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title: Your little sister is playing in the paddling pool while you mind he… — Being trusted and what to do with thin… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your little sister is playing in the paddling pool while you mind her, and your friend calls you to come and see something inside. What should you do? Test 7 · ★ of lesson 286 «Being trusted and what to do with things you find» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Test 7 · ★ · Being trusted and what to do with things you find

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Your little sister is playing in the paddling pool while you mind her, and your friend calls you to come and see something inside. What should you do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** little sister, you, friend · **What happens:** play, mind, call, come, see, do · **To what, where:** paddling pool, sister, you, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your little sister is playing in the paddling pool while you mind her, and your friend calls you to come and see something inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find:t7:1
# text = Your little sister is playing in the paddling pool while you mind her, and your friend calls you to come and see something inside.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	paddling	paddling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	mind	mind	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
24	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	23	obj	_	_
25	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · progressive | Your little sister |  |  | the paddling pool |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mind** | present | you | sister |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | present | your friend | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **come** | to-infinitive | your friend *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **see** | infinitive | your friend *not said here* | something |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* What should you do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find:t7:2
# text = What should you do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | should | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Stay and keep her in sight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find:t7:o1:1
# text = Stay and keep her in sight
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  | sight |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent she=Theme in sight=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Tell her to get out and go alone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find:t7:o2:1
# text = Tell her to get out and go alone
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
5	out	out	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Ask her to shout if she slips

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find:t7:o3:1
# text = Ask her to shout if she slips
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	shout	shout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	slips	slip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **slip** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Go off quickly, she'll be fine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:286-being-trusted-and-things-you-find:t7:o4:1
# text = Go off quickly, she'll be fine
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go off** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | future | she |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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