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title: A 6-week-old baby has a cough that won't stop. Why is whooping cough… — Vaccinations and why · tree and pragmatics
description: A 6-week-old baby has a cough that won't stop. Why is whooping cough so feared for babies? Test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 29 «Vaccinations and why» of the medicine course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 7 · ★★★ · Vaccinations and why

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A 6-week-old baby has a cough that won't stop. Why is whooping cough so feared for babies?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** old baby, cough, whooping cough · **What happens:** have, not stop, whoop, fear · **To what, where:** cough

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This is test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 29 «Vaccinations and why» 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/29-vaccinations-and-why/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A 6-week-old baby has a cough that won't stop.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:29-vaccinations-and-why:t7:1
# text = A 6-week-old baby has a cough that won't stop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	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	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a old baby | a cough |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cough=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | future | a cough |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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:* Why is whooping cough so feared for babies?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:29-vaccinations-and-why:t7:2
# text = Why is whooping cough so feared for babies?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	whooping	whoop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	amod	_	_
4	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	feared	fear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whoop** *speech: other* | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fear** | past | whooping cough |  |  |  |  | for babies | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for baby=Attribute |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It's harmless for babies but keeps the family awake

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:29-vaccinations-and-why:t7:o1:1
# text = It's harmless for babies but keeps the family awake
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | for babies; harmless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present |  | the family |  |  |  | awake *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It only affects adults, so it means something else

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:29-vaccinations-and-why:t7:o2:1
# text = It only affects adults, so it means something else
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	affects	affect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	else	else	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **affect** | present | It | adults |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus adult=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present | it | something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Babies can't cough, so it goes to their tummy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:29-vaccinations-and-why:t7:o3:1
# text = Babies can't cough, so it goes to their tummy
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	cough	cough	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **cough** | can | Babies |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | it |  |  | Babies's tummy |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to tummy=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Babies are most at risk of serious illness from it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:29-vaccinations-and-why:t7:o4:1
# text = Babies are most at risk of serious illness from it
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Babies |  |  | risk |  | of serious illness from illness | tree rules |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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