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title: A girl in Leeds sees her little brother reaching up toward the stove… — Safe in the kitchen · tree and pragmatics
description: A girl in Leeds sees her little brother reaching up toward the stove, where a pot handle sticks out over the edge. What is the best thing to do? Test 1 of lesson 31 «Safe in the kitchen» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of e
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# Test 1 · Safe in the kitchen

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A girl in Leeds sees her little brother reaching up toward the stove, where a pot handle sticks out over the edge. What is the best thing to do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** girl, pot handle, best thing · **What happens:** see, reach up, stick out, be, do · **To what, where:** little brother, stove, edge

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This is test 1 of lesson 31 «Safe in the kitchen» 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/31-kitchen-safety/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A girl in Leeds sees her little brother reaching up toward the stove, where a pot handle sticks out over the edge.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:31-kitchen-safety:t1:1
# text = A girl in Leeds sees her little brother reaching up toward the stove, where a pot handle sticks out over the edge.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Leeds	Leeds	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	reaching	reach	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	19	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
20	out	out	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	over	over	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | a girl in Leeds | girl's little brother |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer brother=Stimulus |
| 2 | **reach up** | gerund | a girl in Leeds *not said here* |  |  | the stove |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent toward stove=Path |
| 3 | **stick out** | present | a pot handle |  |  | the edge |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme over edge=Destination |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* What is the best thing to do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:31-kitchen-safety:t1:2
# text = What is the best thing to do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the best thing |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | the best thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Let him reach it to learn a lesson

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:31-kitchen-safety:t1:o1:1
# text = Let him reach it to learn a lesson
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reach** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **learn** | to-infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | a lesson |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Pour the pot out into the sink

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:31-kitchen-safety:t1:o2:1
# text = Pour the pot out into the sink
1	Pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pot |  | the sink |  | out *property* | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent pot=Theme into sink=Destination |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Turn the handle inward and tell an adult

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:31-kitchen-safety:t1:o3:1
# text = Turn the handle inward and tell an adult
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	inward	inward	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | the handle |  |  |  | inward *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent handle=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Pull the pot toward the edge for him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:31-kitchen-safety:t1:o4:1
# text = Pull the pot toward the edge for him
1	Pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pot |  |  |  | toward the edge; for him *= he* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent pot=Theme for he=Beneficiary |

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