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title: my nan says put butter on a burn, her mum always did, it's like a se… — Bruises, head bumps, nosebleeds and bu… · tree and pragmatics
description: my nan says put butter on a burn, her mum always did, it's like a secret trick Test 18 · ★ of lesson 84 «Bruises, head bumps, nosebleeds and burns» 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 right.
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# Test 18 · ★ · Bruises, head bumps, nosebleeds and burns

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my nan says put butter on a burn, her mum always did, it's like a secret trick

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mum, nan · **What happens:** put, do, be · **To what, where:** nan, burn

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 84 «Bruises, head bumps, nosebleeds and burns» 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/84-bruises-bumps-nosebleeds-and-burns/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:84-bruises-bumps-nosebleeds-and-burns:t18:1
# text = my nan says put butter on a burn, her mum always did, it's like a secret trick
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	burn	burn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	13	advmod	_	_
13	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present · passive |  | my nan |  | a burn |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Asset butter=Goal |
| 2 | **do** | past | her mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | nan |  |  |  |  | like a secret trick | 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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No, cool a burn under cool running water for 20 minutes; butter makes it worse

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:84-bruises-bumps-nosebleeds-and-burns:t18:o1:1
# text = No, cool a burn under cool running water for 20 minutes; butter makes it worse
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	cool	cool	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	burn	burn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cool** | imperative | you *not said here* | a burn |  | cool running water | minute |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent burn=Patient |
| 2 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present | butter | burn |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material it=Product |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, but only salted butter works on burns

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:84-bruises-bumps-nosebleeds-and-burns:t18:o2:1
# text = Yes, but only salted butter works on burns
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	salted	salt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	burns	burn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **salt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work** | present | salted butter |  |  |  |  | on burns | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on burn=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toothpaste is the real trick, not butter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:84-bruises-bumps-nosebleeds-and-burns:t18:o3:1
# text = Toothpaste is the real trick, not butter
1	Toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Toothpaste | the real trick and butter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, old tricks from grandparents are always the safest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:84-bruises-bumps-nosebleeds-and-burns:t18:o4:1
# text = Yes, old tricks from grandparents are always the safest
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	safest	safe	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | old tricks from grandparents |  |  |  |  | always, safe *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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