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title: A girl's family agreed to meet at the big clock if anyone gets lost… — Anger and fears · tree and pragmatics
description: A girl's family agreed to meet at the big clock if anyone gets lost at the zoo. She loses them. What does she do? Test 9 · ★★ of lesson 212 «Anger and fears» 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
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# Test 9 · ★★ · Anger and fears

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A girl's family agreed to meet at the big clock if anyone gets lost at the zoo. She loses them. What does she do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** family · **What happens:** agree, meet, lose, do · **To what, where:** big clock, anyone, zoo, them

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This is test 9 · ★★ of lesson 212 «Anger and fears» 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/212-anger-and-fears/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A girl's family agreed to meet at the big clock if anyone gets lost at the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:212-anger-and-fears:t9:1
# text = A girl's family agreed to meet at the big clock if anyone gets lost at the zoo.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	gets	get	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | a girl's family |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **meet** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a girl's family *not said here* |  |  | the big clock |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **lose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | anyone |  | the zoo |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

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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:* She loses them.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:212-anger-and-fears:t9:2
# text = She loses them.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loses	lose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present | family | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 3:* What does she do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:212-anger-and-fears:t9:3
# text = What does she do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · do-support | family |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Hide in a bush and wait

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:212-anger-and-fears:t9:o1:1
# text = Hide in a bush and wait
1	Hide	hide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a bush |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in bush=Location |
| 2 | **wait** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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Go to the big clock, or ask a staff member for help

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:212-anger-and-fears:t9:o2:1
# text = Go to the big clock, or ask a staff member for help
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the big clock |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to clock=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | you *not said here* | a staff member |  |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent member=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Leave the zoo to look outside

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:212-anger-and-fears:t9:o3:1
# text = Leave the zoo to look outside
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | the zoo |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zoo=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Walk home on her own

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:212-anger-and-fears:t9:o4:1
# text = Walk home on her own
1	Walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	home	home	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | her own |  | home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on own=Trajectory |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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