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title: apparently my cousin's friend got stung by a jellyfish and they weed… — The night sky and outdoor myths · tree and pragmatics
description: apparently my cousin's friend got stung by a jellyfish and they weed on it and it got better straight away. true lesson? Test 17 · ★★ of lesson 240 «The night sky and outdoor myths» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each o
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# Test 17 · ★★ · The night sky and outdoor myths

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apparently my cousin's friend got stung by a jellyfish and they weed on it and it got better straight away. true lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** jellyfish, they, friend · **What happens:** sting, wee, get · **To what, where:** friend

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This is test 17 · ★★ of lesson 240 «The night sky and outdoor myths» 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/240-night-sky-and-outdoor-myths/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:240-night-sky-and-outdoor-myths:t17:1
# text = apparently my cousin's friend got stung by a jellyfish and they weed on it and it got better straight away. true lesson?
1	apparently	apparently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	stung	sting	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	weed	wee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
19	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	xcomp	_	_
20	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	away	away	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
23	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sting** | past · passive | a jellyfish | my cousin's friend |  |  |  | apparently *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer lesson=Result |
| 2 | **wee** | past | they |  |  |  |  | on friend | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | past | friend |  |  |  |  | away, good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Rub sand on it hard instead, that's how you get all the stingers out

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:240-night-sky-and-outdoor-myths:t17:o1:1
# text = Rub sand on it hard instead, that's how you get all the stingers out
1	Rub	rub	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	15	det:predet	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	stingers	stinger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	out	out	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | imperative | you *not said here* | sand |  | sand |  | hard, instead *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sand=Theme on it=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | how *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | present | you | all stingers |  |  |  | out *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stinger=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wee always cures a sting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:240-night-sky-and-outdoor-myths:t17:o2:1
# text = Wee always cures a sting
1	Wee	wee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	cures	cure	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	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cure** | present | Wee | a sting |  |  |  | always *property* | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer sting=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wee works, but only if it's fresh and you do it in the first minute

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:240-night-sky-and-outdoor-myths:t17:o3:1
# text = Wee works, but only if it's fresh and you do it in the first minute
1	Wee	wee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	works	work	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	amod	_	_
17	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it | Wee works *not said here* |  |  |  | fresh *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | you | it |  |  | minute |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wee doesn't help and can make it worse; follow local first aid

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:240-night-sky-and-outdoor-myths:t17:o4:1
# text = Wee doesn't help and can make it worse; follow local first aid
1	Wee	wee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	_
14	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **help** | present · do-support | Wee |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | can | Wee *not said here* | Wee |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **follow** | infinitive | Wee *not said here* | local first aid |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aid=Theme |

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