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Test 9 · ★★ of lesson 193 «How a dog thinks: a world of smells, sounds and faces» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of th --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/193-how-a-dog-thinks-smells-sounds-and-faces/t9/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Biology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/) / [How a dog thinks: a world of smells, s…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/193-how-a-dog-thinks-smells-sounds-and-faces/) / t9 # Test 9 · ★★ · How a dog thinks: a world of smells, sounds and faces Your brother shouts at the dog over a mess the cat made, and the dog puts its ears back and looks away. What does this show? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** brother, cat, dog, this · **What happens:** shout, make, put back, look away, show · **To what, where:** mess, ears This is test 9 · ★★ of lesson 193 «How a dog thinks: a world of smells, sounds and faces» 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/193-how-a-dog-thinks-smells-sounds-and-faces/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your brother shouts at the dog over a mess the cat made, and the dog puts its ears back and looks away. ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:193-how-a-dog-thinks-smells-sounds-and-faces:t9:1 # text = Your brother shouts at the dog over a mess the cat made, and the dog puts its ears back and looks away. 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 shouts shout VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 at at ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 over over ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 mess mess NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 made make VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 17 puts put VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 18 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ _ 19 ears ear NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 obj _ _ 20 back back ADV RB _ 17 advmod _ _ 21 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 22 looks look VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 conj _ _ 23 away away ADV RB _ 22 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 24 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | Your brother | | | a mess | | at the dog | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **make** | past | the cat | a mess *not said here* | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mess=Product | | 3 | **put back** | present | the dog | dog's ears | | | | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent ear=Goal | | 4 | **look away** | present | the dog *not said here* | | | | | away *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | 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:* What does this show? ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:193-how-a-dog-thinks-smells-sounds-and-faces:t9:2 # text = What does this show? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 4 show show VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | present · do-support | this | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The dog is about to bite ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:193-how-a-dog-thinks-smells-sounds-and-faces:t9:o1:1 # text = The dog is about to bite 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 about about ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 bite bite VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the dog | | | | | about *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **bite** | to-infinitive | the dog *not said here* | | | | | | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} The dog did the mess and remembers doing it ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:193-how-a-dog-thinks-smells-sounds-and-faces:t9:o2:1 # text = The dog did the mess and remembers doing it 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 mess mess NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 remembers remember VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 8 doing do VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 xcomp _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | past | the dog | the mess | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mess=Eventuality | | 2 | **remember** | present | the dog *not said here* | | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 3 | **do** | gerund | the dog *not said here* | mess | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The dog's look reacts to the shouting, not to guilt ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:193-how-a-dog-thinks-smells-sounds-and-faces:t9:o3:1 # text = The dog's look reacts to the shouting, not to guilt 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's 's PART POS _ 2 case _ _ 4 look look NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 reacts react VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 shouting shouting NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 11 to to ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 guilt guilt NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **react** | present | the dog's look | | | | | to the shouting and guilt | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to shouting=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} The dog is laughing at your brother and trying to hide it ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:193-how-a-dog-thinks-smells-sounds-and-faces:t9:o4:1 # text = The dog is laughing at your brother and trying to hide it 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 laughing laugh VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 trying try VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 conj _ _ 10 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 11 hide hide VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 xcomp _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh** | present · progressive | the dog | | | | | at your brother | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **try** | gerund | the dog *not said here* | | | | | | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **hide** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the dog *not said here* | dog | | | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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. 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