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# Test 11 · ★★★ · Sounds wrong, but is right

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In a cartoon a character hides under a tree that lightning has just hit: "Safest spot in the storm, deffo!" Put the cartoon right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** character, you · **What happens:** hide, hit, put · **To what, where:** cartoon, tree

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This is test 11 · ★★★ of lesson 182 «Sounds wrong, but is right» 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/182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon a character hides under a tree that lightning has just hit: "Safest spot in the storm, deffo!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t11:1
# text = In a cartoon a character hides under a tree that lightning has just hit: "Safest spot in the storm, deffo!"
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	6	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	hit	hit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Safest	safe	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	amod	_	_
18	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	deffo	deffo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | a character |  |  | a cartoon |  | under a tree | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit** | present · perfect · passive |  | a tree |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Theme |

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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:* Put the cartoon right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t11:2
# text = Put the cartoon right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cartoon |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent cartoon=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Lightning only ever hits flat open ground, never trees or houses

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t11:o1:1
# text = Lightning only ever hits flat open ground, never trees or houses
1	Lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	hits	hit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | present | Lightning | flat open ground |  |  | ever |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent ground=Patient tree=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A struck tree can never be struck again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t11:o2:1
# text = A struck tree can never be struck again
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **strike** | can · passive |  | a struck tree |  |  | again |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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

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Lightning can hit the same tall thing again, so it isn't safe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t11:o3:1
# text = Lightning can hit the same tall thing again, so it isn't safe
1	Lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | can | Lightning | the same tall thing |  |  | again |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme thing=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Lightning |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It's safe because the tree is already burnt

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t11:o4:1
# text = It's safe because the tree is already burnt
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	already	already	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	burnt	burnt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **burnt** | present · passive |  | the tree |  |  |  |  | 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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