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# Test 17 · ★ · Responsibility, independence and curiosity

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
my mate says his cousin plugged in her dad's drill to see how it works n it nearly took her hand off, blood everywhere. what's the real lesson

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, cousin, drill, it · **What happens:** say, plug, see, work, take off, be · **To what, where:** drill, hand, real lesson · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 101 «Responsibility, independence and curiosity» of the everyday 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/everyday/101-responsibility-independence-curiosity/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:101-responsibility-independence-curiosity:t17:1
# text = my mate says his cousin plugged in her dad's drill to see how it works n it nearly took her hand off, blood everywhere. what's the real lesson
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	plugged	plug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
14	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
17	n	n	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	ccomp	_	_
21	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	off	off	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	advcl	_	_
26	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
28	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	32	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	cop	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **plug** | past | mate's cousin |  |  | cousin's dad's drill |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | mate's cousin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **work** | present | drill |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **take off** | past | it | cousin's hand |  |  |  | nearly *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |
| 6 | **is a** | present |  | the real lesson |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## The options {#options}

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

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Never use adult tools or machines alone, however curious you are

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:101-responsibility-independence-curiosity:t17:o1:1
# text = Never use adult tools or machines alone, however curious you are
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	adult	adult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	however	however	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	curious	curious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | adult tools or machines |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | curious, however *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Curiosity is bad, so you should never ask how anything works or try to find out

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:101-responsibility-independence-curiosity:t17:o2:1
# text = Curiosity is bad, so you should never ask how anything works or try to find out
1	Curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
12	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	out	out	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Curiosity |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | should | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **work** | present | anything |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **try** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **find out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drills are only dangerous when you use them in the dark

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:101-responsibility-independence-curiosity:t17:o3:1
# text = Drills are only dangerous when you use them in the dark
1	Drills	drill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Drills |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | you | Drills *= drill* |  | the dark |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the box first and then any tool is safe to use alone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:101-responsibility-independence-curiosity:t17:o4:1
# text = Read the box first and then any tool is safe to use alone
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the box |  |  |  | first *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | any tool |  |  |  | then | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive | any tool *not said here* |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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