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title: did u hear?? a kid at the caravan park tried to walk through the flo… — Campfires, rivers, beaches, pools, flo… · tree and pragmatics
description: did u hear?? a kid at the caravan park tried to walk through the floodwater on the road and "got swept right down the drain". lesson? Test 16 · ★ of lesson 300 «Campfires, rivers, beaches, pools, floods and rainbows» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragm
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# Test 16 · ★ · Campfires, rivers, beaches, pools, floods and rainbows

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did u hear?? a kid at the caravan park tried to walk through the floodwater on the road and "got swept right down the drain". lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** u, kid · **What happens:** hear, try, walk, sweep · **To what, where:** lesson, floodwater, drain

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This is test 16 · ★ of lesson 300 «Campfires, rivers, beaches, pools, floods and rainbows» 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/300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain/#t16).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain:t16:1
# text = did u hear?? a kid at the caravan park tried to walk through the floodwater on the road and "got swept right down the drain". 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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	through	through	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	floodwater	floodwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	swept	sweep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
24	right	right	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
25	down	down	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	drain	drain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
30	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past · do-support | u | lesson |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **try** | past | a kid at the caravan park |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **walk** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a kid at the caravan park *not said here* |  |  | the floodwater |  | on the road | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through floodwater=Trajectory |
| 4 | **sweep** *in a quote* | past · passive | a kid at the caravan park *not said here* |  |  | the drain |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: down drain=Trajectory |

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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 {#o1}

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Shallow-looking floodwater is always fine to walk through

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain:t16:o1:1
# text = Shallow-looking floodwater is always fine to walk through
1	Shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	floodwater	floodwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
10	through	through	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | looking floodwater |  |  |  |  | always, fine *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **walk through** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn rehearse-26.8 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Never walk, ride or drive through floodwater; turn around

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain:t16:o2:1
# text = Never walk, ride or drive through floodwater; turn around
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	ride	ride	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	drive	drive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	floodwater	floodwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	around	around	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ride** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **drive** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | floodwater |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through floodwater=Trajectory |
| 4 | **turn around** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Hold your breath and run across

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain:t16:o3:1
# text = Hold your breath and run across
1	Hold	hold	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	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	across	across	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | your breath |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | across *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only cars get swept away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain:t16:o4:1
# text = Only cars get swept away
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	swept	sweep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep away** | present · passive |  | cars |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Trajectory |

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