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title: Charlie put his tongue on the freezer tray for a dare n it stuck n h… — Laundry machines, the freezer and elec… · tree and pragmatics
description: Charlie put his tongue on the freezer tray for a dare n it stuck n half his tongue came off, the year 6s say. what's the real lesson Test 18 · ★★ of lesson 108 «Laundry machines, the freezer and electricity at home» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragma
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# Test 18 · ★★ · Laundry machines, the freezer and electricity at home

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Charlie put his tongue on the freezer tray for a dare n it stuck n half his tongue came off, the year 6s say. what's the real lesson

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Charlie, tongue, year 6s · **What happens:** put, stick, come off, say, be · **To what, where:** tongue, freezer tray, real lesson · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★★ of lesson 108 «Laundry machines, the freezer and electricity at home» 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/108-laundry-freezer-and-electricity/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:108-laundry-freezer-and-electricity:t18:1
# text = Charlie put his tongue on the freezer tray for a dare n it stuck n half his tongue came off, the year 6s say. what's the real lesson
1	Charlie	Charlie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dare	dare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	n	n	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	stuck	stick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	_
15	n	not	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	18	det:predet	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
19	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
20	off	off	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	6s	6	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	25	nsubj	_	_
25	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
27	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	31	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Charlie | Charlie's tongue |  | the freezer tray |  | for a dare | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme on tray=Destination |
| 2 | **stick** | past | tongue | Charlie's tongue |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme |
| 3 | **come off** | past |  |  |  |  |  | off *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the year 6s |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **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 {#o1}

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Pull your tongue off fast, because that stops it sticking

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:108-laundry-freezer-and-electricity:t18:o1:1
# text = Pull your tongue off fast, because that stops it sticking
1	Pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	sticking	stick	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull off** | imperative | you *not said here* | your tongue |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Eventuality |
| 2 | **stop** | present | that | tongue |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stick** | gerund | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only the freezer door sticks, the tray is safe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:108-laundry-freezer-and-electricity:t18:o2:1
# text = Only the freezer door sticks, the tray is safe
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tray	tray	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	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | present | the freezer door |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the tray |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Frozen metal is only dangerous in summer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:108-laundry-freezer-and-electricity:t18:o3:1
# text = Frozen metal is only dangerous in summer
1	Frozen	frozen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Frozen metal |  |  |  | summer | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Wet skin sticks to frozen metal, so never put your tongue on it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:108-laundry-freezer-and-electricity:t18:o4:1
# text = Wet skin sticks to frozen metal, so never put your tongue on it
1	Wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | present | Wet skin |  |  |  |  | to frozen metal | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to metal=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **put** | infinitive |  | your tongue |  | skin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme on it=Destination |

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