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title: kid said he followed the car that hit the cat and got the number pla… — Remembering details · tree and pragmatics
description: kid said he followed the car that hit the cat and got the number plate, he's a hero Test 18 of lesson 18 «Remembering details» 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 right.
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# Test 18 · Remembering details

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
kid said he followed the car that hit the cat and got the number plate, he's a hero

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** kid, car · **What happens:** say, follow, hit, get, be · **To what, where:** car, cat, number plate, hero · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 of lesson 18 «Remembering details» 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/18-remembering-details/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:18-remembering-details:t18:1
# text = kid said he followed the car that hit the cat and got the number plate, he's a hero
1	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** | past | kid | the car |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |
| 3 | **hit** | past | the car | the cat |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cat=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **get** | past | the car *not said here* | the number plate |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer plate=Stimulus |
| 5 | **is a** | present | kid | a hero |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
The plate only matters if you follow the car home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:18-remembering-details:t18:o1:1
# text = The plate only matters if you follow the car home
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** | present | the plate |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **follow** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | the car |  |  |  | home *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Getting the plate is useful, but following a car is unsafe; safety comes first

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:18-remembering-details:t18:o2:1
# text = Getting the plate is useful, but following a car is unsafe; safety comes first
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	unsafe	unsafe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
16	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	15	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  | the plate |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer plate=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | Getting |  |  |  |  | useful *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **follow** | gerund |  | a car |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | following |  |  |  |  | unsafe *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **come** | present | safety |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He should have chased it on his bike

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:18-remembering-details:t18:o3:1
# text = He should have chased it on his bike
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux	_	_
4	chased	chase	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | should · perfect · passive |  | He |  | his bike |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He did the right thing, following cars is always smart if you want to catch them

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:18-remembering-details:t18:o4:1
# text = He did the right thing, following cars is always smart if you want to catch them
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
8	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	11	advmod	_	_
11	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | He | the right thing |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund |  | cars |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | following |  |  |  |  | always, smart *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **want** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **catch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | cars *= car* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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