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title: Jayden got pulled out by a lifeguard at the beach and people say he… — Thinking like a lifeguard · tree and pragmatics
description: Jayden got pulled out by a lifeguard at the beach and people say he can't swim, pass it on Test 19 · ★★★ of lesson 50 «Thinking like a lifeguard» 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 wrong.
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# Test 19 · ★★★ · Thinking like a lifeguard

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Jayden got pulled out by a lifeguard at the beach and people say he can't swim, pass it on

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** lifeguard, people, Jayden · **What happens:** pull out, say, not swim, pass on · **To what, where:** Jayden, beach · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 19 · ★★★ of lesson 50 «Thinking like a lifeguard» 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/50-thinking-about-outdoor-safety/#t19).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:50-thinking-about-outdoor-safety:t19:1
# text = Jayden got pulled out by a lifeguard at the beach and people say he can't swim, pass it on
1	Jayden	Jayden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull out** | past · passive | a lifeguard | Jayden |  | the beach |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **swim** | can | Jayden |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **pass on** | infinitive | Jayden *not said here* | beach |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Pass it on, so he takes lessons

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:50-thinking-about-outdoor-safety:t19:o1:1
# text = Pass it on, so he takes lessons
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass on** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | present | he | lessons |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Do not pass it on; strong swimmers get caught in rips too, and it would embarrass him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:50-thinking-about-outdoor-safety:t19:o2:1
# text = Do not pass it on; strong swimmers get caught in rips too, and it would embarrass him
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	rips	rip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	embarrass	embarrass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pass on** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | present · passive |  | strong swimmers |  | rips |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **embarrass** | would | it | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Pass it on, because it is true

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:50-thinking-about-outdoor-safety:t19:o3:1
# text = Pass it on, because it is true
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass on** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Pass it on, and add that he panicked and screamed so loud the whole beach heard him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:50-thinking-about-outdoor-safety:t19:o4:1
# text = Pass it on, and add that he panicked and screamed so loud the whole beach heard him
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	nsubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	panicked	panic	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	screamed	scream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	loud	loud	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass on** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **panic** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **scream** *speech: express* | past | he *not said here* | the whole beach |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **hear** | past |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |

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