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title: In a cartoon, a hero climbs a pylon to fix a wire himself. What is t… — Power stations and the grid · tree and pragmatics
description: In a cartoon, a hero climbs a pylon to fix a wire himself. What is the real rule? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 32 «Power stations and the grid» 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.
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# Test 2 · ★ · Power stations and the grid

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In a cartoon, a hero climbs a pylon to fix a wire himself. What is the real rule?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** hero, real rule · **What happens:** climb, fix, be · **To what, where:** pylon, cartoon, wire

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 32 «Power stations and the grid» 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/32-power-stations-and-the-grid/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon, a hero climbs a pylon to fix a wire himself.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:32-power-stations-and-the-grid:t2:1
# text = In a cartoon, a hero climbs a pylon to fix a wire himself.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	climbs	climb	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pylon	pylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | present | a hero | a pylon |  | a cartoon |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location pylon=Theme |
| 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive | a hero *not said here* | a wire |  |  |  | hero *obl:unmarked* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent wire=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:* What is the real rule?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:32-power-stations-and-the-grid:t2:2
# text = What is the real rule?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the real rule |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Climbing is fine during the day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:32-power-stations-and-the-grid:t2:o1:1
# text = Climbing is fine during the day
1	Climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Climbing |  |  |  | day | fine *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Climbing is fine if the power is low that day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:32-power-stations-and-the-grid:t2:o2:1
# text = Climbing is fine if the power is low that day
1	Climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Climbing |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the power |  |  |  | day | low *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Never climb a pylon; only trained engineers work on lines

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:32-power-stations-and-the-grid:t2:o3:1
# text = Never climb a pylon; only trained engineers work on lines
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pylon	pylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	engineers	engineer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **climb** | imperative | you *not said here* | a pylon |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location pylon=Theme |
| 2 | **train** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **work** | present | trained engineers |  |  |  |  | on lines | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on line=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Climbing is fine as long as the hero wears thick rubber boots and gloves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:32-power-stations-and-the-grid:t2:o4:1
# text = Climbing is fine as long as the hero wears thick rubber boots and gloves
1	Climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Climbing |  |  |  |  | fine, long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | present | the hero | thick rubber boots and gloves |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent boot=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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