--- title: did u hear a guy drove his ute (a small pickup truck) through the fl… — Rain, floods and storms · tree and pragmatics description: did u hear a guy drove his ute (a small pickup truck) through the flooded road and it just floated off, they had to get him out by helicopter? real lesson? 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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/235-rain-floods-and-storms/#t17). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:235-rain-floods-and-storms:t17:1 # text = did u hear a guy drove his ute (a small pickup truck) through the flooded road and it just floated off, they had to get him out by helicopter? real lesson? 1 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 2 u you PRON PRP Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 hear hear VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 guy guy NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 drove drive VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 7 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 ute ute NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 11 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 12 pickup pickup NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ _ 13 truck truck NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 13 punct _ _ 15 through through ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 flooded flood VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 18 amod _ _ 18 road road NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 20 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 21 just just ADV RB _ 22 advmod _ _ 22 floated float VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 23 off off ADP RP _ 22 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 25 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 nsubj _ _ 26 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 27 to to PART TO _ 28 mark _ _ 28 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 26 xcomp _ _ 29 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 28 obj _ _ 30 out out ADP RP _ 28 compound:prt _ _ 31 by by ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 32 helicopter helicopter NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 33 ? ? PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ _ 34 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 35 amod _ _ 35 lesson lesson NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 36 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hear** | past · do-support | u | | | | | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 2 | **drive** | past | a guy | guy's ute | | the flooded road | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ute=Theme through road=Trajectory | | 3 | **flood** | participle | | | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 4 | **float off** | past | ute | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 5 | **have** | past | they | | | | | | tree rules | | 6 | **get out** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | guy | | | | by helicopter; real lesson *obl* | tree rules | 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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Turn around; never drive or walk through floodwater ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:235-rain-floods-and-storms:t17:o1:1 # text = Turn around; never drive or walk through floodwater 1 Turn turn VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 around around ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ; ; PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 4 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 5 drive drive VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 6 or or CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 walk walk VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 8 through through ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 floodwater floodwater NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **turn around** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | around *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **not** **drive** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **walk** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | floodwater | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through floodwater=Trajectory | ### Option 2 {#o2} Only small cars float, not big ones like utes ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:235-rain-floods-and-storms:t17:o2:1 # text = Only small cars float, not big ones like utes 1 Only only ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 2 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 cars car NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 float float VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 7 big big ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 ones one NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 9 like like ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 utes ute NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **float** | present | small cars | big ones | | | | like utes | vn run-51.3.2-2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location one=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Floodwater is fine if it's shallow-looking ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:235-rain-floods-and-storms:t17:o3:1 # text = Floodwater is fine if it's shallow-looking 1 Floodwater floodwater NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 if if SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 7 shallow shallow ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Floodwater | | | | | fine *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **look** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | Floodwater | | | | | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 4 {#o4} Drive fast so the car doesn't have time to float ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:235-rain-floods-and-storms:t17:o4:1 # text = Drive fast so the car doesn't have time to float 1 Drive drive VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 fast fast ADV RB Degree=Pos 1 advmod _ _ 3 so so SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 6 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 7 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 advcl _ _ 9 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 10 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 11 float float VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 acl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **drive** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | fast *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | the car | | | | time | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **float** | to-infinitive | the car *not said here* | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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. 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