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title: heard someone's budgie died cos their mum burnt a non-stick pan in t… — Birds, reptiles and choosing a pet · tree and pragmatics
description: heard someone's budgie died cos their mum burnt a non-stick pan in the kitchen, that's mad Test 17 · ★★ of lesson 64 «Birds, reptiles and choosing a pet» 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 rig
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# Test 17 · ★★ · Birds, reptiles and choosing a pet

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heard someone's budgie died cos their mum burnt a non-stick pan in the kitchen, that's mad

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** budgie, mum, that · **What happens:** hear, die, burnt, be · **To what, where:** non-stick pan, kitchen · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★★ of lesson 64 «Birds, reptiles and choosing a pet» 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/64-birds-reptiles-and-choosing-a-pet/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:64-birds-reptiles-and-choosing-a-pet:t17:1
# text = heard someone's budgie died cos their mum burnt a non-stick pan in the kitchen, that's mad
1	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	budgie	budgie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
6	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	burnt	burnt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	non-stick	non-stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **die** | past | someone's budgie |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **burnt** | past | their mum | a non-stick pan |  | the kitchen |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | mad *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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It is real; fumes from overheated non-stick pans can kill birds quickly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:64-birds-reptiles-and-choosing-a-pet:t17:o1:1
# text = It is real; fumes from overheated non-stick pans can kill birds quickly
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
5	fumes	fume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	overheated	overheat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
8	non-stick	non-stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **overheat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **kill** | can | fumes from overheated non-stick pans | birds |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It means birds are only safe outdoors

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:64-birds-reptiles-and-choosing-a-pet:t17:o2:1
# text = It means birds are only safe outdoors
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It | birds |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | outdoors, safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It proves birds die from any cooking smell at all, even toast or soup

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:64-birds-reptiles-and-choosing-a-pet:t17:o3:1
# text = It proves birds die from any cooking smell at all, even toast or soup
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	die	die	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
7	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **die** | present | birds |  |  | any cooking smell |  | at all | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V PP.cause»: agent=Patient from smell=Causer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It must be made up, pans cannot harm birds

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:64-birds-reptiles-and-choosing-a-pet:t17:o4:1
# text = It must be made up, pans cannot harm birds
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
11	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | must · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot |
| 2 | **not** **harm** | can | pans | birds |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus bird=Experiencer |

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