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title: «vet said put the dog to sleep, that's cruel» What is the best reply? — Old pets: grey muzzles, slow walks and… · tree and pragmatics
description: «vet said put the dog to sleep, that's cruel» What is the best reply? Test 8 · ★★ of lesson 328 «Old pets: grey muzzles, slow walks and saying goodbye» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 8 · ★★ · Old pets: grey muzzles, slow walks and saying goodbye

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«vet said put the dog to sleep, that's cruel» What is the best reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** vet, that, best reply · **What happens:** say, put, sleep, be · **To what, where:** dog · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 328 «Old pets: grey muzzles, slow walks and saying goodbye» 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/328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye/#t8).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye:t8:1
# text = «vet said put the dog to sleep, that's cruel» What is the best reply?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	ccomp	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	amod	_	_
18	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | vet |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **put** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  | the dog |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent dog=Goal |
| 3 | **sleep** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is a** | present | the best reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Yes, vets do it just to save time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye:t8:o1:1
# text = Yes, vets do it just to save time
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	vets	vet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, the dog will wake up later

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye:t8:o2:1
# text = Yes, the dog will wake up later
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	wake	wake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake up** | future | the dog |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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It only means the dog has a long, deep sleep for a week and then wakes up better

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye:t8:o3:1
# text = It only means the dog has a long, deep sleep for a week and then wakes up better
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
17	wakes	wake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | the dog | a long deep sleep |  |  | for a week |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Patient |
| 3 | **wake up** | present |  |  |  |  | then | well *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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When an illness cannot be fixed, ending the pain gently is a kind, loving choice

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye:t8:o4:1
# text = When an illness cannot be fixed, ending the pain gently is a kind, loving choice
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	csubj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	loving	loving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fix** | can · passive |  | a illness |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **end** | gerund |  | the pain |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality pain=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is a** | present | ending | a kind loving choice |  |  |  |  | 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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