Test 4 · When money is tight: "we can't afford it" Gran in Newcastle says to Callum, "Divvn't fret, pet, it's not your fault, man." ("Divvn't" means don't; "fret" means worry.) What is she telling him?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Gran, Divv, pet, fret · What happens: say, not fret, not be, not mean, not do, mean · To what, where: Callum, fault, Divv, worry · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 4 of lesson 23 «When money is tight: "we can't afford it"» of the money 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 .
The question Sentence 1: Gran in Newcastle says to Callum, "Divvn't fret, pet, it's not your fault, man."
nsubj case nmod case obl punct punct nsubj advmod ccomp punct vocative punct nsubj cop advmod nmod:poss parataxis punct conj punct punct root Gran PROPN in ADP Newcastle PROPN says VERB to ADP Callum PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT Divv PROPN n't PART fret VERB , PUNCT pet NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX not PART your PRON fault NOUN , PUNCT man NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 Newcastle case 3 Newcastle Newcastle PROPN Number=Sing 1 Gran nmod 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 Callum case 6 Callum Callum PROPN Number=Sing 4 says obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 fret punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 11 fret punct 9 Divv Divv PROPN Number=Sing 11 fret nsubj 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 fret advmod 11 fret fret VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 says ccomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 pet punct 13 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 11 fret vocative 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 fault punct 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 fault nsubj 16 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 fault cop 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 fault advmod 18 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 fault nmod:poss 19 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 11 fret parataxis 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 man punct 21 man man NOUN Number=Sing 19 fault conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 11 fret punct 23 " " PUNCT _ 11 fret punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Gran in Newcastle Callum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to callum=Recipient clause=Topic 2 not fret in a quote infinitive Divv pet vocative vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 not is a in a quote present pet your fault and man 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: ("Divvn't" means don't; "fret" means worry.)
punct punct obl advmod punct ccomp advmod punct punct nsubj punct conj obj punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Divv PROPN n't PART " PUNCT means VERB do VERB n't PART ; PUNCT " PUNCT fret NOUN " PUNCT means VERB worry NOUN . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 means punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 Divv punct 3 Divv Divv PROPN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 means advmod 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 n't punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 do advmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 means punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 11 fret punct 11 fret fret NOUN Number=Sing 13 means nsubj 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 fret punct 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 means conj 14 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 13 means obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not mean present Divv vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not do infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 mean present fret worry vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worry=Topic
Sentence 3: What is she telling him?
obj aux nsubj iobj punct root What PRON is AUX she PRON telling VERB him PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 telling obj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 telling aux 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 telling nsubj 4 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 telling iobj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 telling punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert present · progressive fret Divv vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient what=Topic
The options Option 1 To fetch his pet hamster so that he feels a bit better
mark nmod:poss compound obj mark fixed nsubj advcl det obl:unmarked xcomp root To PART fetch VERB his PRON pet NOUN hamster NOUN so SCONJ that SCONJ he PRON feels VERB a DET bit NOUN better ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fetch mark 2 fetch fetch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hamster nmod:poss 4 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 5 hamster compound 5 hamster hamster NOUN Number=Sing 2 fetch obj 6 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 9 feels mark 7 that that SCONJ _ 6 so fixed 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 feels nsubj 9 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 fetch advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bit det 11 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 12 better obl:unmarked 12 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 feels xcomp
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fetch to-infinitive his pet hamster vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hamster=Theme 2 feel present hamster good property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer Not to worry: grown-ups' money stress isn't his fault
advmod mark punct amod punct nmod:poss case compound nsubj cop advmod nmod:poss obl root Not PART to PART worry VERB : PUNCT grown VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN ' PART money NOUN stress NOUN is AUX n't PART his PRON fault NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 worry advmod 2 to to PART _ 3 worry mark 3 worry worry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 14 fault punct 5 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 ups amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 7 ups punct 7 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 10 stress nmod:poss 8 ' 's PART _ 7 ups case 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 10 stress compound 10 stress stress NOUN Number=Sing 14 fault nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 fault cop 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 fault advmod 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 fault nmod:poss 14 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 3 worry obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not worry to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 not is a present grown ups's money stress his fault tree rules 4 stress grown ups nom stress «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice That he did something wrong and must say sorry to them
nsubj nsubj obj amod cc aux conj xcomp case obl root That PRON he PRON did VERB something PRON wrong ADJ and CCONJ must AUX say VERB sorry ADJ to ADP them PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 did nsubj 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 did obj 5 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 say cc 7 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 say aux 8 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 did conj 9 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 say xcomp 10 to to ADP _ 11 them case 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sorry obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do past That something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 say speech: apologize must That not said here sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Option 4 That he must pay for the family's shopping from now on
nsubj nsubj aux case det nmod:poss case obl case obl advmod root That PRON he PRON must AUX pay VERB for ADP the DET family NOUN 's PART shopping NOUN from ADP now ADV on ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 pay nsubj 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 pay nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 pay aux 4 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 for for ADP _ 9 shopping case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 family det 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing 9 shopping nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 family case 9 shopping shopping NOUN Number=Sing 4 pay obl 10 from from ADP _ 11 now case 11 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 pay obl 12 on on ADV _ 4 pay advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pay must That for the family's shopping vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for shopping=Theme 2 shop the family nom shopping «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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