--- title: «Grandad's talkin' about when he's gone again, that's well grim,» sa… — Bedtime fears: «Will you die, Mum?» an… · tree and pragmatics description: «Grandad's talkin' about when he's gone again, that's well grim,» says Charlie in Manchester (grim = horrible). What's a kind thing Grandad could say? 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What's a kind thing Grandad could say? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** talkin, that, Charlie, kind thing, Grandad · **What happens:** go, be, say · **To what, where:** kind thing · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 7 of lesson 70 «Bedtime fears: «Will you die, Mum?» and «Will I die?»» 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/70-bedtime-fears-will-you-die-mum-and-will-i-die/#t7). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «Grandad's talkin' about when he's gone again, that's well grim,» says Charlie in Manchester (grim = horrible). ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:70-bedtime-fears-will-you-die-mum-and-will-i-die:t7:1 # text = «Grandad's talkin' about when he's gone again, that's well grim,» says Charlie in Manchester (grim = horrible). 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Grandad Grandad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's 's PART POS _ 2 case _ _ 4 talkin talkin NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ 6 about about SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 7 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 10 advmod _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 gone go VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 4 acl _ _ 11 again again ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 16 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 cop _ _ 15 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 16 advmod _ _ 16 grim grim ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 » » PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ _ 19 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 20 Charlie Charlie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ _ 21 in in ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 Manchester Manchester PROPN NNP Number=Sing 20 nmod _ _ 23 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 24 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 grim grim ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 parataxis _ _ 25 = = SYM SYM _ 26 punct _ _ 26 horrible horrible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 27 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 24 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 28 . . PUNCT . _ 19 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** *in a quote* | present · passive | talkin | | | | again | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that | | | | | grim, well *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Charlie in Manchester | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | 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. *Sentence 2:* What's a kind thing Grandad could say? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:70-bedtime-fears-will-you-die-mum-and-will-i-die:t7:2 # text = What's a kind thing Grandad could say? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ _ 6 Grandad Grandad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 7 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a kind thing | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | could | Grandad | a kind thing *not said here* | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} «Don't ask questions about grown-up things» ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:70-bedtime-fears-will-you-die-mum-and-will-i-die:t7:o1:1 # text = «Don't ask questions about grown-up things» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 3 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 ask ask VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 questions question NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 6 about about ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 7 grown grow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 10 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 up up ADP RP _ 7 compound:prt _ _ 10 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | questions | | | | about grown things | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent question=Recipient about thing=Topic | | 2 | **grow up** *in a quote* | participle | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} «Yes, I'll be gone very soon, so get ready» ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:70-bedtime-fears-will-you-die-mum-and-will-i-die:t7:o2:1 # text = «Yes, I'll be gone very soon, so get ready» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 6 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 aux:pass _ _ 7 gone go VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 8 very very ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 get get VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 7 parataxis _ _ 13 ready ready ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** *in a quote* | future · passive | | I | | | | soon *property* | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **get** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 3 {#o3} «Stop crying or you won't get the stamps» ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:70-bedtime-fears-will-you-die-mum-and-will-i-die:t7:o3:1 # text = «Stop crying or you won't get the stamps» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Stop stop VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 crying cry VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 xcomp _ _ 4 or or CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 5 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 wo will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 7 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 stamps stamp NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 » » PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | gerund | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **not** **get** *in a quote* | future | you | the stamps | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stamp=Stimulus | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} «I'm not going anywhere soon; I just want you to have it one day» ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:70-bedtime-fears-will-you-die-mum-and-will-i-die:t7:o4:1 # text = «I'm not going anywhere soon; I just want you to have it one day» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 5 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 anywhere anywhere ADV RB PronType=Ind 5 advmod _ _ 7 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ; ; PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 9 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 10 just just ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 11 want want VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 12 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ 13 to to PART TO _ 14 mark _ _ 14 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 xcomp _ _ 15 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 obj _ _ 16 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 17 nummod _ _ 17 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 18 » » PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I | | | | | anywhere, soon *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **want** *in a quote* | present | I | you | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **have** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | it | | | day | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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