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title: «we're going on a narrowboat holiday, can we go 30 mph to get there… — Rivers, canals and boats: locks, weirs… · tree and pragmatics
description: «we're going on a narrowboat holiday, can we go 30 mph to get there quicker?» What is right? Test 6 · ★★ of lesson 41 «Rivers, canals and boats: locks, weirs, water-mills, barges and how not to tip a rowing boat» of the technology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmat
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# Test 6 · ★★ · Rivers, canals and boats: locks, weirs, water-mills, barge…

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«we're going on a narrowboat holiday, can we go 30 mph to get there quicker?» What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** we · **What happens:** go, get, be · **To what, where:** narrowboat holiday, 30 mph

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This is test 6 · ★★ of lesson 41 «Rivers, canals and boats: locks, weirs, water-mills, barges and how not to tip a rowing boat» 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/41-rivers-canals-and-boats-locks-weirs-water-mills-barges-and-how-not-to-tip-a-rowing-boat/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «we're going on a narrowboat holiday, can we go 30 mph to get there quicker?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:41-rivers-canals-and-boats-locks-weirs-water-mills-barges-and-how-not-to-tip-a-rowing-boat:t6:1
# text = «we're going on a narrowboat holiday, can we go 30 mph to get there quicker?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	narrowboat	narrowboat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	mph	mph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
17	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
18	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | we |  |  | a narrowboat holiday |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on holiday=Location |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | can | we | 30 mph |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mph=Theme |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  | there |  | quick *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:41-rivers-canals-and-boats-locks-weirs-water-mills-barges-and-how-not-to-tip-a-rowing-boat:t6:2
# text = What is right?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes, but only at night when the canal is empty of boats

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:41-rivers-canals-and-boats-locks-weirs-water-mills-barges-and-how-not-to-tip-a-rowing-boat:t6:o1:1
# text = Yes, but only at night when the canal is empty of boats
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | night |  |  |  |  | of boats; empty *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, narrowboats are built to go as fast as cars on the motorway

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:41-rivers-canals-and-boats-locks-weirs-water-mills-barges-and-how-not-to-tip-a-rowing-boat:t6:o2:1
# text = Yes, narrowboats are built to go as fast as cars on the motorway
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	narrowboats	narrowboat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	as	as	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	motorway	motorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present · passive |  | narrowboats |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the motorway |  | as cars; fast *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on motorway=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, the limit is 3 miles a day, to save fuel

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:41-rivers-canals-and-boats-locks-weirs-water-mills-barges-and-how-not-to-tip-a-rowing-boat:t6:o3:1
# text = No, the limit is 3 miles a day, to save fuel
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the limit | 3 miles |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | to-infinitive |  | fuel |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fuel=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, the canal speed limit is 4 miles an hour, to protect the banks

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:41-rivers-canals-and-boats-locks-weirs-water-mills-barges-and-how-not-to-tip-a-rowing-boat:t6:o4:1
# text = No, the canal speed limit is 4 miles an hour, to protect the banks
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	banks	bank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the speed limit | 4 miles |  |  | hour |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | 4 miles | the banks |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bank=Beneficiary |

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