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# Test 13 · ★★ · Harmful pranks, April Fools' tricks, hidden adverts and to…

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did u hear some kid jumped out and scared his dad while he was carrying a hot pan and "it went everywhere, burns all up his arm". lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** u, kid, pan · **What happens:** hear, jump out, scare, carry, go, burn · **To what, where:** lesson, dad, hot pan · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 13 · ★★ of lesson 334 «Harmful pranks, April Fools' tricks, hidden adverts and too-good-to-be-true offers» 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/334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers/#t13).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t13:1
# text = did u hear some kid jumped out and scared his dad while he was carrying a hot pan and "it went everywhere, burns all up his arm". 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	6	advcl	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	scared	scare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
23	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
26	all	all	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
27	up	up	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
32	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past · do-support | u |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **jump out** | past | some kid | lesson |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **scare** | past | some kid *not said here* | kid's dad |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dad=Experiencer |
| 4 | **carry** | past · progressive | kid | a hot pan |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pan=Theme |
| 5 | **go** *in a quote* | past | pan |  |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **burn** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | up kid's arm | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=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 {#o1}

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Only scare people when they're sitting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t13:o1:1
# text = Only scare people when they're sitting
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	scare	scare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scare** | imperative | you *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |
| 2 | **sit** | present · progressive | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never startle someone who is cooking, driving or on stairs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t13:o2:1
# text = Never startle someone who is cooking, driving or on stairs
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	startle	startle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	driving	drive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **startle** | imperative | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **cook** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **drive** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dads never drop things

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t13:o3:1
# text = Dads never drop things
1	Dads	dad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **drop** | present | Dads | things |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scare pranks are fine if they laugh after

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t13:o4:1
# text = Scare pranks are fine if they laugh after
1	Scare	scare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pranks	prank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	laugh	laugh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Scare pranks |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh after** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | pranks *= prank* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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