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title: my cousin's mate got struck by lightning sheltering under a tree and… — Weather signs and the 30-30 rule · tree and pragmatics
description: my cousin's mate got struck by lightning sheltering under a tree and his trainers melted to his feet Test 17 · ★ of lesson 15 «Weather signs and the 30-30 rule» 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 
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# Test 17 · ★ · Weather signs and the 30-30 rule

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
my cousin's mate got struck by lightning sheltering under a tree and his trainers melted to his feet

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** lightning, trainers · **What happens:** strike, shelter, melt · **To what, where:** cousin, tree

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 15 «Weather signs and the 30-30 rule» 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/15-weather-signs/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t17:1
# text = my cousin's mate got struck by lightning sheltering under a tree and his trainers melted to his feet
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	sheltering	shelter	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	melted	melt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | past · passive | lightning | my cousin and mate |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **shelter** | gerund | lightning *not said here* |  |  | a tree |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under tree=Location |
| 3 | **melt** | past | his trainers |  |  |  |  | to his feet | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Real lesson: rubber trainers attract lightning, so you should always go barefoot in a storm

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t17:o1:1
# text = Real lesson: rubber trainers attract lightning, so you should always go barefoot in a storm
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	attract	attract	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	13	advmod	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
14	barefoot	barefoot	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attract** | present | rubber trainers | lightning |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lightning=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | should | you |  |  | a storm |  | always, barefoot *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in storm=Location |

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

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Real lesson: never shelter under a lone tall tree in a storm; the trainers bit is probably exaggerated

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t17:o2:1
# text = Real lesson: never shelter under a lone tall tree in a storm; the trainers bit is probably exaggerated
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	shelter	shelter	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	appos	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	lone	lone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	compound	_	_
17	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
19	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	exaggerated	exaggerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	appos	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **shelter** | infinitive |  |  |  | a lone tall tree |  | in a storm | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under tree=Location |
| 2 | **exaggerate** | present · passive |  | trainers bit |  |  |  | probably *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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It proves lightning only strikes boys

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t17:o3:1
# text = It proves lightning only strikes boys
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	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strikes	strike	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It | lightning |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lightning=Theme |
| 2 | **strike** | present |  | boys |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent boy=Instrument |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is only gossip, so it proves nothing, and a big tree is still the best shelter from a storm

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t17:o4:1
# text = It is only gossip, so it proves nothing, and a big tree is still the best shelter from a storm
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	gossip	gossip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
16	still	still	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	19	amod	_	_
19	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
```

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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 | **prove** | present | gossip | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a big tree | the best shelter |  | a storm | still |  | tree rules |

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