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title: A camper pours a bit of water on the fire and goes to bed. Next morn… — Campfires, cold nights and rivers · tree and pragmatics
description: A camper pours a bit of water on the fire and goes to bed. Next morning, smoke is rising from the ashes. What should he have done? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 231 «Campfires, cold nights and rivers» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and
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# Test 2 · ★ · Campfires, cold nights and rivers

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A camper pours a bit of water on the fire and goes to bed. Next morning, smoke is rising from the ashes. What should he have done?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** camper, smoke · **What happens:** pour, go, rise, do · **To what, where:** bit, fire, bed, Next morning, ashes

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 231 «Campfires, cold nights and rivers» 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/231-campfires-and-rivers/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A camper pours a bit of water on the fire and goes to bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:231-campfires-and-rivers:t2:1
# text = A camper pours a bit of water on the fire and goes to bed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camper	camper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pours	pour	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | present | a camper | a bit of water |  | the fire |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | present | a camper *not said here* |  |  | bed |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |

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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:* Next morning, smoke is rising from the ashes.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:231-campfires-and-rivers:t2:2
# text = Next morning, smoke is rising from the ashes.
1	Next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	rising	rise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | present · progressive | smoke | Next morning *not said here* |  | the ashes |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient morning=Extent from ash=Initial\_State |

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*Sentence 3:* What should he have done?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:231-campfires-and-rivers:t2:3
# text = What should he have done?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux	_	_
5	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Nothing, because a bit of smoke in the morning is normal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:231-campfires-and-rivers:t2:o1:1
# text = Nothing, because a bit of smoke in the morning is normal
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Nothing |  |  |  |  | normal *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Drowned, stirred and drowned again until cold

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:231-campfires-and-rivers:t2:o2:1
# text = Drowned, stirred and drowned again until cold
1	Drowned	drown	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	stirred	stir	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	drowned	drown	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	until	until	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drown** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stir** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **drown** | participle |  |  |  |  | until cold; again |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Covered it with a blanket

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:231-campfires-and-rivers:t2:o3:1
# text = Covered it with a blanket
1	Covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	blanket	blanket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past |  | it |  |  |  | with a blanket | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with blanket=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Left more wood on it so it could burn down slowly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:231-campfires-and-rivers:t2:o4:1
# text = Left more wood on it so it could burn down slowly
1	Left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  | more wood |  | wood |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wood=Theme on it=Location |
| 2 | **burn down** | could | wood |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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