--- title: His science teacher: "The flag had a rod along the top to hold it ou… — "It's on TikTok so it's true" and the… · tree and pragmatics description: His science teacher: "The flag had a rod along the top to hold it out." Why did it keep wobbling? 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Why did it keep wobbling? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** science teacher, teacher · **What happens:** have, hold out, keep, wobble · **To what, where:** rod This is test 10 of lesson 175 «"It's on TikTok so it's true" and the comment section» of the world 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/world/175-its-on-tiktok-so-its-true-and-the-comment-section/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* His science teacher: "The flag had a rod along the top to hold it out." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:175-its-on-tiktok-so-its-true-and-the-comment-section:t10:1 # text = His science teacher: "The flag had a rod along the top to hold it out." 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 2 science science NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 teacher teacher NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 flag flag NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 rod rod NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 along along ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 top top NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 14 to to PART TO _ 15 mark _ _ 15 hold hold VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 advcl _ _ 16 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 obj _ _ 17 out out ADP RP _ 15 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 " " PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** *in a quote* | past | His science teacher | a rod | | | | along the top | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rod=Patient | | 2 | **hold out** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | His science teacher *not said here* | rod | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | 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. *Sentence 2:* Why did it keep wobbling? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:175-its-on-tiktok-so-its-true-and-the-comment-section:t10:2 # text = Why did it keep wobbling? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 keep keep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 wobbling wobble VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | past · do-support | teacher | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **wobble** | gerund | teacher *not said here* | | | | | | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} There's no air on the Moon to slow it down ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:175-its-on-tiktok-so-its-true-and-the-comment-section:t10:o1:1 # text = There's no air on the Moon to slow it down 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 4 det _ _ 4 air air NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 Moon Moon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 slow slow VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 advcl _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ _ 11 down down ADP RP _ 9 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | present | no air on the Moon | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **slow down** | to-infinitive | no air on the Moon *not said here* | air | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} The rod was broken, so the flag kept flapping ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:175-its-on-tiktok-so-its-true-and-the-comment-section:t10:o2:1 # text = The rod was broken, so the flag kept flapping 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 rod rod NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 broken break VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 so so ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 flag flag NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 kept keep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 10 flapping flap VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 9 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **break** | past · passive | | the rod | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | | 2 | **keep** | past | the flag | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **flap** | gerund | the flag *not said here* | | | | | | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} The astronauts kept blowing on it for the camera ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:175-its-on-tiktok-so-its-true-and-the-comment-section:t10:o3:1 # text = The astronauts kept blowing on it for the camera 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 astronauts astronaut NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 kept keep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 blowing blow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 xcomp _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obl _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 camera camera NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | past | the astronauts | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **blow** | gerund | the astronauts *not said here* | | | it | | for the camera | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for camera=Beneficiary | ### Option 4 {#o4} There's strong wind on the Moon that keeps blowing ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:175-its-on-tiktok-so-its-true-and-the-comment-section:t10:o4:1 # text = There's strong wind on the Moon that keeps blowing 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 strong strong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 wind wind NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 Moon Moon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 8 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 9 nsubj _ _ 9 keeps keep VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 acl:relcl _ _ 10 blowing blow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 9 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | present | strong wind on the Moon | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **keep** | present | strong wind on the Moon | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **blow** | gerund | strong wind on the Moon *not said here* | | | | | | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient | **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. - ← previous: ["It's on TikTok so it's true" and the…, test 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/175-its-on-tiktok-so-its-true-and-the-comment-section/t9/) - next →: ["It's on TikTok so it's true" and the…, test 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/175-its-on-tiktok-so-its-true-and-the-comment-section/t11/) - ↑ back to ["It's on TikTok so it's true" and the comment section](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/175-its-on-tiktok-so-its-true-and-the-comment-section/)