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title: ★★★ Which order is right for a tunnel-boring machine? — Olympiad: transport, building and ener… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ Which order is right for a tunnel-boring machine? Test 9 · ★★★ of lesson 43 «Olympiad: transport, building and energy ★★★» 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 9 · ★★★ · Olympiad: transport, building and energy ★★★

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★★★ Which order is right for a tunnel-boring machine?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★ · **What happens:** be

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This is test 9 · ★★★ of lesson 43 «Olympiad: transport, building and energy ★★★» 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/43-olympiad-transport-building-and-energy/#t9).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:43-olympiad-transport-building-and-energy:t9:1
# text = ★★★ Which order is right for a tunnel-boring machine?
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	5	det	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | ★ |  |  |  |  | for a boring machine; right *property* | 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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The rings are fitted first and the machine grinds the rock out through them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:43-olympiad-transport-building-and-energy:t9:o1:1
# text = The rings are fitted first and the machine grinds the rock out through them
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	fitted	fit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grinds	grind	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present · passive |  | the rings |  |  |  | first *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **grind out** | present | the machine | the rock |  |  |  | through rings *= ring* | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rock=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Concrete rings are fitted, then the wheel grinds, then the rock is carried away

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:43-olympiad-transport-building-and-energy:t9:o2:1
# text = Concrete rings are fitted, then the wheel grinds, then the rock is carried away
1	Concrete	concrete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	fitted	fit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grinds	grind	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
16	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present · passive |  | Concrete rings |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **grind** | present | the wheel |  |  |  | then |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **carry away** | present · passive |  | the rock |  |  | then | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rock is carried away, then the wheel grinds the hole, then rings are fitted

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:43-olympiad-transport-building-and-energy:t9:o3:1
# text = The rock is carried away, then the wheel grinds the hole, then rings are fitted
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	grinds	grind	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
15	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	fitted	fit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry away** | present · passive |  | the rock |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **grind** | present | the wheel | the hole |  |  | then |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |
| 3 | **fit** | present · passive |  | rings |  |  | then |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wheel grinds the rock, the rock is carried away, concrete rings are fitted

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:43-olympiad-transport-building-and-energy:t9:o4:1
# text = The wheel grinds the rock, the rock is carried away, concrete rings are fitted
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grinds	grind	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	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	concrete	concrete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	fitted	fit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grind** | present | the wheel | the rock |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rock=Patient |
| 2 | **carry away** | present · passive |  | the rock |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **fit** | present · passive |  | concrete rings |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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