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title: my uncle's mate lifted a fridge on his own and his back went pop and… — Lifting and carrying heavy things · tree and pragmatics
description: my uncle's mate lifted a fridge on his own and his back went pop and he's never walked again apparently Test 17 of lesson 3 «Lifting and carrying heavy things» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice w
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# Test 17 · Lifting and carrying heavy things

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my uncle's mate lifted a fridge on his own and his back went pop and he's never walked again apparently

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, back · **What happens:** lift, go, not be · **To what, where:** fridge, own, pop

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This is test 17 of lesson 3 «Lifting and carrying heavy things» 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/3-lifting-and-carrying/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:t17:1
# text = my uncle's mate lifted a fridge on his own and his back went pop and he's never walked again apparently
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lifted	lift	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	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	pop	pop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
21	again	again	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	apparently	apparently	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | my uncle's mate | a fridge |  | mate's own |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent fridge=Theme on own=Destination |
| 2 | **go** | past | mate's back | pop |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pop=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present | back |  |  |  | again | apparently, walk *property* | 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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It proves lifting only hurts adults, never children

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:t17:o1:1
# text = It proves lifting only hurts adults, never children
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lifting	lift	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hurts	hurt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It | children |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **lift** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hurt** | present |  | adults |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer adult=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It must be exactly true because it is so specific

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:t17:o2:1
# text = It must be exactly true because it is so specific
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	specific	specific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | It |  |  |  |  | exactly, true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | specific *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The real lesson is that fridges should never be moved at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:t17:o3:1
# text = The real lesson is that fridges should never be moved at all
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	fridges	fridge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | should · present · passive |  | the real lesson |  | all |  | move *property* | tree rules |

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

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The real lesson is to get help with heavy things; «never walked again» is likely exaggerated

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:t17:o4:1
# text = The real lesson is to get help with heavy things; «never walked again» is likely exaggerated
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	_
15	again	again	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	exaggerated	exaggerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the real lesson |  |  |  |  | with heavy things; get *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **walk** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **exaggerate** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |

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