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title: everyone's saying the flu jab at school has a needle THIS long n hur… — Facing fears · tree and pragmatics
description: everyone's saying the flu jab at school has a needle THIS long n hurts for a week Test 18 · ★ of lesson 90 «Facing fears» 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 wrong.
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# Test 18 · ★ · Facing fears

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everyone's saying the flu jab at school has a needle THIS long n hurts for a week

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** everyone, saying, long n · **What happens:** say, have, hurt · **To what, where:** flu jab, school, needle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 90 «Facing fears» 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/90-facing-fears/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:t18:1
# text = everyone's saying the flu jab at school has a needle THIS long n hurts for a week
1	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	csubj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	jab	jab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	THIS	this	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	hurts	hurt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | everyone | the flu jab |  | school |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent jab=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | saying | a needle |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Patient |
| 3 | **hurt** | present | THIS's long n |  |  |  | week |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is true, so it is best to hide on jab day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:t18:o1:1
# text = It is true, so it is best to hide on jab day
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	expl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	parataxis	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	jab	jab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vaccination stings for only a second and protects you; the giant needle story is rumour

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:t18:o2:1
# text = A vaccination stings for only a second and protects you; the giant needle story is rumour
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vaccination	vaccination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stings	sting	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sting** | present | a vaccination |  |  |  | second |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **protect** | present | a vaccination *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the giant needle story | rumour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is true, but the pain is worth it, because it only lasts a week and then it is gone

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:t18:o3:1
# text = It is true, but the pain is worth it, because it only lasts a week and then it is gone
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	only	only	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	gone	gone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the pain |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **last** | present | pain |  |  |  | week |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | pain |  |  |  | then | gone *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccines do not protect from anything anyway

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:t18:o4:1
# text = Vaccines do not protect from anything anyway
1	Vaccines	vaccine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **protect** | present · do-support | Vaccines |  |  |  |  | from anything; anyway *property* | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent from anything=Theme |

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