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# Test 17 · ★ · Safe in the kitchen, near the freezer, with plugs and on b…

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did u hear a kid licked a frozen pole for a dare and "his tongue stuck, they had to pour warm water on it". what's the lesson

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** u, kid, tongue, they · **What happens:** hear, lick, freeze, stick, have, pour · **To what, where:** frozen pole, warm water, tongue, lesson · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 294 «Safe in the kitchen, near the freezer, with plugs and on balconies» 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/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies:t17:1
# text = did u hear a kid licked a frozen pole for a dare and "his tongue stuck, they had to pour warm water on it". what's the lesson
1	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dare	dare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	stuck	stick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	pour	pour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
29	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	32	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	cop	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past · do-support | u |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lick** | past | a kid | a frozen pole |  |  |  | for a dare | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pole=Source |
| 3 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **stick** *in a quote* | past | kid's tongue |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **have** *in a quote* | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **pour** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | warm water |  | tongue |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 7 | **is a** | present |  | the lesson |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Never put your tongue on frozen metal; wet skin sticks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies:t17:o1:1
# text = Never put your tongue on frozen metal; wet skin sticks
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
9	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your tongue |  | frozen metal |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent tongue=Asset stick=Goal |
| 2 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Rip your tongue off quickly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies:t17:o2:1
# text = Rip your tongue off quickly
1	Rip	rip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rip off** | imperative | you *not said here* | your tongue |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use hot water before you lick it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies:t17:o3:1
# text = Use hot water before you lick it
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lick	lick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | hot water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **lick** | present | you | water |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Only lick it if it's a bit warm out and the sun is shining on it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies:t17:o4:1
# text = Only lick it if it's a bit warm out and the sun is shining on it
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	lick	lick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	warm	warm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **warm out** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | it | a bit |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **shine** | present · progressive | the sun |  |  | bit |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on it=Location |

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