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title: ugh the kettle's broken, it keeps clicking off on its own. is it? — Cooking machines: oven, microwave, ket… · tree and pragmatics
description: ugh the kettle's broken, it keeps clicking off on its own. is it? Test 3 of lesson 11 «Cooking machines: oven, microwave, kettle, toaster and hob» of the technology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 3 · Cooking machines: oven, microwave, kettle, toaster and hob

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ugh the kettle's broken, it keeps clicking off on its own. is it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** kettle · **What happens:** be, keep, click off · **To what, where:** kettle, own

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This is test 3 of lesson 11 «Cooking machines: oven, microwave, kettle, toaster and hob» 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/11-cooking-machines/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:11-cooking-machines:t3:1
# text = ugh the kettle's broken, it keeps clicking off on its own. is it?
1	ugh	ugh	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	clicking	click	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · passive |  | the kettle |  |  |  | break *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | kettle |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **click off** | gerund | kettle *not said here* |  |  | kettle's own |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on own=Location |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, kettles should keep boiling until unplugged

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:11-cooking-machines:t3:o1:1
# text = Yes, kettles should keep boiling until unplugged
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	kettles	kettle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	unplugged	unplug	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | should | kettles |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **boil** | gerund | kettles *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **unplug** | participle | kettles *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, it clicks off when the water boils, on purpose

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:11-cooking-machines:t3:o2:1
# text = No, it clicks off when the water boils, on purpose
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	clicks	click	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	boils	boil	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click off** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **boil** | present | the water |  |  |  |  | on purpose | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on purpose=Instrument |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, the click means a fuse inside has blown and needs changing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:11-cooking-machines:t3:o3:1
# text = Yes, the click means a fuse inside has blown and needs changing
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	click	click	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fuse	fuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	blown	blow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the click | a fuse |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fuse=Topic |
| 2 | **blow** | present · perfect |  | a fuse *not said here* |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **need** | present | the click *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **change** *not said to happen* | gerund | the click *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, it clicks off to save the water

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:11-cooking-machines:t3:o4:1
# text = No, it clicks off to save the water
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	clicks	click	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click off** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **save** | to-infinitive |  | the water |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=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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