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# Test 17 · ★ · Washing your body and caring for your hair

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my mum's mate said a toddler drowned in the bath when the mum went to get a towel for like 1 minute, what's the real lesson

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, mum, 1 minute · **What happens:** say, drown, go, get, be · **To what, where:** toddler, bath, towel, real lesson · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 76 «Washing your body and caring for your hair» 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/76-washing-your-body-and-hair/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:76-washing-your-body-and-hair:t17:1
# text = my mum's mate said a toddler drowned in the bath when the mum went to get a towel for like 1 minute, what's the real lesson
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	drowned	drown	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	towel	towel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	23	discourse	_	_
22	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
25	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	29	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	cop	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my mum's mate | a toddler |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drown** | participle |  | a toddler *not said here* |  | the bath |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go** | past | the mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **get** | to-infinitive | the mum *not said here* | a towel |  |  | minute |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer towel=Stimulus |
| 5 | **is a** | present | 1 minute and the real lesson | the real lesson |  |  |  |  | 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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Never leave a small child alone in a bath, not even briefly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:76-washing-your-body-and-hair:t17:o1:1
# text = Never leave a small child alone in a bath, not even briefly
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	briefly	briefly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | a small child |  | a bath |  | alone, briefly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent child=Theme in bath=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Toddlers can swim, so baths are always safe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:76-washing-your-body-and-hair:t17:o2:1
# text = Toddlers can swim, so baths are always safe
1	Toddlers	toddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	baths	bath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | can | Toddlers |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | baths |  |  |  |  | always, safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only deep baths are dangerous for toddlers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:76-washing-your-body-and-hair:t17:o3:1
# text = Only deep baths are dangerous for toddlers
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	baths	bath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	toddlers	toddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | deep baths |  |  |  |  | for toddlers; dangerous *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Bath time is safe if the water is warm

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:76-washing-your-body-and-hair:t17:o4:1
# text = Bath time is safe if the water is warm
1	Bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bath time |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the water |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |

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**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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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