--- title: The tide is racing in faster than the family can walk, and they are… — Olympiad: speed, space and seasons ★★★ · tree and pragmatics description: The tide is racing in faster than the family can walk, and they are cut off. Dad: "Just wade through, it's only a bit damp." What's wise? 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What's wise? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** tide, family, Just · **What happens:** race, walk, cut off, wade through, be · **To what, where:** faster, they, Dad, bit This is test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 44 «Olympiad: speed, space and seasons ★★★» 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/44-olympiad-speed-space-and-seasons/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The tide is racing in faster than the family can walk, and they are cut off. ```conllu # sent_id = question:physics:44-olympiad-speed-space-and-seasons:t8:1 # text = The tide is racing in faster than the family can walk, and they are cut off. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 tide tide NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 racing race VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 faster fast ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 4 obl _ _ 7 than than SCONJ IN _ 11 mark _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 10 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 11 walk walk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 14 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 15 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux:pass _ _ 16 cut cut VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 conj _ _ 17 off off ADP RP _ 16 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **race** | present · progressive | the tide | | | faster | | | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fast=Trajectory | | 2 | **walk** | can | the family | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **cut off** | present · passive | | they | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality | 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:* Dad: "Just wade through, it's only a bit damp." ```conllu # sent_id = question:physics:44-olympiad-speed-space-and-seasons:t8:2 # text = Dad: "Just wade through, it's only a bit damp." 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 Just Just PROPN NNP _ 5 nsubj _ _ 5 wade wade VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 acl:relcl _ _ 6 through through ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 10 only only ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 bit bit NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ _ 13 damp damp ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 " " PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wade through** *in a quote* | present | Just | Dad *not said here* | | | | through *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dad=Trajectory | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | family | a bit | | | | | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* What's wise? ```conllu # sent_id = question:physics:44-olympiad-speed-space-and-seasons:t8:3 # text = What's wise? 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 wise wise ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | wise *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Wait on the sand until the water stops ```conllu # sent_id = question:physics:44-olympiad-speed-space-and-seasons:t8:o1:1 # text = Wait on the sand until the water stops 1 Wait wait VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 2 on on ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 sand sand NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 5 until until SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 stops stop VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | the sand | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on sand=Location | | 2 | **stop** | present | the water | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ### Option 2 {#o2} Wade quickly through the deepest part ```conllu # sent_id = question:physics:44-olympiad-speed-space-and-seasons:t8:o2:1 # text = Wade quickly through the deepest part 1 Wade Wade PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 2 quickly quickly ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 3 through through ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 deepest deep ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 6 amod _ _ 6 part part NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 3 {#o3} Swim out to sea, away from the beach ```conllu # sent_id = question:physics:44-olympiad-speed-space-and-seasons:t8:o3:1 # text = Swim out to sea, away from the beach 1 Swim swim VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 out out ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 3 to to ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 away away ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 7 from from ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 beach beach NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **swim out** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | sea | | away, out *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to sea=Destination | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Get to the highest dry ground and call the coastguard ```conllu # sent_id = question:physics:44-olympiad-speed-space-and-seasons:t8:o4:1 # text = Get to the highest dry ground and call the coastguard 1 Get get VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 4 highest high ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 6 amod _ _ 5 dry dry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 ground ground NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 call call VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 coastguard coastguard NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | to the highest dry ground *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to ground=Result | | 2 | **call** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the coastguard | | | | | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent coastguard=Recipient | **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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