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title: Mia's fingers are numb and the pain is getting worse in her new cast… — The cast: itching, signing and the saw · tree and pragmatics
description: Mia's fingers are numb and the pain is getting worse in her new cast. She says she'll be brave. Should she? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 2 «The cast: itching, signing and the saw» of the medicine course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mov
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# Test 3 · ★ · The cast: itching, signing and the saw

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Mia's fingers are numb and the pain is getting worse in her new cast. She says she'll be brave. Should she?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** fingers, pain · **What happens:** be, get, say · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 2 «The cast: itching, signing and the saw» of the medicine 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/medicine/2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mia's fingers are numb and the pain is getting worse in her new cast.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:t3:1
# text = Mia's fingers are numb and the pain is getting worse in her new cast.
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	numb	numb	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
11	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	xcomp	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mia's fingers |  |  |  |  | numb *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present · progressive | the pain |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: 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.

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*Sentence 2:* She says she'll be brave.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:t3:2
# text = She says she'll be brave.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | pain |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | future | pain |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Should she?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:t3:3
# text = Should she?
1	Should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	2	aux	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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No, worse pain in a cast needs a doctor at once

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:t3:o1:1
# text = No, worse pain in a cast needs a doctor at once
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | worse pain in a cast | a doctor |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot doctor=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, being brave is always the answer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:t3:o2:1
# text = Yes, being brave is always the answer
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the brave answer |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, numbness means it is healing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:t3:o3:1
# text = Yes, numbness means it is healing
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	numbness	numbness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	healing	heal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | numbness |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **heal** | present · progressive | numbness |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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No, she should cut the cast off herself with kitchen scissors

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:t3:o4:1
# text = No, she should cut the cast off herself with kitchen scissors
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | should | she | the cast |  |  |  | off herself *= she*; with kitchen scissors | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cast=Patient with scissors=Instrument |

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