--- title: A girl in Brisbane is bitten on the ankle by a snake while walking.… — Spiders, snakes and wild neighbours · tree and pragmatics description: A girl in Brisbane is bitten on the ankle by a snake while walking. Her friend wants to carry her running to the road. What is better? 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What is better? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** snake, friend · **What happens:** bite, walk, want, carry, run, be · **To what, where:** girl, ankle, friend This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 69 «Spiders, snakes and wild neighbours» 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/69-spiders-snakes-and-wild-neighbours/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A girl in Brisbane is bitten on the ankle by a snake while walking. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:69-spiders-snakes-and-wild-neighbours:t2:1 # text = A girl in Brisbane is bitten on the ankle by a snake while walking. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 girl girl NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Brisbane Brisbane PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux:pass _ _ 6 bitten bite VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 7 on on ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 ankle ankle NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 10 by by ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 snake snake NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl:agent _ _ 13 while while SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 14 walking walk VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **bite** | present · passive | a snake | a girl in Brisbane | | the ankle | | | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent subject=Patient on ankle=Location | | 2 | **walk** | gerund | a snake *not said here* | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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:* Her friend wants to carry her running to the road. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:69-spiders-snakes-and-wild-neighbours:t2:2 # text = Her friend wants to carry her running to the road. 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend 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 carry carry VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 running run VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 xcomp _ _ 8 to to ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 road road NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | snake's friend | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **carry** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | snake's friend *not said here* | friend | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **run** | gerund | snake's friend *not said here* | | | | | to the road *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to road=Result | *Sentence 3:* What is better? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:69-spiders-snakes-and-wild-neighbours:t2:3 # text = What is better? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | good *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Let her run to the road herself, as she will get help faster that way ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:69-spiders-snakes-and-wild-neighbours:t2:o1:1 # text = Let her run to the road herself, as she will get help faster that way 1 Let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 run run VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 road road NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 as as SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 10 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 11 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 12 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 advcl _ _ 13 help help NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ 14 faster fast ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 12 advmod _ _ 15 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 16 det _ _ 16 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | her *= she* | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **run** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* | | | | | to the road *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to road=Result | | 3 | **get** | future | she | help | | | | that way *obl:unmarked*; fast *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer help=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} Wait an hour to see if it hurts ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:69-spiders-snakes-and-wild-neighbours:t2:o2:1 # text = Wait an hour to see if it hurts 1 Wait wait VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 2 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 hour hour NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl:unmarked _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 advcl _ _ 6 if if SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 hurts hurt VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | hour | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 3 | **hurt** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | it | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 3 {#o3} Cut the bite to let the venom out ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:69-spiders-snakes-and-wild-neighbours:t2:o3:1 # text = Cut the bite to let the venom out 1 Cut cut VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 bite bite NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 let let VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 advcl _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 venom venom NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 out out ADP RP _ 5 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bite | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bite=Product | | 2 | **let out** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the venom | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent venom=Theme | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Keep her still and calm, call 000, and an adult applies a pressure bandage ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:69-spiders-snakes-and-wild-neighbours:t2:o4:1 # text = Keep her still and calm, call 000, and an adult applies a pressure bandage 1 Keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 still still ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 calm calm ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 7 call call VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 8 000 000 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 11 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 13 applies apply VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 pressure pressure NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 compound _ _ 16 bandage bandage NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | her *= she* | | | still | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | | 2 | **call** | infinitive | you *not said here* | 000 | | | | | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 000=Recipient | | 3 | **apply** | present | a adult | a pressure bandage | | | | | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bandage=Theme | **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; 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