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title: Your friend camping in a field says she'll lie flat if a storm comes… — Weather, lightning and storms · tree and pragmatics
description: Your friend camping in a field says she'll lie flat if a storm comes. What do you tell her? Test 11 · ★★ of lesson 15 «Weather, lightning and storms» of the myths 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 11 · ★★ · Weather, lightning and storms

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Your friend camping in a field says she'll lie flat if a storm comes. What do you tell her?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** friend, storm, you · **What happens:** camp, say, lie, come, tell · **To what, where:** field, friend · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★★ of lesson 15 «Weather, lightning and storms» of the myths 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/myths/15-weather-lightning-and-storms/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your friend camping in a field says she'll lie flat if a storm comes.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:15-weather-lightning-and-storms:t11:1
# text = Your friend camping in a field says she'll lie flat if a storm comes.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	camping	camp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
11	flat	flat	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **camp** | gerund | Your friend *not said here* |  |  | a field |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in field=Location |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **lie** | future | friend |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **come** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a storm |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* What do you tell her?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:15-weather-lightning-and-storms:t11:2
# text = What do you tell her?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | you |  | friend |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Climb the nearest tree so the lightning goes under you instead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:15-weather-lightning-and-storms:t11:o1:1
# text = Climb the nearest tree so the lightning goes under you instead
1	Climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nearest tree |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tree=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | present | the lightning |  |  |  |  | under you; instead *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme under you=Location |

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

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Lying flat is worse; get into a building or a metal-roofed car

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:15-weather-lightning-and-storms:t11:o2:1
# text = Lying flat is worse; get into a building or a metal-roofed car
1	Lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	flat	flat	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	roofed	roof	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Lying |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive | Lying *not said here* |  |  | a building or a roofed car |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into building=Destination |
| 4 | **roof** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the tent pole to earth it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:15-weather-lightning-and-storms:t11:o3:1
# text = Hold the tent pole to earth it
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tent pole |  |  |  | to earth | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent pole=Theme it=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good idea, the lower the better

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:15-weather-lightning-and-storms:t11:o4:1
# text = Good idea, the lower the better
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	_
```

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

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