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title: Liv says: "salt melts ice, so salt must make ice WARMER, so salt and… — Olympiad: kitchen chemistry puzzles ★★★ · tree and pragmatics
description: Liv says: "salt melts ice, so salt must make ice WARMER, so salt and ice can't make ice cream." Which answer spots her mistake? Test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 36 «Olympiad: kitchen chemistry puzzles ★★★» of the chemistry course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Test 4 · ★★★ · Olympiad: kitchen chemistry puzzles ★★★

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Liv says: "salt melts ice, so salt must make ice WARMER, so salt and ice can't make ice cream." Which answer spots her mistake?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Liv, salt, answer · **What happens:** say, melt, make, not make, spot, mistake · **To what, where:** ice, ice WARMER, ice cream, mistake · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 36 «Olympiad: kitchen chemistry puzzles ★★★» of the chemistry 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/chemistry/36-olympiad-kitchen-chemistry-puzzles/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Liv says: "salt melts ice, so salt must make ice WARMER, so salt and ice can't make ice cream."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:36-olympiad-kitchen-chemistry-puzzles:t4:1
# text = Liv says: "salt melts ice, so salt must make ice WARMER, so salt and ice can't make ice cream."
1	Liv	Liv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	WARMER	warmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
17	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
23	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Liv |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **melt** *in a quote* | present | salt | ice |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient ice=Result |
| 3 | **make** *in a quote* | must | salt | ice WARMER |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset warmer=Product |
| 4 | **not** **make** *in a quote* | can | salt and ice | ice cream |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cream=Product |

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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:* Which answer spots her mistake?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:36-olympiad-kitchen-chemistry-puzzles:t4:2
# text = Which answer spots her mistake?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spots	spot	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spot** | present | which answer | answer's mistake |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mistake=Destination |
| 2 | **mistake** |  | answer |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Salty water freezes lower, so ice with salt gets colder, not warmer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:36-olympiad-kitchen-chemistry-puzzles:t4:o1:1
# text = Salty water freezes lower, so ice with salt gets colder, not warmer
1	Salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	freezes	freeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | present | Salty water |  |  |  |  | low *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | present | ice with salt |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She's right; the shops just use a big freezer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:36-olympiad-kitchen-chemistry-puzzles:t4:o2:1
# text = She's right; the shops just use a big freezer
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | the shops | a big freezer |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent freezer=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Salt freezes the cream if you sprinkle it on top

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:36-olympiad-kitchen-chemistry-puzzles:t4:o3:1
# text = Salt freezes the cream if you sprinkle it on top
1	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	freezes	freeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sprinkle	sprinkle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | present | Salt | the cream |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient cream=Result |
| 2 | **sprinkle** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | cream |  | top |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme on top=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Salt warms the ice, but the cream is colder already

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:36-olympiad-kitchen-chemistry-puzzles:t4:o4:1
# text = Salt warms the ice, but the cream is colder already
1	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	warms	warm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	conj	_	_
11	already	already	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warm** | present | Salt | the ice |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ice=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the cream |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |

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