t11:o4:1
# text = Yes, crying this much is dangerous for a boy his age
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  | this much |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | crying |  |  |  |  | for a boy; dangerous *property* | tree rules |

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