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description: A girl in Brisbane burns her arm on a hot oven tray. Her friend reaches for ice. What should she say? Test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 40 «Thinking it through: the science behind home safety» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each o
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# Test 8 · ★★★ · Thinking it through: the science behind home safety

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A girl in Brisbane burns her arm on a hot oven tray. Her friend reaches for ice. What should she say?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** girl, friend · **What happens:** burn, reach, say · **To what, where:** arm, hot oven tray · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 40 «Thinking it through: the science behind home safety» 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/40-home-safety-reasoning/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A girl in Brisbane burns her arm on a hot oven tray.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:40-home-safety-reasoning:t8:1
# text = A girl in Brisbane burns her arm on a hot oven tray.
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	Brisbane	Brisbane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	burns	burn	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	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | a girl in Brisbane | girl's arm |  | a hot oven tray |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent arm=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Her friend reaches for ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:40-home-safety-reasoning:t8:2
# text = Her friend reaches for ice.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reaches	reach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | present | girl's friend |  |  |  |  | for ice | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What should she say?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:40-home-safety-reasoning:t8:3
# text = What should she say?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	say	say	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | should | friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Use nothing, burns always heal fastest dry

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:40-home-safety-reasoning:t8:o1:1
# text = Use nothing, burns always heal fastest dry
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	burns	burn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	heal	heal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	obj	_	_
8	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient |
| 2 | **heal** | present | burns | fastest |  |  |  | always, dry *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fast=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Use the ice, because colder is always better for a burn

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:40-home-safety-reasoning:t8:o2:1
# text = Use the ice, because colder is always better for a burn
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	parataxis	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	burn	burn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ice |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ice=Patient |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for a burn; always, good *property* | tree rules |

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

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Use cool running water, because ice can hurt the skin

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:40-home-safety-reasoning:t8:o3:1
# text = Use cool running water, because ice can hurt the skin
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | cool running water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **hurt** | can | ice | the skin |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer skin=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use butter, because it seals the burn from the air

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:40-home-safety-reasoning:t8:o4:1
# text = Use butter, because it seals the burn from the air
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	seals	seal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	burn	burn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | butter |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent butter=Patient |
| 2 | **seal** | present | butter | the burn |  | the air |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burn=Patient |

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