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title: did u hear a kid at camp got stung by a wasp n his whole body blew u… — Splinters, stings, allergies and asthma · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 17 · ★★ · Splinters, stings, allergies and asthma

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did u hear a kid at camp got stung by a wasp n his whole body blew up like a balloon, he nearly died, my mate saw it

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** u, wasp, whole body, body, mate · **What happens:** hear, sting, blow up, die, see · **To what, where:** kid, wasp, balloon

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This is test 17 · ★★ of lesson 85 «Splinters, stings, allergies and asthma» 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/85-splinters-stings-and-allergies/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:t17:1
# text = did u hear a kid at camp got stung by a wasp n his whole body blew up like a balloon, he nearly died, my mate saw it
1	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	stung	sting	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wasp	wasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:agent	_	_
13	n	n	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	29	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
27	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
29	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
30	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past · do-support | u |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **sting** | past · passive | a wasp | a kid at camp |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 3 | **blow up** | past | kid's whole body | a wasp *not said here* |  |  |  | like a balloon | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent wasp=Patient |
| 4 | **die** | past | body |  |  |  |  | nearly *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 5 | **see** | past | my mate | balloon |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A severe allergy can be dangerous and needs an adult and the emergency number; the balloon bit is likely blown up

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:t17:o1:1
# text = A severe allergy can be dangerous and needs an adult and the emergency number; the balloon bit is likely blown up
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	severe	severe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	allergy	allergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl:unmarked	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
21	blown	blow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	xcomp	_	_
22	up	up	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a severe allergy |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | a severe allergy *not said here* | a adult and the emergency number |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot adult=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | a severe allergy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | the balloon bit *obl:unmarked*; likely *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **blow up** | participle | a severe allergy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Every wasp sting makes the whole body swell, so it is surely true

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:t17:o2:1
# text = Every wasp sting makes the whole body swell, so it is surely true
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	wasp	wasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	swell	swell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | every wasp sting | the whole body |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swell** | infinitive | the whole body *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **is** | present | sting |  |  |  |  | surely, true *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wasp stings are never serious for anyone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:t17:o3:1
# text = Wasp stings are never serious for anyone
1	Wasp	wasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	stings	sting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Wasp stings |  |  |  |  | for anyone; serious *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He should have swatted the wasp harder first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:t17:o4:1
# text = He should have swatted the wasp harder first
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux	_	_
4	swatted	swat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wasp	wasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swat** | should · perfect | He | the wasp |  |  |  | first, hard *property* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wasp=Patient |

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