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# Test 20 · ★ · Safe and kind in gardens and forests

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big kids say "Tom and Megan went into the woods to hold hands, they're going out!!" what does "going out" mean and what's right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** big kids, Tom · **What happens:** say, go, hold, go out, do, mean · **To what, where:** woods, hands · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 20 · ★ of lesson 229 «Safe and kind in gardens and forests» 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/229-gardens-and-forests/#t20).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:229-gardens-and-forests:t20:1
# text = big kids say "Tom and Megan went into the woods to hold hands, they're going out!!" what does "going out" mean and what's right?
1	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Megan	Megan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
14	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	csubj	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	!!	!!	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
22	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	23	nsubj	_	_
23	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
24	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	ccomp	_	_
26	out	out	ADP	RP	_	25	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
28	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	parataxis	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
30	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	32	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	cop	_	_
32	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | big kids |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | past | Tom and Megan |  |  | the woods |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into wood=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **hold** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Tom and Megan *not said here* | hands |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |
| 4 | **go out** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Tom |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **do** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **go out** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | 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}

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They went outside for a walk with the class and the teacher

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:229-gardens-and-forests:t20:o1:1
# text = They went outside for a walk with the class and the teacher
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | They |  |  |  |  | for a walk with the class and the teacher; outside *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for walk=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They're planning a big picnic for everyone in the year

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:229-gardens-and-forests:t20:o2:1
# text = They're planning a big picnic for everyone in the year
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	planning	plan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | present · progressive | They | a big picnic |  |  |  | for everyone | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Topic |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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They're boyfriend and girlfriend; it's their business, so don't tease them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:229-gardens-and-forests:t20:o3:1
# text = They're boyfriend and girlfriend; it's their business, so don't tease them
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	girlfriend	girlfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	tease	tease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | They | boyfriend and girlfriend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | girlfriend | boyfriend's business |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **tease** | infinitive · do-support | They *not said here* | boyfriend |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They're lost in the woods, so you should call the police straight away

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:229-gardens-and-forests:t20:o4:1
# text = They're lost in the woods, so you should call the police straight away
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present · passive |  | They |  | the woods |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **call** | should | you | the police |  |  |  | away *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent police=Recipient |

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