--- title: they're saying Finn's dad drove into the flood and the car floated o… — Weather signs and the 30-30 rule · tree and pragmatics description: they're saying Finn's dad drove into the flood and the car floated off, shall i tell everyone Test 19 · ★ 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 rig --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/15-weather-signs/t19/) [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/) / [Weather signs and the 30-30 rule](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/15-weather-signs/) / t19 # Test 19 · ★ · Weather signs and the 30-30 rule they're saying Finn's dad drove into the flood and the car floated off, shall i tell everyone **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** they, dad, car, i · **What happens:** say, drive, float off, tell · **To what, where:** flood, everyone · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 19 · ★ 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/#t19). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t19:1 # text = they're saying Finn's dad drove into the flood and the car floated off, shall i tell everyone 1 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 Finn Finn PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 drove drive VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 8 into into ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 flood flood NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 14 floated float VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 15 off off ADP RP _ 14 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 18 i I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 19 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 advcl _ _ 20 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 19 iobj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | they | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **drive** | past | Finn's dad | | | the flood | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into flood=Trajectory | | 3 | **float off** | past | the car | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | shall | i | | everyone | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient | 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} Spread it, since floods make good stories and everyone in the class will want to hear it straight away ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t19:o1:1 # text = Spread it, since floods make good stories and everyone in the class will want to hear it straight away 1 Spread spread VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 4 since since SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 floods flood NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 6 make make VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 7 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 stories story NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 10 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 15 nsubj _ _ 11 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 class class NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ _ 14 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 15 want want VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ 16 to to PART TO _ 17 mark _ _ 17 hear hear VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 xcomp _ _ 18 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ _ 19 straight straight ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ 20 away away ADV RB _ 17 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **spread** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme | | 2 | **make** | present | floods | good stories | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset story=Product | | 3 | **want** | future | everyone | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 4 | **hear** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | everyone *not said here* | class | | | | away *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} Spread it, so everyone laughs at his dad ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t19:o2:1 # text = Spread it, so everyone laughs at his dad 1 Spread spread VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 4 so so ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 5 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 6 nsubj _ _ 6 laughs laugh VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 7 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **spread** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme | | 2 | **laugh** | present | everyone | | | | | at his dad | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Do not spread it about his family; the lesson for you is never to walk or drive into flood water ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t19:o3:1 # text = Do not spread it about his family; the lesson for you is never to walk or drive into flood water 1 Do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 2 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 3 advmod _ _ 3 spread spread VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 about about ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ; ; PUNCT : _ 16 punct _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 lesson lesson NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 11 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nmod _ _ 13 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 cop _ _ 14 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 16 advmod _ _ 15 to to PART TO _ 16 mark _ _ 16 walk walk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 parataxis _ _ 17 or or CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 drive drive VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 conj _ _ 19 into into ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 flood flood NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 compound _ _ 21 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **spread** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | it | | | | about his family | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme about family=Destination | | 2 | **not** **is** | present | the lesson for you | | | | | walk *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **drive** | infinitive | the lesson for you *not said here* | | | flood water | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into water=Trajectory | ### Option 4 {#o4} Spread it, but add that the car sank as well, so the story sounds even more exciting ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:15-weather-signs:t19:o4:1 # text = Spread it, but add that the car sank as well, so the story sounds even more exciting 1 Spread spread VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 4 but but CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 add add VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 6 that that SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 sank sink VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ 10 as as ADV RB ExtPos=ADV 9 advmod _ _ 11 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 10 fixed _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 so so ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 sounds sound VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 17 even even ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 18 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 19 advmod _ _ 19 exciting exciting ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **spread** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme | | 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient | | 3 | **sink** | past | the car | | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 4 | **sound** | present | the story | | | | | exciting *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | **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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