--- title: A boy wants to carry his newborn cousin across the room. What should… — Babies, button batteries and magnets · tree and pragmatics description: A boy wants to carry his newborn cousin across the room. What should happen first? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 113 «Babies, button batteries and magnets» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/113-babies-batteries-and-magnets/t5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/) / [Babies, button batteries and magnets](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/113-babies-batteries-and-magnets/) / t5 # Test 5 · ★ · Babies, button batteries and magnets A boy wants to carry his newborn cousin across the room. What should happen first? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** boy · **What happens:** want, carry, happen · **To what, where:** newborn cousin, room This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 113 «Babies, button batteries and magnets» 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/113-babies-batteries-and-magnets/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A boy wants to carry his newborn cousin across the room. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:113-babies-batteries-and-magnets:t5:1 # text = A boy wants to carry his newborn cousin across the room. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 boy boy NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 carry carry VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 7 newborn newborn ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 9 across across ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | a boy | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **carry** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a boy *not said here* | boy's newborn cousin | | the room | | | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cousin=Theme | 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. *Sentence 2:* What should happen first? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:113-babies-batteries-and-magnets:t5:2 # text = What should happen first? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 happen happen VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | should | | | | | | first *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} He should lift her up quickly by her arms so she does not slip ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:113-babies-batteries-and-magnets:t5:o1:1 # text = He should lift her up quickly by her arms so she does not slip 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 lift lift VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 up up ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 6 quickly quickly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 7 by by ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 arms arm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 10 so so ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 11 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 12 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 13 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 14 advmod _ _ 14 slip slip VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lift up** | should | He | her *= she* | | | | by her arms; quickly *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme by arm=Destination | | 2 | **not** **slip** | present · do-support | she | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | ### Option 2 {#o2} He should practise by swinging her gently ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:113-babies-batteries-and-magnets:t5:o2:1 # text = He should practise by swinging her gently 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 practise practise VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 by by SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 5 swinging swing VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 6 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 gently gently ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **practise** | should | He | | | | | gently *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **swing** | gerund | He *not said here* | her *= she* | | | | | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme she=Result | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} A grown-up agrees and shows him how to support the head ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:113-babies-batteries-and-magnets:t5:o3:1 # text = A grown-up agrees and shows him how to support the head 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 2 grown grow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 up up NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 agrees agree VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 shows show VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 8 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 iobj _ _ 9 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 11 advmod _ _ 10 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 11 support support VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 xcomp _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 head head NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grow** | participle | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | a grown up | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **show** | present | a grown up *not said here* | | up | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 4 | **support** | to-infinitive | a grown up *not said here* | the head | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer head=Stimulus | ### Option 4 {#o4} He should wait until she is crying ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:113-babies-batteries-and-magnets:t5:o4:1 # text = He should wait until she is crying 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 wait wait VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 until until SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 5 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 crying cry VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wait** | should | He | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | present · progressive | she | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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