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title: In a cartoon a cook opens a pressure cooker the moment it stops hiss… — Pressure tricks: pumps, tyres and vacu… · tree and pragmatics
description: In a cartoon a cook opens a pressure cooker the moment it stops hissing and smiles. What is the real rule? Test 8 · ★★ of lesson 16 «Pressure tricks: pumps, tyres and vacuums» of the physics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; 
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# Test 8 · ★★ · Pressure tricks: pumps, tyres and vacuums

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In a cartoon a cook opens a pressure cooker the moment it stops hissing and smiles. What is the real rule?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cook, real rule · **What happens:** open, stop, hiss, smile, be · **To what, where:** pressure cooker, cartoon, moment

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This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 16 «Pressure tricks: pumps, tyres and vacuums» of the physics 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/physics/16-pressure-tricks-pumps-tyres-vacuums/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon a cook opens a pressure cooker the moment it stops hissing and smiles.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:16-pressure-tricks-pumps-tyres-vacuums:t8:1
# text = In a cartoon a cook opens a pressure cooker the moment it stops hissing and smiles.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	hissing	hiss	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	smiles	smile	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | a cook | a pressure cooker |  | a cartoon | moment |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent cooker=Theme in cartoon=Location |
| 2 | **stop** | present | cook | the moment *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hiss** | gerund | cook *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **smile** | present | cook *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «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:* What is the real rule?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:16-pressure-tricks-pumps-tyres-vacuums:t8:2
# text = What is the real rule?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	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	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rule	rule	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 real rule |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Pressure cookers are never hot inside

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:16-pressure-tricks-pumps-tyres-vacuums:t8:o1:1
# text = Pressure cookers are never hot inside
1	Pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cookers	cooker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Pressure cookers |  |  |  |  | hot, inside *property* | tree rules |

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

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Only a grown-up opens it, after the pressure is safely let out

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:16-pressure-tricks-pumps-tyres-vacuums:t8:o2:1
# text = Only a grown-up opens it, after the pressure is safely let out
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
13	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | present | a grown up | it |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
| 3 | **let out** | present · passive |  | the pressure |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Anyone can open it whenever they like

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:16-pressure-tricks-pumps-tyres-vacuums:t8:o3:1
# text = Anyone can open it whenever they like
1	Anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | can | Anyone | it |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
| 2 | **like** | present | they |  |  |  |  | whenever *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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You open it fastest by pulling hard on the lid

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:16-pressure-tricks-pumps-tyres-vacuums:t8:o4:1
# text = You open it fastest by pulling hard on the lid
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	open	open	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	obl	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | You | it |  |  |  | fastest *obl* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
| 2 | **pull** | gerund | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on the lid; hard *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on lid=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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