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title: In a cartoon, a hero opens a battery to drink the electricity for po… — Batteries · tree and pragmatics
description: In a cartoon, a hero opens a battery to drink the electricity for power. What is the real rule? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 34 «Batteries» 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 4 · ★ · Batteries

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In a cartoon, a hero opens a battery to drink the electricity for power. What is the real rule?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** hero, real rule · **What happens:** open, drink, be · **To what, where:** battery, cartoon, electricity

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 34 «Batteries» 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/34-batteries/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon, a hero opens a battery to drink the electricity for power.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:34-batteries:t4:1
# text = In a cartoon, a hero opens a battery to drink the electricity for power.
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	opens	open	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	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | a hero | a battery |  | a cartoon |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent battery=Theme in cartoon=Location |
| 2 | **drink** | to-infinitive | a hero *not said here* | the electricity |  |  |  | for power | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=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:34-batteries:t4:2
# 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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It is fine if the battery is flat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:34-batteries:t4:o1:1
# text = It is fine if the battery is flat
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
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	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
```

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

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Opening it lets the air in and makes the battery last much longer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:34-batteries:t4:o2:1
# text = Opening it lets the air in and makes the battery last much longer
1	Opening	open	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	last	last	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	xcomp	_	_
12	much	much	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
| 2 | **let in** | present | Opening | the air |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present | Opening *not said here* | the battery |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **last** | present | the battery *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

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

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Never open a battery; the chemicals inside are harmful

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:34-batteries:t4:o3:1
# text = Never open a battery; the chemicals inside are harmful
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **open** | imperative | you *not said here* | a battery |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location battery=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the chemicals |  |  |  |  | harmful *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Batteries are full of a sweet energy drink

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:34-batteries:t4:o4:1
# text = Batteries are full of a sweet energy drink
1	Batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	drink	drink	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 | Batteries |  |  |  |  | of a sweet energy drink; full *property* | tree rules |

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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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