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title: A lost girl is afraid that her mum will be angry. Searchers are call… — Lost outdoors · tree and pragmatics
description: A lost girl is afraid that her mum will be angry. Searchers are calling her name. What is the right thing to do? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 49 «Lost 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 wron
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# Test 3 · ★ · Lost outdoors

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A lost girl is afraid that her mum will be angry. Searchers are calling her name. What is the right thing to do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** lost girl, mum, Searchers, girl, right thing · **What happens:** lose, be, call, name, do · **To what, where:** name · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 49 «Lost 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/49-lost-outdoors/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A lost girl is afraid that her mum will be angry.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:49-lost-outdoors:t3:1
# text = A lost girl is afraid that her mum will be angry.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a lost girl |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | future | girl's mum |  |  |  |  | angry *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.

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*Sentence 2:* Searchers are calling her name.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:49-lost-outdoors:t3:2
# text = Searchers are calling her name.
1	Searchers	searcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · progressive | Searchers | girl's name |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient |
| 2 | **name** |  | girl |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the right thing to do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:49-lost-outdoors:t3:3
# text = What is the right thing to do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the right thing |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | the right thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Answer them, because she is not in trouble

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:49-lost-outdoors:t3:o1:1
# text = Answer them, because she is not in trouble
1	Answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent they=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | she |  |  | trouble |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Hide so they do not see her crying

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:49-lost-outdoors:t3:o2:1
# text = Hide so they do not see her crying
1	Hide	hide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **see** | present · do-support | they | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Wait until her mum comes and calls her name herself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:49-lost-outdoors:t3:o3:1
# text = Wait until her mum comes and calls her name herself
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | present | her mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | present | her mum *not said here* | mum's name |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme herself=Result |
| 4 | **name** |  | mum |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Stay quiet until they go away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:49-lost-outdoors:t3:o4:1
# text = Stay quiet until they go away
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go away** | present | they |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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