Ted: No (Confirming)
Susumu: Motorcycle accident (Expressing surprise)
Ted: Oh no! (Expressing shock)
Susumu: Yes (Confirming) He's okay (Reassuring) except for a twisted ankle (Stipulating) He was lucky. (Expressing relief)
Ted: How'd it happen?. (Probing)
Susumu: Big truck turning left cut him off. (Explaining)
Ted: Common accident that. (Generalizing) How's his bike? (Inquiring)
Susumu: It's a mess. (Reporting)
Ted: That big new motorcycle I saw him on the other day? (Checking) The one that's as big as my car? (Checking)
Susumu: That's it. (Confirming) Brand new it was. (Adding)
Function Analysis