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title: my mate says if you count after the lightning "and get to 5 it's gon… — Anger, fears (films, needles, thunder,… · tree and pragmatics
description: my mate says if you count after the lightning "and get to 5 it's gonna hit your house next". what's wrong Test 14 · ★ of lesson 319 «Anger, fears (films, needles, thunder, spiders, deep water, the news, getting lost) and boredom» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency t
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# Test 14 · ★ · Anger, fears (films, needles, thunder, spiders, deep water…

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my mate says if you count after the lightning "and get to 5 it's gonna hit your house next". what's wrong

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, you · **What happens:** say, count, get, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 14 · ★ of lesson 319 «Anger, fears (films, needles, thunder, spiders, deep water, the news, getting lost) and boredom» 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/319-anger-fears-and-boredom/#t14).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:319-anger-fears-and-boredom:t14:1
# text = my mate says if you count after the lightning "and get to 5 it's gonna hit your house next". what's wrong
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	obl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	gonna	gonna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	18	dep	_	_
18	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
24	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	26	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
26	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **count** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  | after the lightning |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | mate |  |  |  |  | to 5; hit *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

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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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Counting makes lightning come closer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:319-anger-fears-and-boredom:t14:o1:1
# text = Counting makes lightning come closer
1	Counting	count	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	closer	close	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | lightning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | infinitive | lightning *not said here* |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Five seconds means it's on your roof

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:319-anger-fears-and-boredom:t14:o2:1
# text = Five seconds means it's on your roof
1	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Five seconds |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  | your roof |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Counting predicts exactly which house the lightning will strike next

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:319-anger-fears-and-boredom:t14:o3:1
# text = Counting predicts exactly which house the lightning will strike next
1	Counting	count	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	nsubj	_	_
2	predicts	predict	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	5	det	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
10	next	next	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **predict** | present |  | which house |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **strike** | future | the lightning |  |  |  |  | next *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The count shows how far away the storm is, not where it will strike

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:319-anger-fears-and-boredom:t14:o4:1
# text = The count shows how far away the storm is, not where it will strike
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	count	count	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the count |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the storm |  |  |  |  | away, far *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **strike** | future | storm |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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