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title: omg someone at school said a man climbed down for his hat on the tub… — Trains, the Underground and subways · tree and pragmatics
description: omg someone at school said a man climbed down for his hat on the tube tracks and got zapped, "like in a film, sparks everywhere". real lesson? Test 17 · ★ of lesson 270 «Trains, the Underground and subways» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of t
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# Test 17 · ★ · Trains, the Underground and subways

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
omg someone at school said a man climbed down for his hat on the tube tracks and got zapped, "like in a film, sparks everywhere". real lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** someone, man · **What happens:** say, climb down, get, zap · **To what, where:** real lesson, tube tracks, film · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 270 «Trains, the Underground and subways» 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/270-trains-and-subways/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:270-trains-and-subways:t17:1
# text = omg someone at school said a man climbed down for his hat on the tube tracks and got zapped, "like in a film, sparks everywhere". real lesson?
1	omg	omg	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	down	down	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
19	zapped	zap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	25	discourse	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	sparks	spark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	appos	_	_
28	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	27	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
31	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | someone | real lesson |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **climb down** | past | a man |  |  | the tube tracks |  | for man's hat; down *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on track=Trajectory |
| 3 | **get** | past | a man *not said here* |  |  | a film |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **zap** | participle | a man *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never go down on the tracks; tell a member of staff

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:270-trains-and-subways:t17:o1:1
# text = Never go down on the tracks; tell a member of staff
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the tracks |  | down *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on track=Location |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | a member of staff |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent member=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only grab things when no train is coming

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:270-trains-and-subways:t17:o2:1
# text = Only grab things when no train is coming
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	grab	grab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** | imperative | you *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | present · progressive | no train |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hats should be tied on in the Underground

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:270-trains-and-subways:t17:o3:1
# text = Hats should be tied on in the Underground
1	Hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Underground	Underground	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie on** | should · passive |  | Hats |  | the Underground |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rails are only live at rush hour, so go down early in the morning

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:270-trains-and-subways:t17:o4:1
# text = The rails are only live at rush hour, so go down early in the morning
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rails	rail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	rush	rush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the rails |  |  |  | hour | live *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go down** | infinitive | the rails *not said here* |  |  |  | morning | down, early *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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