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title: «Dad's like 40, why's he bawling about Gran, he's well old,» says To… — When grown-ups grieve, and how it gets… · tree and pragmatics
description: «Dad's like 40, why's he bawling about Gran, he's well old,» says Tom's brother (bawling = crying loudly). What's true? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 69 «When grown-ups grieve, and how it gets softer» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest
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# Test 2 · ★ · When grown-ups grieve, and how it gets softer

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«Dad's like 40, why's he bawling about Gran, he's well old,» says Tom's brother (bawling = crying loudly). What's true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Dad, brother · **What happens:** be, bawl, say · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 69 «When grown-ups grieve, and how it gets softer» 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/69-when-grown-ups-grieve-and-how-it-gets-softer/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Dad's like 40, why's he bawling about Gran, he's well old,» says Tom's brother (bawling = crying loudly).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:69-when-grown-ups-grieve-and-how-it-gets-softer:t2:1
# text = «Dad's like 40, why's he bawling about Gran, he's well old,» says Tom's brother (bawling = crying loudly).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	bawling	bawl	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	advmod	_	_
17	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
20	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
21	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	bawling	bawling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	_
26	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	27	punct	_	_
27	crying	cry	NOUN	VBG	_	25	appos	_	_
28	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Dad |  |  |  |  | like 40 | tree rules |
| 2 | **bawl** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present · progressive | Dad |  |  |  |  | about Gran | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about gran=Topic |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Dad |  |  |  |  | old, well *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Tom's brother |  |  |  |  |  | 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:* What's true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:69-when-grown-ups-grieve-and-how-it-gets-softer:t2:2
# text = What's true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	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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Old people don't feel real sadness like kids do

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:69-when-grown-ups-grieve-and-how-it-gets-softer:t2:o1:1
# text = Old people don't feel real sadness like kids do
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sadness	sadness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **feel** | present · do-support | Old people | real sadness |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sadness=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | present | kids |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Dad should be well over it by now, at his age

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:69-when-grown-ups-grieve-and-how-it-gets-softer:t2:o2:1
# text = Dad should be well over it by now, at his age
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
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	1	conj	_	_
```

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

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Dad is only crying to get attention from Gran's friends

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:69-when-grown-ups-grieve-and-how-it-gets-softer:t2:o3:1
# text = Dad is only crying to get attention from Gran's friends
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	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 | **cry** *speech: express* | present · progressive | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | attention |  |  |  | from Gran's friends | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent attention=Theme from friend=Source |

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

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You never get too old to miss your mum

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:69-when-grown-ups-grieve-and-how-it-gets-softer:t2:o4:1
# text = You never get too old to miss your mum
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	miss	miss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | present | You |  |  |  |  | old *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **miss** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | your mum |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mum=Stimulus |

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