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title: Rory: «hold on, I'm coming to get you!» What's the better plan? — Ice on ponds and cold water in winter · tree and pragmatics
description: Rory: «hold on, I'm coming to get you!» What's the better plan? Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 74 «Ice on ponds and cold water in winter» 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 3 · ★★ · Ice on ponds and cold water in winter

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Rory: «hold on, I'm coming to get you!» What's the better plan?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Rory, I, better plan · **What happens:** hold on, come, get, be · **To what, where:** you

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 74 «Ice on ponds and cold water in winter» 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/74-ice-on-ponds-and-cold-water-in-winter/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Rory: «hold on, I'm coming to get you!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:74-ice-on-ponds-and-cold-water-in-winter:t3:1
# text = Rory: «hold on, I'm coming to get you!»
1	Rory	Rory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold on** *in a quote* | infinitive | Rory |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

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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:* What's the better plan?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:74-ice-on-ponds-and-cold-water-in-winter:t3:2
# text = What's the better plan?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the better plan |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Lie flat on the ice and crawl out to him slowly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:74-ice-on-ponds-and-cold-water-in-winter:t3:o1:1
# text = Lie flat on the ice and crawl out to him slowly
1	Lie	lie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	flat	flat	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	crawl	crawl	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
11	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the ice |  | flat *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on ice=Location |
| 2 | **crawl out** | present | you *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  | slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to he=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Jump in after him to help him swim

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:74-ice-on-ponds-and-cold-water-in-winter:t3:o2:1
# text = Jump in after him to help him swim
1	Jump	jump	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump in** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | after him *= he* |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **swim** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Stay on the bank, call 999 and reach or throw

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:74-ice-on-ponds-and-cold-water-in-winter:t3:o3:1
# text = Stay on the bank, call 999 and reach or throw
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	999	999	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	reach	reach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the bank |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bank=Location |
| 2 | **call** | infinitive | you *not said here* | 999 |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 999=Recipient |
| 3 | **reach** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **throw** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Run out, the ice held Fionn at first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:74-ice-on-ponds-and-cold-water-in-winter:t3:o4:1
# text = Run out, the ice held Fionn at first
1	Run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hold** | past | the ice | Fionn |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent fionn=Theme at first=Location |

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