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# Test 18 · ★ · Being trusted and what to do with things you find

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my cousin says the boy babysitting his little brother "went on his phone and the baby fell down the stairs and nearly died". what's the true bit to learn

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, boy, baby · **What happens:** say, babysit, go, fall down, die, be · **To what, where:** little brother, phone, stairs, true bit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 286 «Being trusted and what to do with things you find» 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/286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find:t18:1
# text = my cousin says the boy babysitting his little brother "went on his phone and the baby fell down the stairs and nearly died". what's the true bit to learn
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	babysitting	babysit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
19	down	down	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
27	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	31	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
32	to	to	PART	TO	_	33	mark	_	_
33	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **babysit** | gerund | the boy *not said here* |  | boy's little brother |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | past | the boy |  |  | boy's phone |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on phone=Location |
| 4 | **fall down** *in a quote* | past | the baby | the stairs |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient stair=Result |
| 5 | **die** *in a quote* | past | the baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  | nearly *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 6 | **is a** | present |  | the true bit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **learn** | to-infinitive | my cousin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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Little ones are fine alone for an hour if the door is locked

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find:t18:o1:1
# text = Little ones are fine alone for an hour if the door is locked
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	alone	alone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Little ones |  |  |  | hour | alone *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lock** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | the door |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Babies never fall when someone's home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find:t18:o2:1
# text = Babies never fall when someone's home
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fall** | present | Babies | someone's home |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Keep a younger sibling in sight and call an adult if anything happens

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find:t18:o3:1
# text = Keep a younger sibling in sight and call an adult if anything happens
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	sibling	sibling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
13	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | a younger sibling |  | sight |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sibling=Theme in sight=Location |
| 2 | **call** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 3 | **happen** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | anything |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Phones help you watch kids better

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find:t18:o4:1
# text = Phones help you watch kids better
1	Phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Phones | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **watch** | infinitive | you *not said here* | kids |  |  |  | well *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kid=Theme |

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