--- title: An earwig is on your pillow. Your little brother is screaming. What… — Small creatures and creepy-crawlies · tree and pragmatics description: An earwig is on your pillow. Your little brother is screaming. What do you tell him? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 9 «Small creatures and creepy-crawlies» 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. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/9-small-creatures-and-creepy-crawlies/t8/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Myths](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/) / [Small creatures and creepy-crawlies](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/9-small-creatures-and-creepy-crawlies/) / t8 # Test 8 · ★ · Small creatures and creepy-crawlies An earwig is on your pillow. Your little brother is screaming. What do you tell him? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** earwig, little brother, you · **What happens:** be, scream, tell · **To what, where:** pillow, brother · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 9 «Small creatures and creepy-crawlies» 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/9-small-creatures-and-creepy-crawlies/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* An earwig is on your pillow. ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:9-small-creatures-and-creepy-crawlies:t8:1 # text = An earwig is on your pillow. 1 An a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 earwig earwig NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 4 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 pillow pillow NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | a earwig | | | your pillow | | | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* Your little brother is screaming. ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:9-small-creatures-and-creepy-crawlies:t8:2 # text = Your little brother is screaming. 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 2 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 screaming scream VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **scream** *speech: express* | present · progressive | Your little brother | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* What do you tell him? ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:9-small-creatures-and-creepy-crawlies:t8:3 # text = What do you tell him? 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 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 iobj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | you | | brother | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Hide your ears, it's coming for your brain ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:9-small-creatures-and-creepy-crawlies:t8:o1:1 # text = Hide your ears, it's coming for your brain 1 Hide hide VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 ears ear NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 coming come VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 1 parataxis _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 brain brain NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hide** | imperative | you *not said here* | your ears | | | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient | | 2 | **come** | present · progressive | it | | | | | for your brain | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Put cotton wool in your ears forever ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:9-small-creatures-and-creepy-crawlies:t8:o2:1 # text = Put cotton wool in your ears forever 1 Put put VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 cotton cotton NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 wool wool NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 ears ear NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 obl _ _ 7 forever forever ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | cotton wool | | your ears | | forever *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wool=Theme in ear=Destination | ### Option 3 {#o3} Earwigs only eat the brains of children who sleep on their side ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:9-small-creatures-and-creepy-crawlies:t8:o3:1 # text = Earwigs only eat the brains of children who sleep on their side 1 Earwigs earwig NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 only only ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 eat eat VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 brains brain NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ 6 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nmod _ _ 8 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 9 nsubj _ _ 9 sleep sleep VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 acl:relcl _ _ 10 on on ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 side side NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **eat** | present | Earwigs | the brains of children | | | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brain=Patient | | 2 | **sleep** | present | children | | | Earwigs's side | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Earwigs don't go for ears; it's just a spooky name ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:9-small-creatures-and-creepy-crawlies:t8:o4:1 # text = Earwigs don't go for ears; it's just a spooky name 1 Earwigs earwig NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 2 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 3 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 ears ear NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ; ; PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 10 just just ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 spooky spooky ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **go** | present · do-support | Earwigs | | | | | for ears | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for ear=Beneficiary | | 2 | **is a** | present | it | a spooky name | | | | | tree rules | **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. 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