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title: my mate says to get a tick off u burn it with a match so it lets go — Hiking and the outdoors · tree and pragmatics
description: my mate says to get a tick off u burn it with a match so it lets go Test 18 of lesson 47 «Hiking and the outdoors» 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.
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# Test 18 · Hiking and the outdoors

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
my mate says to get a tick off u burn it with a match so it lets go

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, u · **What happens:** say, get, burn, let, go · **To what, where:** tick · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 of lesson 47 «Hiking and the outdoors» 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/47-hiking-and-the-outdoors/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:47-hiking-and-the-outdoors:t18:1
# text = my mate says to get a tick off u burn it with a match so it lets go
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	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tick	tick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	burn	burn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
18	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
```

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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\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | a tick |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tick=Stimulus |
| 3 | **burn** | present | u | tick |  |  |  | with a match | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with match=Instrument |
| 4 | **let** | present | mate |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **go** | infinitive | mate *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is right, burning makes it let go

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:47-hiking-and-the-outdoors:t18:o1:1
# text = He is right, burning makes it let go
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present |  | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **let** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is right, then squeeze it hard

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:47-hiking-and-the-outdoors:t18:o2:1
# text = He is right, then squeeze it hard
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
6	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **squeeze** | infinitive | He *not said here* | it |  |  | then | hard *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is right, or cover it with butter or nail polish so it can't breathe and lets go

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:47-hiking-and-the-outdoors:t18:o3:1
# text = He is right, or cover it with butter or nail polish so it can't breathe and lets go
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	polish	polish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
20	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | infinitive | He *not said here* | it |  |  |  | with butter polish | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with polish=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **breathe** | can | polish |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **let** | present | polish *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **go** | infinitive | polish *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrong; an adult removes a tick with fine tweezers, pulling it straight out

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:47-hiking-and-the-outdoors:t18:o4:1
# text = Wrong; an adult removes a tick with fine tweezers, pulling it straight out
1	Wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	removes	remove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tick	tick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tweezers	tweezer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	out	out	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | present | a adult | a tick |  |  |  | with fine tweezers | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tick=Theme |
| 2 | **pull** | gerund | a adult *not said here* | tick |  |  |  | out *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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