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title: did u hear Jayden got stung by like 50 wasps at the picnic cos he wa… — Bees, wasps and stings · tree and pragmatics
description: did u hear Jayden got stung by like 50 wasps at the picnic cos he waved his arms at them Test 17 · ★ of lesson 24 «Bees, wasps and stings» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 17 · ★ · Bees, wasps and stings

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did u hear Jayden got stung by like 50 wasps at the picnic cos he waved his arms at them

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** u, 50 wasps, Jayden · **What happens:** hear, sting, wave · **To what, where:** Jayden, arms

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 24 «Bees, wasps and stings» 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/24-bees-and-wasps/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:24-bees-and-wasps:t17:1
# text = did u hear Jayden got stung by like 50 wasps at the picnic cos he waved his arms at them
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	Jayden	Jayden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	stung	sting	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	wasps	wasp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **sting** | past · passive | 50 wasps at the picnic | Jayden |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 3 | **wave** | past | Jayden | Jayden's arms |  |  |  | at arms *= arm* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |

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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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Real lesson: waving arms scares wasps away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:24-bees-and-wasps:t17:o1:1
# text = Real lesson: waving arms scares wasps away
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	waving	wave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
5	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	scares	scare	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	wasps	wasp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | gerund |  | arms |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |
| 2 | **scare away** | present | Real lesson | wasps |  |  |  | away *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus wasp=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It proves picnics are the only place wasps live

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:24-bees-and-wasps:t17:o2:1
# text = It proves picnics are the only place wasps live
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	picnics	picnic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	wasps	wasp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It | picnics |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent picnic=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the only place wasps |  |  |  |  | live *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Real lesson: swatting makes stings more likely, so stay calm; «50» is probably exaggerated

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:24-bees-and-wasps:t17:o3:1
# text = Real lesson: swatting makes stings more likely, so stay calm; «50» is probably exaggerated
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	swatting	swat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	stings	sting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	exaggerated	exaggerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | stings |  |  |  | 50 *obl*; likely *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sting=Product |
| 3 | **stay** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **exaggerate** | present · passive |  | Real lesson |  |  |  | probably *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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It means wasps sting only boys

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:24-bees-and-wasps:t17:o4:1
# text = It means wasps sting only boys
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wasps	wasp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sting	sting	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **sting** | present | wasps | boys |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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