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title: my nan's friend said a kid got lost at the fair and some man said he… — What to do if you are lost · tree and pragmatics
description: my nan's friend said a kid got lost at the fair and some man said he'd help find his mum and walked off with him Test 17 · ★★ of lesson 17 «What to do if you are lost» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's 
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# Test 17 · ★★ · What to do if you are lost

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
my nan's friend said a kid got lost at the fair and some man said he'd help find his mum and walked off with him

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** friend, man · **What happens:** say, lose, help, find, walk off · **To what, where:** kid, fair, mum · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★★ of lesson 17 «What to do if you are lost» 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/17-if-you-are-lost/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:17-if-you-are-lost:t17:1
# text = my nan's friend said a kid got lost at the fair and some man said he'd help find his mum and walked off with him
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	det	_	_
15	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	ccomp	_	_
20	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
25	off	off	ADP	RP	_	24	compound:prt	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my nan's friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **lose** | past · passive |  | a kid |  | the fair |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | some man |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **help** | would | man |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **find** | infinitive | man *not said here* | man's mum |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Topic |
| 6 | **walk off** | past |  |  |  |  |  | with man | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 proves fairs are too dangerous to go to, so kids should just stay at home instead

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:17-if-you-are-lost:t17:o1:1
# text = It proves fairs are too dangerous to go to, so kids should just stay at home instead
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	fairs	fair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
13	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	just	just	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
```

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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 |
| 2 | **is** | present | fairs |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stay** | should | kids |  |  | home |  | instead *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at home=Location |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whatever really happened, the lesson stands: never go off with someone; stay put or ask a worker

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:17-if-you-are-lost:t17:o2:1
# text = Whatever really happened, the lesson stands: never go off with someone; stay put or ask a worker
1	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
16	put	out	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | Whatever |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stand** | present | the lesson |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **go off** | infinitive | the lesson *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with someone | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stay out** | infinitive | the lesson *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | the lesson *not said here* | a worker |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent worker=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is gossip, so the rule does not matter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:17-if-you-are-lost:t17:o3:1
# text = It is gossip, so the rule does not matter
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	matter	matter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | **not** **matter** | present · do-support | the rule | gossip *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means you should go with anyone who says your mum's name

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:17-if-you-are-lost:t17:o4:1
# text = It means you should go with anyone who says your mum's name
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | should | you |  |  |  |  | with anyone | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with anyone=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | your mum's name |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent name=Topic |
| 4 | **name** |  | your mum |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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