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title: «Is it babyish to be scared of dying? Like, cringe?» asks Kai (cring… — Scary films, games, hospitals and what… · tree and pragmatics
description: «Is it babyish to be scared of dying? Like, cringe?» asks Kai (cringe = embarrassing). What's the best answer? Test 9 of lesson 71 «Scary films, games, hospitals and what helps» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of eac
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# Test 9 · Scary films, games, hospitals and what helps

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«Is it babyish to be scared of dying? Like, cringe?» asks Kai (cringe = embarrassing). What's the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** it, cringe, best answer · **What happens:** be, die, ask · **To what, where:** Kai

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This is test 9 of lesson 71 «Scary films, games, hospitals and what helps» 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/71-scary-films-games-hospitals-and-what-helps/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Is it babyish to be scared of dying?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:71-scary-films-games-hospitals-and-what-helps:t9:1
# text = «Is it babyish to be scared of dying?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	babyish	babyish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  | babyish *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **die** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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:* Like, cringe?» asks Kai (cringe = embarrassing).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:71-scary-films-games-hospitals-and-what-helps:t9:2
# text = Like, cringe?» asks Kai (cringe = embarrassing).
1	Like	like	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	cringe	cringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	cringe	cringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
10	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	11	punct	_	_
11	embarrassing	embarrassing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | present | cringe |  | Kai |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent kai=Recipient |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the best answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:71-scary-films-games-hospitals-and-what-helps:t9:3
# text = What's the best answer?
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the best answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Yes; real men are never afraid of anything, not even dying

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:71-scary-films-games-hospitals-and-what-helps:t9:o1:1
# text = Yes; real men are never afraid of anything, not even dying
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | real men |  |  |  |  | of anything; afraid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **die** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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No, because nobody ever thinks about dying

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:71-scary-films-games-hospitals-and-what-helps:t9:o2:1
# text = No, because nobody ever thinks about dying
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
5	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	_
6	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | nobody |  |  |  | ever |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **die** | gerund | nobody *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes; only little kids feel that fear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:71-scary-films-games-hospitals-and-what-helps:t9:o3:1
# text = Yes; only little kids feel that fear
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | little kids | that fear |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fear=Theme |

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

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No; lots of grown-ups feel it, even Jesus felt afraid

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:71-scary-films-games-hospitals-and-what-helps:t9:o4:1
# text = No; lots of grown-ups feel it, even Jesus felt afraid
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | present | lots of grown ups | it |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **feel** | past | Jesus |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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