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title: Your big cousin says the pool will go red if you wee. Is that why yo… — Petrol stations, pools and things that… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your big cousin says the pool will go red if you wee. Is that why you shouldn't? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 23 «Petrol stations, pools and things that go bang» 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 wrong.
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# Test 2 · ★ · Petrol stations, pools and things that go bang

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Your big cousin says the pool will go red if you wee. Is that why you shouldn't?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** big cousin, pool, you, that · **What happens:** say, go, wee, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 23 «Petrol stations, pools and things that go bang» 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/23-petrol-stations-pools-and-things-that-go-bang/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your big cousin says the pool will go red if you wee.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:23-petrol-stations-pools-and-things-that-go-bang:t2:1
# text = Your big cousin says the pool will go red if you wee.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	wee	wee	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your big cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | future | the pool |  |  |  |  | red *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **wee** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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:* Is that why you shouldn't?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:23-petrol-stations-pools-and-things-that-go-bang:t2:2
# text = Is that why you shouldn't?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It's fine to wee in the pool, because the red dye doesn't actually exist

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:23-petrol-stations-pools-and-things-that-go-bang:t2:o1:1
# text = It's fine to wee in the pool, because the red dye doesn't actually exist
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wee	wee	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
14	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	exist	exist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wee** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the pool |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **exist** | present · do-support | the red dye |  |  |  |  | actually *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, the red dye is the only reason not to

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:23-petrol-stations-pools-and-things-that-go-bang:t2:o2:1
# text = Yes, the red dye is the only reason not to
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	fixed	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | the red dye | the only reason |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No dye exists, but weeing in a pool is still unfair and unclean

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:23-petrol-stations-pools-and-things-that-go-bang:t2:o3:1
# text = No dye exists, but weeing in a pool is still unfair and unclean
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exists	exist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
6	weeing	wee	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	still	still	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exist** | present | no dye |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **wee** | gerund |  |  |  | a pool |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | weeing |  |  |  | still | unfair *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | weeing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dye exists but only works at night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:23-petrol-stations-pools-and-things-that-go-bang:t2:o4:1
# text = The dye exists but only works at night
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exists	exist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exist** | present | the dye |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **work** | present | the dye *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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