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title: my cousin in Queensland says she never wears sunscreen cos she "does… — Sun, cold and growing up · tree and pragmatics
description: my cousin in Queensland says she never wears sunscreen cos she "doesn't burn", she's got a tan already Test 16 · ★ of lesson 86 «Sun, cold and growing up» 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 wr
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# Test 16 · ★ · Sun, cold and growing up

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
my cousin in Queensland says she never wears sunscreen cos she "doesn't burn", she's got a tan already

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** cousin · **What happens:** say, not wear, not burn, get · **To what, where:** sunscreen, tan · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 16 · ★ of lesson 86 «Sun, cold and growing up» 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/86-sun-cold-and-growing-up/#t16).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:86-sun-cold-and-growing-up:t16:1
# text = my cousin in Queensland says she never wears sunscreen cos she "doesn't burn", she's got a tan already
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Queensland	Queensland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	tan	tan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	already	already	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my cousin in Queensland |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **wear** | present | cousin | sunscreen |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sunscreen=Source |
| 3 | **not** **burn** *in a quote* | present · do-support | cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 4 | **get** | present · passive | cousin | a tan |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tan=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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tan blocks all sun damage, so she is right

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:86-sun-cold-and-growing-up:t16:o1:1
# text = A tan blocks all sun damage, so she is right
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tan	tan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blocks	block	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **block** | present | a tan | all sun damage |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer damage=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | tan |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only people with pale skin can get skin cancer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:86-sun-cold-and-growing-up:t16:o2:1
# text = Only people with pale skin can get skin cancer
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cancer	cancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | can | people with pale skin | skin cancer |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cancer=Stimulus |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sun still damages tanned skin, so slip, slop, slap, seek, slide anyway

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:86-sun-cold-and-growing-up:t16:o3:1
# text = Sun still damages tanned skin, so slip, slop, slap, seek, slide anyway
1	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	damages	damage	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tanned	tanned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	slip	slip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	slop	slop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	slap	slap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	slide	slide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
17	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damage** | present | Sun | tanned skin |  |  | still |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient |
| 2 | **slip** | infinitive | Sun *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **slop** | infinitive | Sun *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 4 | **slap** | infinitive | Sun *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **seek** | infinitive | Sun *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **slide** | infinitive | Sun *not said here* |  |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunscreen is only needed at the beach in summer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:86-sun-cold-and-growing-up:t16:o4:1
# text = Sunscreen is only needed at the beach in summer
1	Sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · passive |  | Sunscreen |  | the beach in summer |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

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