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title: «Stop blubbing, boys don't cry, sort yourself out,» snaps an older c… — Grief: crying, not crying and feeling… · tree and pragmatics
description: «Stop blubbing, boys don't cry, sort yourself out,» snaps an older cousin at Oscar. What is true? Test 5 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 and of each option; Mova'
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# Test 5 · Grief: crying, not crying and feeling numb

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«Stop blubbing, boys don't cry, sort yourself out,» snaps an older cousin at Oscar. What is true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** boys · **What happens:** stop, blubb, not cry, sort out, snap, be · **To what, where:** yourself, older cousin, Oscar · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Stop blubbing, boys don't cry, sort yourself out,» snaps an older cousin at Oscar.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t5:1
# text = «Stop blubbing, boys don't cry, sort yourself out,» snaps an older cousin at Oscar.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
3	blubbing	blubb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	cry	cry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	sort	sort	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
15	snaps	snap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Oscar	Oscar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **blubb** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | present · do-support | boys |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sort out** *in a quote* | infinitive | boys *not said here* | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme |
| 5 | **snap** | present |  | a older cousin |  | Oscar |  |  | 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:* What is true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t5:2
# text = What is true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Crying only makes the sadness last much, much longer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t5:o1:1
# text = Crying only makes the sadness last much, much longer
1	Crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sadness	sadness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	last	last	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	xcomp	_	_
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	much	much	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | Crying | the sadness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **last** | present | the sadness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Oscar should go and hide until he has stopped crying

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t5:o2:1
# text = Oscar should go and hide until he has stopped crying
1	Oscar	Oscar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
10	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | should | Oscar |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hide** | infinitive | Oscar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stop** | present · perfect | Oscar |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | Oscar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The cousin is right; tears are really only for girls

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t5:o3:1
# text = The cousin is right; tears are really only for girls
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
6	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	really	really	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cousin |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | tears |  |  |  |  | for girls | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Boys and men cry too; it's human, not weak

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:66-grief-crying-not-crying-and-feeling-numb:t5:o4:1
# text = Boys and men cry too; it's human, not weak
1	Boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	cry	cry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | present | Boys and men |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | human *property* | tree rules |

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