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Test 7 · Bedtime fears: «Will you die, Mum?» and «Will I die?»

«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?

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.

The question

Sentence 1: «Grandad's talkin' about when he's gone again, that's well grim,» says Charlie in Manchester (grim = horrible).

punctnmod:posscasensubjpunctmarkadvmodnsubjauxacladvmodpunctnsubjcopadvmodccomppunctpunctnsubjcasenmodpunctparataxispunctconjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTGrandadPROPN'sPARTtalkinNOUN'PUNCTaboutSCONJwhenADVhePRON'sAUXgoneVERBagainADV,PUNCTthatPRON'sAUXwellADVgrimADJ,PUNCT»PUNCTsaysVERBCharliePROPNinADPManchesterPROPN(PUNCTgrimADJ=SYMhorribleADJ)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 talkinpunct
2GrandadGrandadPROPNNumber=Sing4 talkinnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 Grandadcase
4talkintalkinNOUNNumber=Sing19 saysnsubj
5''PUNCT_4 talkinpunct
6aboutaboutSCONJ_10 gonemark
7whenwhenADVPronType=Int10 goneadvmod
8hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 gonensubj
9'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 goneaux
10gonegoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part4 talkinacl
11againagainADV_10 goneadvmod
12,,PUNCT_16 grimpunct
13thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem16 grimnsubj
14'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 grimcop
15wellwellADVDegree=Pos16 grimadvmod
16grimgrimADJDegree=Pos19 saysccomp
17,,PUNCT_16 grimpunct
18»»PUNCT_19 sayspunct
19sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
20CharlieCharliePROPNNumber=Sing19 saysnsubj
21ininADP_22 Manchestercase
22ManchesterManchesterPROPNNumber=Sing20 Charlienmod
23((PUNCT_24 grimpunct
24grimgrimADJDegree=Pos20 Charlieparataxis
25==SYM_26 horriblepunct
26horriblehorribleADJDegree=Pos24 grimconj
27))PUNCT_24 grimpunct
28..PUNCT_19 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go in a quotepresent · passivetalkinagainvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2is in a quotepresentthatgrim, well propertytree rules
3say speech: assertpresentCharlie in Manchestervn 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?

copdetamodnsubjnsubjauxacl:relclpunctrootWhatPRON'sAUXaDETkindADJthingNOUNGrandadPROPNcouldAUXsayVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Whatcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 thingdet
4kindkindADJDegree=Pos5 thingamod
5thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whatnsubj
6GrandadGrandadPROPNNumber=Sing8 saynsubj
7couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin8 sayaux
8saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf5 thingacl:relcl
9??PUNCT_1 Whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta kind thingtree rules
2say speech: assertcouldGrandada kind thing not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic

The options

Option 1

«Don't ask questions about grown-up things»

punctauxadvmodobjcaseamodpunctcompound:prtoblpunctroot«PUNCTDoAUXn'tPARTaskVERBquestionsNOUNaboutADPgrownVERB-PUNCTupADPthingsNOUN»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 askpunct
2DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 askaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 askadvmod
4askaskVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
5questionsquestionNOUNNumber=Plur4 askobj
6aboutaboutADP_10 thingscase
7growngrowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 thingsamod
8--PUNCT_9 uppunct
9upupADP_7 growncompound:prt
10thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur4 askobl
11»»PUNCT_4 askpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ask speech: ask in a quoteimperative · do-supportyou not said herequestionsabout grown thingsvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent question=Recipient about thing=Topic
2grow up in a quoteparticiplevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Option 2

«Yes, I'll be gone very soon, so get ready»

punctdiscoursepunctnsubjauxaux:passadvmodadvmodpunctadvmodparataxisxcomppunctroot«PUNCTYesINTJ,PUNCTIPRON'llAUXbeAUXgoneVERBveryADVsoonADV,PUNCTsoADVgetVERBreadyADJ»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_7 gonepunct
2YesyesINTJPolarity=Pos7 gonediscourse
3,,PUNCT_2 Yespunct
4IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 gonensubj
5'llwillAUXVerbForm=Fin7 goneaux
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 goneaux:pass
7gonegoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8veryveryADV_9 soonadvmod
9soonsoonADVDegree=Pos7 goneadvmod
10,,PUNCT_12 getpunct
11sosoADV_12 getadvmod
12getgetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin7 goneparataxis
13readyreadyADJDegree=Pos12 getxcomp
14»»PUNCT_12 getpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go in a quotefuture · passiveIsoon propertyvn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
2get in a quoteinfinitiveready propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Option 3

«Stop crying or you won't get the stamps»

punctxcompccnsubjauxadvmodconjdetobjpunctroot«PUNCTStopVERBcryingVERBorCCONJyouPRONwoAUXn'tPARTgetVERBtheDETstampsNOUN»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Stoppunct
2StopstopVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3cryingcryVERBVerbForm=Ger2 Stopxcomp
4ororCCONJ_8 getcc
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 getnsubj
6wowillAUXVerbForm=Fin8 getaux
7n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 getadvmod
8getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf2 Stopconj
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 stampsdet
10stampsstampNOUNNumber=Plur8 getobj
11»»PUNCT_2 Stoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stop in a quoteimperativeyou not said herevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2cry speech: express in a quotegerundyou not said herevn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3not get in a quotefutureyouthe stampsvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stamp=Stimulus

Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer

«I'm not going anywhere soon; I just want you to have it one day»

The tree, 15 words
punctnsubjauxadvmodadvmodadvmodpunctnsubjadvmodconjobjmarkxcompobjnummodobl:unmarkedpunctroot«PUNCTIPRON'mAUXnotPARTgoingVERBanywhereADVsoonADV;PUNCTIPRONjustADVwantVERByouPRONtoPARThaveVERBitPRONoneNUMdayNOUN»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_5 goingpunct
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 goingnsubj
3'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 goingaux
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 goingadvmod
5goinggoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6anywhereanywhereADVPronType=Ind5 goingadvmod
7soonsoonADVDegree=Pos5 goingadvmod
8;;PUNCT_11 wantpunct
9IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs11 wantnsubj
10justjustADV_11 wantadvmod
11wantwantVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 goingconj
12youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs11 wantobj
13totoPART_14 havemark
14havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf11 wantxcomp
15ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 haveobj
16oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card17 daynummod
17daydayNOUNNumber=Sing14 haveobl:unmarked
18»»PUNCT_5 goingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not go in a quotepresent · progressiveIanywhere, soon propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2want in a quotepresentIyoutree rules
3have not said to happen, in a quoteto-infinitiveyou not said hereitdayvn 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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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