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title: "lowkey my egg floated in the tap water, mum says it's fine to eat,… — Olympiad: forces, floating and machine… · tree and pragmatics
description: "lowkey my egg floated in the tap water, mum says it's fine to eat, no cap?" ("no cap" means no lie.) What's sensible? Test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 42 «Olympiad: forces, floating and machines ★★★» of the physics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and o
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# Test 8 · ★★★ · Olympiad: forces, floating and machines ★★★

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"lowkey my egg floated in the tap water, mum says it's fine to eat, no cap?" ("no cap" means no lie.) What's sensible?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mum, cap · **What happens:** float, say, be, eat, mean · **To what, where:** lowkey egg, tap water, lie · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 42 «Olympiad: forces, floating and machines ★★★» 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/42-olympiad-forces-floating-and-machines/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "lowkey my egg floated in the tap water, mum says it's fine to eat, no cap?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:42-olympiad-forces-floating-and-machines:t8:1
# text = "lowkey my egg floated in the tap water, mum says it's fine to eat, no cap?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lowkey	lowkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	ccomp	_	_
5	floated	float	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
11	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	ccomp	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	20	det	_	_
20	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** *in a quote* | participle |  | my lowkey egg *not said here* |  | the tap water |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory |
| 2 | **say** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | present | mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **eat** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «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:* ("no cap" means no lie.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:42-olympiad-forces-floating-and-machines:t8:2
# text = ("no cap" means no lie.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | no cap | no lie |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lie=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What's sensible?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:42-olympiad-forces-floating-and-machines:t8:3
# text = What's sensible?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Floating means it is hard-boiled already

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:42-olympiad-forces-floating-and-machines:t8:o1:1
# text = Floating means it is hard-boiled already
1	Floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	expl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	boiled	boil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	already	already	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **boil** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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All eggs float in tap water

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:42-olympiad-forces-floating-and-machines:t8:o2:1
# text = All eggs float in tap water
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	float	float	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | present | all eggs |  |  | tap water |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory |

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

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A floating egg may be rotten, so don't eat it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:42-olympiad-forces-floating-and-machines:t8:o3:1
# text = A floating egg may be rotten, so don't eat it
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | may | a floating egg |  |  |  |  | rotten *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **eat** | infinitive · do-support | a floating egg *not said here* | egg |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Floating means the egg is extra fresh

```conllu
# sent_id = question:physics:42-olympiad-forces-floating-and-machines:t8:o4:1
# text = Floating means the egg is extra fresh
1	Floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | the egg |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Topic |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | extra *property* | tree rules |

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