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description: «we want a puppy that can breathe properly and go on long walks, the vet said pick one with a longer nose. why??» What is right? Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 192 «Dogs: from wolves to hundreds of breeds» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question
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# Test 3 · ★★ · Dogs: from wolves to hundreds of breeds

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«we want a puppy that can breathe properly and go on long walks, the vet said pick one with a longer nose. why??» What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** we, puppy, vet · **What happens:** want, breathe, go, say, pick, be · **To what, where:** puppy, long walks, one · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 192 «Dogs: from wolves to hundreds of breeds» of the biology 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/biology/192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «we want a puppy that can breathe properly and go on long walks, the vet said pick one with a longer nose. why??»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t3:1
# text = «we want a puppy that can breathe properly and go on long walks, the vet said pick one with a longer nose. why??»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	walks	walk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
19	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	ccomp	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	obj	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	24	amod	_	_
24	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
26	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** *in a quote* | present | we | a puppy |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot puppy=Theme |
| 2 | **breathe** *in a quote* | can | a puppy |  |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive | a puppy *not said here* |  |  | long walks |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on walk=Location |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | the vet |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **pick** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | one |  |  |  | with a longer nose | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |

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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:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t3:2
# 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 {#o1}

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The vet just likes long noses

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t3:o1:1
# text = The vet just likes long noses
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	noses	nose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | the vet | long noses |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot nose=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Very flat faces squeeze the airways, so longer noses breathe and run more easily

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t3:o2:1
# text = Very flat faces squeeze the airways, so longer noses breathe and run more easily
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	airways	airway	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	_
10	noses	nose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	15	advmod	_	_
15	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeeze** | present | flat faces | the airways |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent airway=Theme |
| 2 | **breathe** | present | noses |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **run** | present | flat faces *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Longer noses can smell the path much better, so the dog never gets lost on long walks

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t3:o3:1
# text = Longer noses can smell the path much better, so the dog never gets lost on long walks
1	Longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	noses	nose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	smell	smell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	gets	get	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	walks	walk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | can | Longer noses | the path |  |  |  | good *property* | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer path=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **lose** | present · passive |  | the dog |  | long walks |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Flat-faced dogs never need walks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t3:o4:1
# text = Flat-faced dogs never need walks
1	Flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	faced	faced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	walks	walk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** | present | faced dogs | walks |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot walk=Theme |

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