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title: A boy sees an older child about to knock down a huge icicle hanging… — Snow, ice and strong sun · tree and pragmatics
description: A boy sees an older child about to knock down a huge icicle hanging over the doorway. Why should he warn him? Test 7 · ★★ of lesson 234 «Snow, ice and strong sun» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choic
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# Test 7 · ★★ · Snow, ice and strong sun

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A boy sees an older child about to knock down a huge icicle hanging over the doorway. Why should he warn him?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** boy, huge icicle · **What happens:** see, knock down, hang, warn · **To what, where:** older child, huge icicle, doorway, child

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This is test 7 · ★★ of lesson 234 «Snow, ice and strong sun» 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/234-snow-ice-and-sun/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A boy sees an older child about to knock down a huge icicle hanging over the doorway.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:234-snow-ice-and-sun:t7:1
# text = A boy sees an older child about to knock down a huge icicle hanging over the doorway.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	knock	knock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	icicle	icicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	over	over	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | a boy | a older child |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer child=Stimulus |
| 2 | **knock down** | to-infinitive | a boy *not said here* | a huge icicle |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent icicle=Patient |
| 3 | **hang** | gerund | a huge icicle *not said here* |  |  | the doorway |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over doorway=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:* Why should he warn him?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:234-snow-ice-and-sun:t7:2
# text = Why should he warn him?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	warn	warn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | should | boy |  | child |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It will make the roof leak at once and flood the whole house

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:234-snow-ice-and-sun:t7:o1:1
# text = It will make the roof leak at once and flood the whole house
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	leak	leak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	flood	flood	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | future | It | the roof leak |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material leak=Product |
| 2 | **flood** | infinitive |  | the whole house |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent house=Patient |

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

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A falling icicle is heavy and sharp and can injure people

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:234-snow-ice-and-sun:t7:o2:1
# text = A falling icicle is heavy and sharp and can injure people
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	amod	_	_
3	icicle	icicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	injure	injure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a falling icicle |  |  |  |  | heavy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a falling icicle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **injure** | can | a falling icicle *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Icicles are needed to keep the house warm all through the winter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:234-snow-ice-and-sun:t7:o3:1
# text = Icicles are needed to keep the house warm all through the winter
1	Icicles	icicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
9	all	all	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · passive |  | Icicles |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | the house |  |  | winter | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Icicles are too slippery to hold

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:234-snow-ice-and-sun:t7:o4:1
# text = Icicles are too slippery to hold
1	Icicles	icicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Icicles |  |  |  |  | slippery *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | to-infinitive | Icicles *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «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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