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title: A brother and sister are on a train in Sydney, but their mum did not… — Pavements, crossings, cars, trains, ai… · tree and pragmatics
description: A brother and sister are on a train in Sydney, but their mum did not get on in time. What should they do? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 310 «Pavements, crossings, cars, trains, airports and bikes» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of 
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# Test 5 · ★ · Pavements, crossings, cars, trains, airports and bikes

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A brother and sister are on a train in Sydney, but their mum did not get on in time. What should they do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** brother, mum · **What happens:** be, not get on, do · **To what, where:** train

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 310 «Pavements, crossings, cars, trains, airports and bikes» 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/310-pavements-crossings-cars-planes-and-bikes/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A brother and sister are on a train in Sydney, but their mum did not get on in time.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:310-pavements-crossings-cars-planes-and-bikes:t5:1
# text = A brother and sister are on a train in Sydney, but their mum did not get on in time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	parataxis	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a brother and sister |  |  | a train |  | in Sydney | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **get on** | past · do-support | brother's mum |  |  |  | time |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 should they do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:310-pavements-crossings-cars-planes-and-bikes:t5:2
# text = What should they do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | should | brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Follow the family plan, such as getting off at the next station and waiting, or telling staff

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:310-pavements-crossings-cars-planes-and-bikes:t5:o1:1
# text = Follow the family plan, such as getting off at the next station and waiting, or telling staff
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	8	mark	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	parataxis	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
19	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | the family plan |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Theme |
| 2 | **get off** | gerund |  |  |  | the next station |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **wait** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | staff |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent staff=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Get off at a station far away and walk all the way back along the railway line to look for her

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:310-pavements-crossings-cars-planes-and-bikes:t5:o2:1
# text = Get off at a station far away and walk all the way back along the railway line to look for her
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
14	along	along	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get off** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a station |  | away *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **walk** | infinitive | you *not said here* | all way |  | the railway line |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along line=Trajectory |
| 3 | **look** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for her *= she* | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for she=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Go with a stranger who offers to help them find her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:310-pavements-crossings-cars-planes-and-bikes:t5:o3:1
# text = Go with a stranger who offers to help them find her
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a stranger | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with stranger=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **offer** | present | a stranger |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a stranger *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **find** *not said to happen* | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pull the emergency handle to stop the train at once

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:310-pavements-crossings-cars-planes-and-bikes:t5:o4:1
# text = Pull the emergency handle to stop the train at once
1	Pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | imperative | you *not said here* | the emergency handle |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handle=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the train |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality train=Eventuality |

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