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# Test 19 · ★ · Fire, fireworks, garden dangers and the bathroom

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my nan's neighbour's smoke alarm went off at 3am and they all got out in pyjamas, the whole kitchen burnt. what's the real lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** smoke alarm, they, neighbour · **What happens:** go off, get out, burnt, be, alarm · **To what, where:** 3, whole kitchen, pyjamas, real lesson

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This is test 19 · ★ of lesson 219 «Fire, fireworks, garden dangers and the bathroom» 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/219-fire-fireworks-tools-and-the-bathroom/#t19).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:219-fire-fireworks-tools-and-the-bathroom:t19:1
# text = my nan's neighbour's smoke alarm went off at 3am and they all got out in pyjamas, the whole kitchen burnt. what's the real lesson?
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	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	am	a.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:unmarked	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	nsubj	_	_
16	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
17	out	out	ADP	RP	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	pyjamas	pyjama	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
24	burnt	burnt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
26	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	30	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go off** | past | my nan's neighbour's smoke alarm |  |  | 3  am |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at 3=Location |
| 2 | **get out** | past | they | the whole kitchen |  | pyjamas |  |  | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **burnt** | participle |  | the whole kitchen *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | the real lesson |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **alarm** |  | my nan's neighbour |  |  |  |  |  | nom alarm «feeling transitive»: poss=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}

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Smoke alarms are only annoying when someone is cooking

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:219-fire-fireworks-tools-and-the-bathroom:t19:o1:1
# text = Smoke alarms are only annoying when someone is cooking
1	Smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	alarms	alarm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Smoke alarms |  |  |  |  | annoying *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | someone | cooking |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

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Smoke alarms give a family the minutes to get out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:219-fire-fireworks-tools-and-the-bathroom:t19:o2:1
# text = Smoke alarms give a family the minutes to get out
1	Smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	alarms	alarm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Smoke alarms |  | a family |  | minute |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Theme |
| 2 | **get out** | to-infinitive | Smoke alarms *not said here* |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fires only happen in the kitchen

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:219-fire-fireworks-tools-and-the-bathroom:t19:o3:1
# text = Fires only happen in the kitchen
1	Fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Fires |  |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in kitchen=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Take the battery out so it doesn't beep

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:219-fire-fireworks-tools-and-the-bathroom:t19:o4:1
# text = Take the battery out so it doesn't beep
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	beep	beep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the battery |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battery=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **beep** | present · do-support | battery |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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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