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title: did u hear the Patels' flat nearly blew up cos someone flicked the l… — Smells that warn · tree and pragmatics
description: did u hear the Patels' flat nearly blew up cos someone flicked the light on when it smelled of gas, the windows came out Test 17 · ★ of lesson 13 «Smells 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 cho
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# Test 17 · ★ · Smells that warn

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did u hear the Patels' flat nearly blew up cos someone flicked the light on when it smelled of gas, the windows came out

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** u, someone, light, windows · **What happens:** hear, blow up, flick on, smell, come out · **To what, where:** flat, light

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 13 «Smells 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/13-smells-that-warn/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:13-smells-that-warn:t17:1
# text = did u hear the Patels' flat nearly blew up cos someone flicked the light on when it smelled of gas, the windows came out
1	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Patels	patel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
13	flicked	flick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
17	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nsubj	_	_
25	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
26	out	out	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past · do-support | u | the Patels's flat |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer flat=Stimulus |
| 2 | **blow up** | past | u *not said here* |  |  |  |  | nearly *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **flick on** | past | someone | the light |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 4 | **smell** | past | light |  |  |  |  | of gas | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of gas=Theme |
| 5 | **come out** | past | the windows |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

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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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It is gossip, so a gas smell is nothing to worry about

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:13-smells-that-warn:t17:o1:1
# text = It is gossip, so a gas smell is nothing to worry about
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	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	appos	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	worry	worry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	_
```

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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 | **is a** | present | a gas smell | nothing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **worry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Real lesson: if you smell gas, touch no switches and get out; «windows came out» may be exaggerated

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:13-smells-that-warn:t17:o2:1
# text = Real lesson: if you smell gas, touch no switches and get out; «windows came out» may be exaggerated
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	smell	smell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
7	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
9	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	switches	switch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
14	out	out	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
19	out	out	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
21	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
22	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	exaggerated	exaggerate	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 | **smell** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | gas |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gas=Stimulus |
| 2 | **touch** | infinitive |  | no switches |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **come out** *in a quote* | past | windows |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **exaggerate** | may · passive |  | Real lesson |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Real lesson: lights are always dangerous to switch on

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:13-smells-that-warn:t17:o3:1
# text = Real lesson: lights are always dangerous to switch on
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	switch	switch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | lights |  |  |  |  | always, dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **switch on** | to-infinitive | lights *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It proves gas only explodes in flats

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:13-smells-that-warn:t17:o4:1
# text = It proves gas only explodes in flats
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	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	explodes	explode	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flats	flat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It | gas |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gas=Theme |
| 2 | **explode** | present |  |  |  | flats |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in flat=Location |

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