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# Test 5 · ★ · Robots at work and at home

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«mower's stuck under the hedge, I'll just lift it out while it's going» What is the right answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, mower · **What happens:** stick, lift out, go, be · **To what, where:** mower, hedge, right answer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 39 «Robots at work and at home» 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/39-robots-at-work-and-at-home/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:39-robots-at-work-and-at-home:t5:1
# text = «mower's stuck under the hedge, I'll just lift it out while it's going» What is the right answer?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	mower	mower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	advcl	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
15	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
20	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	24	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | mower |  | the hedge |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme under hedge=Destination |
| 2 | **lift out** *in a quote* | future | I | mower |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | mower |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **be** *speech: assert* | present |  | the right answer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Lift it if you wear gloves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:39-robots-at-work-and-at-home:t5:o1:1
# text = Lift it if you wear gloves
1	Lift	lift	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | gloves |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |

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

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Never pick it up while it is running; ask an adult to switch it off

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:39-robots-at-work-and-at-home:t5:o2:1
# text = Never pick it up while it is running; ask an adult to switch it off
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	pick	pick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	switch	switch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	off	off	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pick up** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 2 | **run** | present · progressive | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **switch off** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | adult |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Lift it quickly by the blades

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:39-robots-at-work-and-at-home:t5:o3:1
# text = Lift it quickly by the blades
1	Lift	lift	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | by the blades; quickly *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme by blade=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Kick it until it comes out from under the hedge, then grab it by the back

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:39-robots-at-work-and-at-home:t5:o4:1
# text = Kick it until it comes out from under the hedge, then grab it by the back
1	Kick	kick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	grab	grab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 2 | **come out** | present | it |  |  | the hedge |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **grab** | infinitive | you *not said here* | hedge |  |  | then | by the back | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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