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description: «found a hair in me crisps, gross. how'd that even happen, they got nets» What is the best answer? Test 5 of lesson 1 «How a factory works: belts, robots, checks and people» of the technology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option;
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# Test 5 · How a factory works: belts, robots, checks and people

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«found a hair in me crisps, gross. how'd that even happen, they got nets» What is the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** 'd, best answer · **What happens:** find, happen, get, be · **To what, where:** hair, nets

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This is test 5 of lesson 1 «How a factory works: belts, robots, checks and people» of the technology 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/technology/1-how-a-factory-works/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:1-how-a-factory-works:t5:1
# text = «found a hair in me crisps, gross. how'd that even happen, they got nets» What is the best answer?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
7	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'd	'd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
19	nets	net	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
21	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	obj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	25	amod	_	_
25	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *in a quote* | past |  | a hair |  |  |  | in me; crisps *obl* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** *in a quote* | infinitive | 'd |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | past | 'd | nets |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer net=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is a** | present | the best answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Every packet gets a hair on purpose for luck

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:1-how-a-factory-works:t5:o1:1
# text = Every packet gets a hair on purpose for luck
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	packet	packet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | every packet | a hair |  | purpose |  | for luck | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent hair=Theme on purpose=Source |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Potatoes grow hairs, and some stay on

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:1-how-a-factory-works:t5:o2:1
# text = Potatoes grow hairs, and some stay on
1	Potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Potatoes | hairs |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hair=Theme |
| 2 | **stay on** | present | some |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is rare thanks to nets and checks, and the factory wants to know so it can fix it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:1-how-a-factory-works:t5:o3:1
# text = It is rare thanks to nets and checks, and the factory wants to know so it can fix it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nets	net	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	checks	check	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | rare thanks |  |  |  | to nets and checks | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | present | the factory |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **know** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the factory *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **fix** | can | factory | thanks |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The metal detector shakes hairs loose into bags

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:1-how-a-factory-works:t5:o4:1
# text = The metal detector shakes hairs loose into bags
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	detector	detector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shakes	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	loose	loose	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | present | the metal detector | hairs |  | bags |  | loose *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hair=Theme into bag=Destination |

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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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