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description: ppl say the girl who fell in the campfire was "running around like an idiot". pass it on? Test 18 · ★ of lesson 300 «Campfires, rivers, beaches, pools, floods and rainbows» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mo
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# Test 18 · ★ · Campfires, rivers, beaches, pools, floods and rainbows

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ppl say the girl who fell in the campfire was "running around like an idiot". pass it on?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ppl, girl · **What happens:** say, fall, run around, pass on · **To what, where:** campfire, idiot · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ 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/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain:t18:1
# text = ppl say the girl who fell in the campfire was "running around like an idiot". pass it on?
1	ppl	people	NOUN	NNS	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
13	around	around	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	idiot	idiot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
19	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | ppl |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fall** | past | the girl |  |  | the campfire |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in campfire=Location |
| 3 | **run around** *in a quote* | past · progressive | the girl |  |  |  |  | like a idiot; around *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **pass on** | infinitive |  | idiot |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, don't spread it; just stay three steps back and never run there

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain:t18:o1:1
# text = No, don't spread it; just stay three steps back and never run there
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	spread	spread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
16	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **spread** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
| 2 | **stay back** | infinitive |  | three steps |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme step=Location |
| 3 | **not** **run** | infinitive |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, she was an idiot

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain:t18:o2:1
# text = Yes, she was an idiot
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	idiot	idiot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | she | a idiot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, and tell everyone how bad her burns are and where they are

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain:t18:o3:1
# text = Yes, and tell everyone how bad her burns are and where they are
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	iobj	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	burns	burn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	4	ccomp	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | everyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | her burns |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **burn** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom burn «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, it's a warning to all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:300-campfires-rivers-pools-and-rain:t18:o4:1
# text = Yes, it's a warning to all
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a warning |  |  |  | to all | tree rules |

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