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title: A netball hits Aisha in the tummy and she gasps «I can't breathe!».… — Hurt on the pitch: rolled ankles, dead… · tree and pragmatics
description: A netball hits Aisha in the tummy and she gasps «I can't breathe!». Her friend lifts her arms and slaps her back. Better plan? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 46 «Hurt on the pitch: rolled ankles, dead legs, winded, and when to stop» of the medicine course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and
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# Test 4 · ★ · Hurt on the pitch: rolled ankles, dead legs, winded, and w…

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A netball hits Aisha in the tummy and she gasps «I can't breathe!». Her friend lifts her arms and slaps her back. Better plan?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** netball, I, friend · **What happens:** hit, gasp, not breathe, lift, slap · **To what, where:** Aisha, tummy, arms, back · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 46 «Hurt on the pitch: rolled ankles, dead legs, winded, and when to stop» 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/46-hurt-on-the-pitch-rolled-ankles-dead-legs-winded/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A netball hits Aisha in the tummy and she gasps «I can't breathe!».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:46-hurt-on-the-pitch-rolled-ankles-dead-legs-winded:t4:1
# text = A netball hits Aisha in the tummy and she gasps «I can't breathe!».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hits	hit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Aisha	Aisha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gasps	gasp	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | present | a netball | Aisha |  | the tummy |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent aisha=Theme in tummy=Destination |
| 2 | **gasp** | present | netball |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **breathe** *in a quote* | can | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Her friend lifts her arms and slaps her back.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:46-hurt-on-the-pitch-rolled-ankles-dead-legs-winded:t4:2
# text = Her friend lifts her arms and slaps her back.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lifts	lift	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	slaps	slap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | present | netball's friend | netball's arms |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme |
| 2 | **slap** | present | netball's friend *not said here* | netball's back |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Patient |

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*Sentence 3:* Better plan?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:46-hurt-on-the-pitch-rolled-ankles-dead-legs-winded:t4:3
# text = Better plan?
1	Better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 {#o1}

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Lay her flat and press hard on her tummy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:46-hurt-on-the-pitch-rolled-ankles-dead-legs-winded:t4:o1:1
# text = Lay her flat and press hard on her tummy
1	Lay	lay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	press	press	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | imperative | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Result |
| 2 | **press** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on her tummy; hard *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on tummy=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Sit her down calmly and help her take slow breaths

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:46-hurt-on-the-pitch-rolled-ankles-dead-legs-winded:t4:o2:1
# text = Sit her down calmly and help her take slow breaths
1	Sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
4	calmly	calmly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	breaths	breath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | imperative | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  | calmly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | infinitive | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* | slow breaths |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Make her run a lap of the court to open her lungs up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:46-hurt-on-the-pitch-rolled-ankles-dead-legs-winded:t4:o3:1
# text = Make her run a lap of the court to open her lungs up
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lap	lap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	up	up	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* | a lap of the court |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lap=Trajectory |
| 3 | **open up** | to-infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* | her lungs |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lung=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slap her back harder until the air goes back in

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:46-hurt-on-the-pitch-rolled-ankles-dead-legs-winded:t4:o4:1
# text = Slap her back harder until the air goes back in
1	Slap	slap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	harder	hard	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	1	advmod	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slap back** | imperative | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent she=Instrument |
| 2 | **go back** | present | the air |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

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