--- title: «Tower Bridge is going up and I'm still on it, sod it, I'll just hol… — Bridges and skyscrapers · tree and pragmatics description: «Tower Bridge is going up and I'm still on it, sod it, I'll just hold on» What is right? Test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 30 «Bridges and skyscrapers» 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 right. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/technology/30-bridges-and-skyscrapers/t10/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Technology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/technology/) / [Bridges and skyscrapers](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/technology/30-bridges-and-skyscrapers/) / t10 # Test 10 · ★★★ · Bridges and skyscrapers «Tower Bridge is going up and I'm still on it, sod it, I'll just hold on» What is right? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Tower Bridge, I, it · **What happens:** go up, be, sod, hold on · **To what, where:** it This is test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 30 «Bridges and skyscrapers» 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/30-bridges-and-skyscrapers/#t10). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:technology:30-bridges-and-skyscrapers:t10:1 # text = «Tower Bridge is going up and I'm still on it, sod it, I'll just hold on» What is right? 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Tower Tower PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 Bridge Bridge PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 20 advcl _ _ 6 up up ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 8 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 10 still still ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 11 on on ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 14 sod sod VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 conj _ _ 15 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 17 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 20 aux _ _ 19 just just ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ 20 hold hold VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 21 on on ADP RP _ 20 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 22 » » PUNCT '' _ 20 punct _ _ 23 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 25 nsubj _ _ 24 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 25 cop _ _ 25 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 26 ? ? PUNCT . _ 20 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go up** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Tower Bridge | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I | | | it | still | | tree rules | | 3 | **sod** *in a quote* | infinitive | it | it | | | | | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination | | 4 | **hold on** *in a quote* | future | I | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 5 | **is** | present | | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | 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 {#o1} Only cars must get off, not people ```conllu # sent_id = question:technology:30-bridges-and-skyscrapers:t10:o1:1 # text = Only cars must get off, not people 1 Only only ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 cars car NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 3 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 off off ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get off** | must | cars | people | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Never stand on a bridge that is about to open: leave it when told ```conllu # sent_id = question:technology:30-bridges-and-skyscrapers:t10:o2:1 # text = Never stand on a bridge that is about to open: leave it when told 1 Never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 2 advmod _ _ 2 stand stand VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 on on ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 bridge bridge NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 6 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 8 about about ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 acl:relcl _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 open open VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 11 : : PUNCT : _ 12 punct _ _ 12 leave leave VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ _ 14 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 15 advmod _ _ 15 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 12 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **stand** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | a bridge | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on bridge=Location | | 2 | **is** | present | a bridge | | | | | about *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **open** | to-infinitive | a bridge *not said here* | | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **leave** | infinitive | you *not said here* | bridge | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} Holding on is fine, it lifts slowly and gently, so you won't slide off the road ```conllu # sent_id = question:technology:30-bridges-and-skyscrapers:t10:o3:1 # text = Holding on is fine, it lifts slowly and gently, so you won't slide off the road 1 Holding hold VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 csubj _ _ 2 on on ADP RP _ 1 compound:prt _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 lifts lift VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 8 slowly slowly ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 gently gently ADV RB _ 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 12 so so ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 13 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 14 wo will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 15 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 16 advmod _ _ 16 slide slide VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 17 off off ADP RP _ 16 compound:prt _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 road road NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hold on** | gerund | | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is** | present | Holding | | | | | fine *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **lift** | present | it | | | | | slowly *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **not** **slide off** | future | you | the road | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} It's fun, people do it every day ```conllu # sent_id = question:technology:30-bridges-and-skyscrapers:t10:o4:1 # text = It's fun, people do it every day 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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 fun fun ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 6 do do VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ 8 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 9 det _ _ 9 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | fun *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **do** | present | people | it | | | day | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | **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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