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title: they reckon at school if your backpack's too heavy your spine goes p… — Lifting and carrying heavy things · tree and pragmatics
description: they reckon at school if your backpack's too heavy your spine goes permanently bendy forever Test 18 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 was wrong.
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# Test 18 · Lifting and carrying heavy things

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they reckon at school if your backpack's too heavy your spine goes permanently bendy forever

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** they, heavy spine · **What happens:** reckon, go · **To what, where:** school

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This is test 18 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/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:t18:1
# text = they reckon at school if your backpack's too heavy your spine goes permanently bendy forever
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reckon	reckon	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	backpack	backpack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	spine	spine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
14	permanently	permanently	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	bendy	bendy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
16	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reckon** | present | they |  |  | school |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | your backpack's heavy spine |  |  |  |  | bendy, forever *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is true, so children should never carry anything

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:t18:o1:1
# text = It is true, so children should never carry anything
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **carry** | should | children | anything |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is likely blown up; a heavy bag can make your back ache, so pack it light and wear both straps

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:t18:o2:1
# text = That is likely blown up; a heavy bag can make your back ache, so pack it light and wear both straps
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	blown	blow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	ache	ache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	pack	pack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
22	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	23	det	_	_
23	straps	strap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **blow up** | participle | That *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | can | a heavy bag | your back ache |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material ache=Product |
| 4 | **pack** | infinitive | a heavy bag *not said here* | ache |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **wear** | infinitive | a heavy bag *not said here* | both straps |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent strap=Theme |
| 6 | **ache** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom ache «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is true, so backpacks should be carried on one shoulder

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:t18:o3:1
# text = It is true, so backpacks should be carried on one shoulder
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	backpacks	backpack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | should · passive |  | backpacks |  | one shoulder |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is fully true, one heavy day bends the spine for life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:t18:o4:1
# text = It is fully true, one heavy day bends the spine for life
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	bends	bend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	spine	spine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | fully, true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bend** | present | one heavy day | the spine |  |  |  | for life | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent spine=Material |

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