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title: «doors closing!! I'll just stick my foot in, they always open» What… — Escalators and lifts · tree and pragmatics
description: «doors closing!! I'll just stick my foot in, they always open» What is the best advice? Test 5 of lesson 26 «Escalators and lifts» 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 5 · Escalators and lifts

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«doors closing!! I'll just stick my foot in, they always open» What is the best advice?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** doors, I, best advice · **What happens:** close, stick in, be · **To what, where:** foot

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This is test 5 of lesson 26 «Escalators and lifts» 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/26-escalators-and-lifts/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «doors closing!!

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:26-escalators-and-lifts:t5:1
# text = «doors closing!!
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	closing	close	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **close** *in a quote* | gerund | doors |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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:* I'll just stick my foot in, they always open» What is the best advice?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:26-escalators-and-lifts:t5:2
# text = I'll just stick my foot in, they always open» What is the best advice?
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	11	advmod	_	_
11	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	conj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	17	amod	_	_
17	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick in** | future | I | my foot |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent foot=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the best advice |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Good idea, the sensor never fails, not even once in a hundred years

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:26-escalators-and-lifts:t5:o1:1
# text = Good idea, the sensor never fails, not even once in a hundred years
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sensor	sensor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	fails	fail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fail** | present | Good idea | the sensor |  |  | year | once *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

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Don't rely on the sensor; wait for the next lift

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:26-escalators-and-lifts:t5:o2:1
# text = Don't rely on the sensor; wait for the next lift
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	rely	rely	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sensor	sensor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **rely** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on the sensor | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on sensor=Theme |
| 2 | **wait** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the next lift | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Use your hand, it's safer than a foot

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:26-escalators-and-lifts:t5:o3:1
# text = Use your hand, it's safer than a foot
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	parataxis	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hand |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | than a foot; safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Kick the doors, they open faster

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:26-escalators-and-lifts:t5:o4:1
# text = Kick the doors, they open faster
1	Kick	kick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	1	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | imperative | you *not said here* | the doors |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 2 | **open** | present | doors *= door* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=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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