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title: omg my aunt said her neighbour's baby swallowed a WHOLE lego man and… — Sharp things, small objects and little… · tree and pragmatics
description: omg my aunt said her neighbour's baby swallowed a WHOLE lego man and it came out fine so lego's totally safe. real lesson? Test 17 · ★ of lesson 112 «Sharp things, small objects and little ones» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question 
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# Test 17 · ★ · Sharp things, small objects and little ones

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
omg my aunt said her neighbour's baby swallowed a WHOLE lego man and it came out fine so lego's totally safe. real lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** aunt, baby, lego · **What happens:** say, swallow, come out, be · **To what, where:** WHOLE lego man, safe real lesson · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 112 «Sharp things, small objects and little ones» 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/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:112-sharp-things-and-little-ones:t17:1
# text = omg my aunt said her neighbour's baby swallowed a WHOLE lego man and it came out fine so lego's totally safe. real lesson?
1	omg	omg	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	WHOLE	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	lego	lego	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	out	out	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
20	lego	lego	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
25	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my aunt |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **swallow** | past | aunt's neighbour's baby | a WHOLE lego man |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Patient |
| 3 | **come out** | past | baby | safe real lesson |  |  |  | fine, out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **is** | present | lego |  |  |  |  | safe, totally *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Babies are safe if a grown-up is in the house

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:112-sharp-things-and-little-ones:t17:o1:1
# text = Babies are safe if a grown-up is in the house
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Babies |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a grown up |  |  | the house |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lego is safe for babies to play with, because that one came out fine in the end

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:112-sharp-things-and-little-ones:t17:o2:1
# text = Lego is safe for babies to play with, because that one came out fine in the end
1	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
14	out	out	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lego |  |  |  |  | for babies; safe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive | Lego *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come out** | past | that one |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **be** |  | Lego *not said here* |  |  |  | in the end |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small toys can choke under-threes, so keep them out of reach

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:112-sharp-things-and-little-ones:t17:o3:1
# text = Small toys can choke under-threes, so keep them out of reach
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	choke	choke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	threes	three	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	reach	reach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choke** | can | Small toys |  |  | threes |  |  | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive |  | toys *= toy* |  | reach |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme out reach=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only sharp things are a danger to a baby

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:112-sharp-things-and-little-ones:t17:o4:1
# text = Only sharp things are a danger to a baby
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | sharp things | a danger |  |  |  | to a baby | tree rules |

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