--- title: A girl wants to rescue a friend in water. Which is the safest order? — Pools, lakes and ice · tree and pragmatics description: A girl wants to rescue a friend in water. Which is the safest order? Test 9 · ★★ of lesson 45 «Pools, lakes and ice» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/45-pools-lakes-and-ice/t9/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/) / [Pools, lakes and ice](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/45-pools-lakes-and-ice/) / t9 # Test 9 · ★★ · Pools, lakes and ice A girl wants to rescue a friend in water. Which is the safest order? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** girl · **What happens:** want, rescue, be · **To what, where:** friend, water, safest order This is test 9 · ★★ of lesson 45 «Pools, lakes and ice» 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/45-pools-lakes-and-ice/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A girl wants to rescue a friend in water. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:45-pools-lakes-and-ice:t9:1 # text = A girl wants to rescue a friend in water. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 girl girl NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 rescue rescue VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | a girl | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **rescue** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a girl *not said here* | a friend | | water | | | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Theme | 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. *Sentence 2:* Which is the safest order? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:45-pools-lakes-and-ice:t9:2 # text = Which is the safest order? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 safest safe ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 amod _ _ 5 order order NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | the safest order | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Call for help, reach or throw something, go in only if trained ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:45-pools-lakes-and-ice:t9:o1:1 # text = Call for help, reach or throw something, go in only if trained 1 Call call VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 for for ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 help help NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 5 reach reach VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 6 or or CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 throw throw VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 8 something something PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 go go VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 11 in in ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 12 only only ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 13 if if SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 14 trained train VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 10 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | for help | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient | | 2 | **reach** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **throw** | infinitive | you *not said here* | something | | | | | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme | | 4 | **go in** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 5 | **train** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Go in, then reach, then throw ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:45-pools-lakes-and-ice:t9:o2:1 # text = Go in, then reach, then throw 1 Go go VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 in in ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 4 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 5 advmod _ _ 5 reach reach VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 8 advmod _ _ 8 throw throw VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go in** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **reach** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | then | | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **throw** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | then | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 3 {#o3} Throw herself in to hold her friend up until somebody else comes along to help ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:45-pools-lakes-and-ice:t9:o3:1 # text = Throw herself in to hold her friend up until somebody else comes along to help 1 Throw throw VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 1 obj _ _ 3 in in SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 hold hold VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 advcl _ _ 6 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 up up ADP RP _ 5 compound:prt _ _ 9 until until SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 10 somebody somebody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 12 nsubj _ _ 11 else else ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 12 comes come VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ 13 along along ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 14 to to PART TO _ 15 mark _ _ 15 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | herself *= she* | | | | along *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Theme | | 2 | **hold up** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | her friend | | | | | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot friend=Theme | | 3 | **come along** | present | somebody | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **help** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Jump in first, then call for help ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:45-pools-lakes-and-ice:t9:o4:1 # text = Jump in first, then call for help 1 Jump jump VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 in in ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 3 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 6 advmod _ _ 6 call call VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 help help NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **jump in** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | first *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **call** | infinitive | | | | | then | for help | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient | **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. 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