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title: kids at the bus stop reckon a boy found a needle in the park, picked… — Sharp things, small objects and little… · tree and pragmatics
description: kids at the bus stop reckon a boy found a needle in the park, picked it up, n "turned into a zombie". what's just a rumour Test 18 · ★ 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 18 · ★ · Sharp things, small objects and little ones

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
kids at the bus stop reckon a boy found a needle in the park, picked it up, n "turned into a zombie". what's just a rumour

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** kids, boy · **What happens:** reckon, find, pick up, turn, be · **To what, where:** bus stop, needle, park, zombie, rumour

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This is test 18 · ★ 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/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:112-sharp-things-and-little-ones:t18:1
# text = kids at the bus stop reckon a boy found a needle in the park, picked it up, n "turned into a zombie". what's just a rumour
1	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
6	reckon	reckon	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	n	and	CCONJ	CC	Abbr=Yes	22	cc	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
23	into	into	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	zombie	zombie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	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	just	just	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reckon** | infinitive | kids |  |  | the bus stop |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **find** | past | a boy | a needle |  | the park |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Topic |
| 3 | **pick up** | past |  | needle |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 4 | **turn** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  | a zombie |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into zombie=Trajectory |
| 5 | **is a** | present |  | a rumour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
That a used needle should never be touched

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:112-sharp-things-and-little-ones:t18:o1:1
# text = That a used needle should never be touched
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	touched	touch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | should · passive |  | That |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zombie bit; the real point is never touch a needle

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:112-sharp-things-and-little-ones:t18:o2:1
# text = The zombie bit; the real point is never touch a needle
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	zombie	zombie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:outer	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the real point |  |  |  |  | touch *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That you should tell a grown-up straight away about a needle in the park

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:112-sharp-things-and-little-ones:t18:o3:1
# text = That you should tell a grown-up straight away about a needle in the park
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	grown	grown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | should | That | a grown |  | the park |  | about a needle; away *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent grown=Recipient about needle=Topic |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That needles found outside can carry infections

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:112-sharp-things-and-little-ones:t18:o4:1
# text = That needles found outside can carry infections
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	needles	needle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	infections	infection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | participle |  | that needles *not said here* |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **carry** | can | that needles | infections |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent infection=Theme |

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