--- title: Mum: "It should be open and it isn't, Dave. Like your mind." Dad: ".… — Saying "I was wrong" and laughing with… · tree and pragmatics description: Mum: "It should be open and it isn't, Dave. Like your mind." Dad: "...Fair. I was wrong. Let's get chips." What made it end well? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 190 «Saying "I was wrong" and laughing without being cruel» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel/t2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [World](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/) / [Saying "I was wrong" and laughing with…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel/) / t2 # Test 2 · ★ · Saying "I was wrong" and laughing without being cruel Mum: "It should be open and it isn't, Dave. Like your mind." Dad: "...Fair. I was wrong. Let's get chips." What made it end well? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** It, your, I, you, 's, mind · **What happens:** be, not be, mind, let, get, make · **To what, where:** Dave, 's, chips, mind This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 190 «Saying "I was wrong" and laughing without being cruel» of the world 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/world/190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Mum: "It should be open and it isn't, Dave. ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel:t2:1 # text = Mum: "It should be open and it isn't, Dave. 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 5 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 6 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 cop _ _ 7 open open ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 parataxis _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 10 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 11 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 13 Dave Dave PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | should | It | | | | | open *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | it | Dave | | | | | tree rules | 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:* Like your mind." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel:t2:2 # text = Like your mind." 1 Like like ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 2 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 mind mind NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mind** | | your | | | | | | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent | *Sentence 3:* Dad: "... ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel:t2:3 # text = Dad: "... 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 1 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ... ... PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ SpaceAfter=No ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. *Sentence 4:* Fair. ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel:t2:4 # text = Fair. 1 Fair fair ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. *Sentence 5:* I was wrong. ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel:t2:5 # text = I was wrong. 1 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | I | | | | | wrong *property* | tree rules | *Sentence 6:* Let's get chips." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel:t2:6 # text = Let's get chips." 1 Let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 4 chips chip NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 " " PUNCT '' _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **get** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | chips | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chip=Stimulus | *Sentence 7:* What made it end well? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel:t2:7 # text = What made it end well? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 2 nsubj _ _ 2 made make VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 end end VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | past | | mind | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **end** | infinitive | mind *not said here* | | | | | well *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Dad proved the shop was wrong to close ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel:t2:o1:1 # text = Dad proved the shop was wrong to close 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 proved prove VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 shop shop NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 5 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 ccomp _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 close close VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **prove** | past | Dad | | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | past | the shop | | | | | wrong *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **close** | to-infinitive | the shop *not said here* | | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} Mum stopped talking to him ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel:t2:o2:1 # text = Mum stopped talking to him 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 stopped stop VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 talking talk VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 xcomp _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | past | Mum | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **talk** | gerund | Mum *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to he=Co-Agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Dad admitted it and moved on to a fix ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel:t2:o3:1 # text = Dad admitted it and moved on to a fix 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 admitted admit VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 moved move VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 6 on on ADP RP _ 5 compound:prt _ _ 7 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 fix fix NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | past | Dad | it | | | | | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 2 | **move on** | past | Dad *not said here* | | | a fix | | | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to fix=Trajectory | ### Option 4 {#o4} The shop opened after all ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:190-saying-i-was-wrong-and-laughing-without-being-cruel:t2:o4:1 # text = The shop opened after all 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 shop shop NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 opened open VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 after after ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **open** | past | the shop | | | | after all | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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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