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title: A boy in Cork knocks out a front grown-up tooth on the trampoline. W… — Flossing and caring for your teeth · tree and pragmatics
description: A boy in Cork knocks out a front grown-up tooth on the trampoline. What should the adult do? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 74 «Flossing and caring for your teeth» 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 3 · ★ · Flossing and caring for your teeth

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A boy in Cork knocks out a front grown-up tooth on the trampoline. What should the adult do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** boy, adult · **What happens:** knock out, grow up, do · **To what, where:** front grown tooth, trampoline

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 74 «Flossing and caring for your teeth» 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/74-flossing-and-caring-for-teeth/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A boy in Cork knocks out a front grown-up tooth on the trampoline.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:74-flossing-and-caring-for-teeth:t3:1
# text = A boy in Cork knocks out a front grown-up tooth on the trampoline.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Cork	Cork	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	knocks	knock	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
9	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
12	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	trampoline	trampoline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock out** | present | a boy in Cork | a front grown tooth |  | the trampoline |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme on trampoline=Destination |
| 2 | **grow up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «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.

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*Sentence 2:* What should the adult do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:74-flossing-and-caring-for-teeth:t3:2
# text = What should the adult do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | should | the adult |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Scrub the root clean with a toothbrush and soap, then let it dry in the air

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:74-flossing-and-caring-for-teeth:t3:o1:1
# text = Scrub the root clean with a toothbrush and soap, then let it dry in the air
1	Scrub	scrub	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	toothbrush	toothbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	dry	dry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrub** | imperative | you *not said here* | the root |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **clean** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a toothbrush and soap | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with toothbrush=Instrument |
| 3 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* | root |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **dry** | infinitive | root *not said here* |  |  | the air |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Wait a week to see if the gap heals

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:74-flossing-and-caring-for-teeth:t3:o2:1
# text = Wait a week to see if the gap heals
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	week	week	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	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	heals	heal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | week |  | 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 | **heal** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the gap |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Hold it by the top, put it in milk and go to a dentist at once

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:74-flossing-and-caring-for-teeth:t3:o3:1
# text = Hold it by the top, put it in milk and go to a dentist at once
1	Hold	hold	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	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | by the top | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme by top=Location |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | you *not said here* | top |  | milk |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in milk=Destination |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | a dentist |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to dentist=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Throw it away, a new one will grow

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:74-flossing-and-caring-for-teeth:t3:o4:1
# text = Throw it away, a new one will grow
1	Throw	throw	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	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw away** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | future | a new one |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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