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# Test 18 · ★ · Jealousy, boredom, pride and hard moments

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my cousin says a girl was so bored she climbed the water tower and "the fire brigade had to get her off with a helicopter". what's the true bit

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** cousin, girl, fire brigade · **What happens:** say, be, climb, have, get off · **To what, where:** water tower, brigade, true bit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 292 «Jealousy, boredom, pride and hard moments» 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/292-jealousy-boredom-pride-and-hard-moments/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:292-jealousy-boredom-pride-and-hard-moments:t18:1
# text = my cousin says a girl was so bored she climbed the water tower and "the fire brigade had to get her off with a helicopter". what's the true bit
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	brigade	brigade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	off	off	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
29	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	33	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	33	cop	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
32	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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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 |
| 2 | **is** | past | a girl |  |  |  |  | bored *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **climb** | past | girl | the water tower |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tower=Theme |
| 4 | **have** *in a quote* | past | the fire brigade |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **get off** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the fire brigade *not said here* | brigade |  |  |  | with a helicopter | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus |
| 6 | **is a** | present |  | the true bit |  |  |  |  | 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 {#o1}

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Bored kids never get hurt

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:292-jealousy-boredom-pride-and-hard-moments:t18:o1:1
# text = Bored kids never get hurt
1	Bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hurt** | present · passive |  | Bored kids *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Climbing towers is fine if you're bored

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:292-jealousy-boredom-pride-and-hard-moments:t18:o2:1
# text = Climbing towers is fine if you're bored
1	Climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	towers	tower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | gerund |  | towers |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tower=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Climbing |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | bored *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Fire brigades use helicopters for every rescue, even small ones

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:292-jealousy-boredom-pride-and-hard-moments:t18:o3:1
# text = Fire brigades use helicopters for every rescue, even small ones
1	Fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	brigades	brigade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	helicopters	helicopter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Fire brigades | helicopters |  |  |  | for every rescue; small ones *obl* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent helicopter=Theme for rescue=Eventuality |

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

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Boredom can lead to risky places; find something safe to do

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:292-jealousy-boredom-pride-and-hard-moments:t18:o4:1
# text = Boredom can lead to risky places; find something safe to do
1	Boredom	boredom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	risky	risky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | can | Boredom |  |  |  |  | to risky places | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to place=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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