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title: Lily's big brother says, "you're nine, too old to be scared of getti… — Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays af… · tree and pragmatics
description: Lily's big brother says, "you're nine, too old to be scared of getting lost, lol." What's true? Test 2 of lesson 6 «Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays after the danger» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mov
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# Test 2 · Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays after the danger

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Lily's big brother says, "you're nine, too old to be scared of getting lost, lol." What's true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** big brother, you · **What happens:** say, be, get, lose · **To what, where:** nine · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 of lesson 6 «Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays after the danger» of the reflection 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/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Lily's big brother says, "you're nine, too old to be scared of getting lost, lol."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t2:1
# text = Lily's big brother says, "you're nine, too old to be scared of getting lost, lol."
1	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
16	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
17	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	_
19	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	13	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Lily's big brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | you | nine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Lily's big brother *not said here* |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **get** *in a quote* | gerund | Lily's big brother *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 5 | **lose** *in a quote* | participle | Lily's big brother *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «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:* What's true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t2:2
# text = What's true?
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	true	true	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 |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He's right; nine-year-olds never feel scared about things like that

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t2:o1:1
# text = He's right; nine-year-olds never feel scared about things like that
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	olds	old	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **feel** | present | year olds |  |  |  |  | about things like that; scared *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Being scared means she'll get lost again soon

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t2:o2:1
# text = Being scared means she'll get lost again soon
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | scared |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **lose** | future · passive |  | she |  |  | again | soon *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

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

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Getting lost is scary at any age; a plan helps

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t2:o3:1
# text = Getting lost is scary at any age; a plan helps
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advcl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | Getting |  |  |  | at any age | scary *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **help** | present | a plan |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Only babies are scared when they get lost

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t2:o4:1
# text = Only babies are scared when they get lost
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | babies |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | present · passive |  | babies *= baby* |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

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