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title: my aunty's neighbour ignored the smoke alarm cos she thought it was… — Sounds that warn · tree and pragmatics
description: my aunty's neighbour ignored the smoke alarm cos she thought it was toast and the whole house burned down Test 17 of lesson 12 «Sounds that warn» 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.
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# Test 17 · Sounds that warn

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my aunty's neighbour ignored the smoke alarm cos she thought it was toast and the whole house burned down

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** neighbour, alarm · **What happens:** ignore, think, be, burn down · **To what, where:** smoke alarm, toast, whole house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 of lesson 12 «Sounds that warn» 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/12-sounds-that-warn/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:12-sounds-that-warn:t17:1
# text = my aunty's neighbour ignored the smoke alarm cos she thought it was toast and the whole house burned down
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunty	aunty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	ccomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
19	burned	burn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
20	down	down	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignore** | past | my aunty's neighbour | the smoke alarm |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alarm=Theme |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | neighbour |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | alarm | toast and the whole house |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **burn down** | participle |  | the whole house *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 {#o1}

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It is gossip, so alarms can be ignored

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:12-sounds-that-warn:t17:o1:1
# text = It is gossip, so alarms can be ignored
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	gossip	gossip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	alarms	alarm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | gossip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ignore** | can · passive | gossip *not said here* | alarms |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Real lesson: toast always sets houses on fire

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:12-sounds-that-warn:t17:o2:1
# text = Real lesson: toast always sets houses on fire
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present | Real lesson | houses |  | fire |  | always *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme on fire=Destination |

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

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Real lesson: a loud repeating alarm means get out and stay out; the details may be added

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:12-sounds-that-warn:t17:o3:1
# text = Real lesson: a loud repeating alarm means get out and stay out; the details may be added
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	repeating	repeating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
10	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Real lesson |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stay out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **add** *speech: assert* | may · passive |  | the details |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It proves smoke alarms go off for no reason

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:12-sounds-that-warn:t17:o4:1
# text = It proves smoke alarms go off for no reason
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	alarms	alarm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **go off** | present | smoke alarms |  |  |  |  | for no reason | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |

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