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title: A girl plans to jump out at her grandad, who has a heart problem, at… — Pranks: harmless fun or real harm? · tree and pragmatics
description: A girl plans to jump out at her grandad, who has a heart problem, at the top of the stairs. What is the danger? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 204 «Pranks: harmless fun or real harm?» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; 
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# Test 2 · ★★ · Pranks: harmless fun or real harm?

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A girl plans to jump out at her grandad, who has a heart problem, at the top of the stairs. What is the danger?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** girl, grandad, danger · **What happens:** plan, jump out, have, be · **To what, where:** top, heart problem

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 204 «Pranks: harmless fun or real harm?» 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/204-pranks/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A girl plans to jump out at her grandad, who has a heart problem, at the top of the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:204-pranks:t2:1
# text = A girl plans to jump out at her grandad, who has a heart problem, at the top of the stairs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plans	plan	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	out	out	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | present | a girl |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **jump out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a girl *not said here* |  |  | the top of the stairs |  | at girl's grandad; out *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at grandad=Trajectory |
| 3 | **have** | present | girl's grandad | a heart problem |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=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.

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*Sentence 2:* What is the danger?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:204-pranks:t2:2
# text = What is the danger?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the danger |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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There is no danger if she only shouts «boo» softly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:204-pranks:t2:o1:1
# text = There is no danger if she only shouts «boo» softly
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	shouts	shout	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	boo	boo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	softly	softly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no danger |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | danger | boo |  |  |  | softly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boo=Topic |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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He might jump out at her the next time she comes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:204-pranks:t2:o2:1
# text = He might jump out at her the next time she comes
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump out** | might | He |  |  |  | time | at her *= she*; out *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at she=Trajectory |
| 2 | **come** | present | she | the next time *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location time=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The fright could make him fall or feel unwell

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:204-pranks:t2:o3:1
# text = The fright could make him fall or feel unwell
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fright	fright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | could | the fright | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | the fright *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unwell *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He might not notice her at all and just walk on by

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:204-pranks:t2:o4:1
# text = He might not notice her at all and just walk on by
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **notice** | might | He | her *= she* |  | all |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus |
| 2 | **walk on** | infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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