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title: «the cat dragged in a bat but it flew off fine, so all good yeah?» W… — Bats near home: pipistrelles, noctules… · tree and pragmatics
description: «the cat dragged in a bat but it flew off fine, so all good yeah?» What is right? Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 315 «Bats near home: pipistrelles, noctules, bat boxes and why never to pick one up» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of 
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# Test 3 · ★★ · Bats near home: pipistrelles, noctules, bat boxes and why…

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«the cat dragged in a bat but it flew off fine, so all good yeah?» What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cat · **What happens:** drag, fly off, be · **To what, where:** bat

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 315 «Bats near home: pipistrelles, noctules, bat boxes and why never to pick one up» 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/315-bats-near-home-pipistrelles-noctules-bat-boxes-and-why-never-to-pick-one-up/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «the cat dragged in a bat but it flew off fine, so all good yeah?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:315-bats-near-home-pipistrelles-noctules-bat-boxes-and-why-never-to-pick-one-up:t3:1
# text = «the cat dragged in a bat but it flew off fine, so all good yeah?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dragged	drag	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bat	bat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	all	all	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
17	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	16	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drag** *in a quote* | participle | the cat |  |  | a bat |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in bat=Location |
| 2 | **fly off** *in a quote* | past | cat |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=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:* What is right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:315-bats-near-home-pipistrelles-noctules-bat-boxes-and-why-never-to-pick-one-up: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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Not really; bats caught by cats need a rescuer, as tiny wounds can kill later

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:315-bats-near-home-pipistrelles-noctules-bat-boxes-and-why-never-to-pick-one-up:t3:o1:1
# text = Not really; bats caught by cats need a rescuer, as tiny wounds can kill later
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rescuer	rescuer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	wounds	wound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
17	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | participle |  | bats *not said here* |  |  |  | by cats | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **need** | present | bats | a rescuer |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rescuer=Theme |
| 3 | **kill** | can | tiny wounds |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, if it flies it can never be hurt

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:315-bats-near-home-pipistrelles-noctules-bat-boxes-and-why-never-to-pick-one-up:t3:o2:1
# text = Yes, if it flies it can never be hurt
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **hurt** | can · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, bats heal any wound in a minute, even a very deep bite from a cat or a dog

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:315-bats-near-home-pipistrelles-noctules-bat-boxes-and-why-never-to-pick-one-up:t3:o3:1
# text = Yes, bats heal any wound in a minute, even a very deep bite from a cat or a dog
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	heal	heal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **heal** | present | bats | any wound |  |  | minute | a deep bite from a cat or a dog *obl* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wound=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, cat teeth are clean

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:315-bats-near-home-pipistrelles-noctules-bat-boxes-and-why-never-to-pick-one-up:t3:o4:1
# text = Yes, cat teeth are clean
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | cat teeth |  |  |  |  | clean *property* | tree rules |

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