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title: heard a baby at a party swallowed a Lego piece n went totally blue,… — A new baby, looking after siblings and… · tree and pragmatics
description: heard a baby at a party swallowed a Lego piece n went totally blue, the ambulance came in like 10 seconds Test 17 of lesson 95 «A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of 
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# Test 17 · A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents

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heard a baby at a party swallowed a Lego piece n went totally blue, the ambulance came in like 10 seconds

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Lego piece n, ambulance · **What happens:** hear, swallow, go, come in · **To what, where:** baby, party

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This is test 17 of lesson 95 «A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents» 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/95-babies-siblings-and-parents/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t17:1
# text = heard a baby at a party swallowed a Lego piece n went totally blue, the ambulance came in like 10 seconds
1	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
7	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
10	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
13	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past |  | a baby |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer baby=Stimulus |
| 2 | **swallow** | past |  |  |  | a party |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | past | a Lego piece n |  |  |  |  | blue *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **come in** | past | the ambulance |  |  |  | second |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 babies should never have any toys

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t17:o1:1
# text = It is true, so babies should never have any toys
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	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
10	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
```

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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 | **not** **have** | should | babies | any toys |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small things can choke babies, so keep toys away; the 10 seconds part is likely exaggerated

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t17:o2:1
# text = Small things can choke babies, so keep toys away; the 10 seconds part is likely exaggerated
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	choke	choke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	compound	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
17	likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	exaggerated	exaggerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choke** | can | Small things | babies |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme baby=Destination |
| 2 | **keep away** | infinitive |  | toys |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |
| 3 | **exaggerate** | present · passive |  | the seconds part |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Babies can swallow anything safely because their throats are made for it, so it cannot be true

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t17:o3:1
# text = Babies can swallow anything safely because their throats are made for it, so it cannot be true
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	throats	throat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	cop	_	_
19	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swallow** | can | Babies | anything |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | Babies's throats |  |  |  | for it | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: subject=Product for it=Asset |
| 3 | **not** **is** | can | it |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only Lego is dangerous, other small toys are fine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t17:o4:1
# text = Only Lego is dangerous, other small toys are fine
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lego |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | dangerous other small toys |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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