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title: everyone says lightning never strikes the same place twice so stand… — Weather signs and the 30-30 rule · tree and pragmatics
description: everyone says lightning never strikes the same place twice so stand where it already hit lol Test 18 · ★ 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 was righ
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# Test 18 · ★ · Weather signs and the 30-30 rule

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
everyone says lightning never strikes the same place twice so stand where it already hit lol

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** everyone, lightning · **What happens:** say, not strike, stand, hit · **To what, where:** same place · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ 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/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t18:1
# text = everyone says lightning never strikes the same place twice so stand where it already hit lol
1	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	strikes	strike	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	advmod	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	already	already	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
16	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **strike** | present | lightning | the same place |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Patient |
| 3 | **stand** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **hit** | past | lightning |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is true, so the old saying keeps you safe, because lightning always looks for somewhere new

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t18:o1:1
# text = It is true, so the old saying keeps you safe, because lightning always looks for somewhere new
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	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	saying	saying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	16	advmod	_	_
16	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	19	advmod	_	_
19	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | the old saying | you |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 3 | **look** | present | lightning |  |  |  |  | for new; always *property* | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for new=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is a myth; lightning can strike the same place again, and tall towers are struck many times a year

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t18:o2:1
# text = That is a myth; lightning can strike the same place again, and tall towers are struck many times a year
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	towers	tower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
19	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl:unmarked	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a myth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **strike** | can | lightning | the same place |  |  | again |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Patient |
| 3 | **strike** | present · passive |  | tall towers |  |  | time; year |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is true, so a spot that has already been struck is the very safest place to stand in a storm

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t18:o3:1
# text = It is true, so a spot that has already been struck is the very safest place to stand in a storm
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	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	already	already	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	safest	safe	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	17	amod	_	_
17	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	acl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **strike** | present · perfect · passive |  | a spot |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a spot | the safest place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a storm |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in storm=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is true, but only for trees

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t18:o4:1
# text = It is true, but only for trees
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	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

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