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title: «my gecko just licked its own eye, gross, is it ill» What is the bes… — Tortoises, lizards and geckos as pets:… · tree and pragmatics
description: «my gecko just licked its own eye, gross, is it ill» What is the best answer? Test 9 of lesson 329 «Tortoises, lizards and geckos as pets: heat, light and washing hands» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's
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# Test 9 · Tortoises, lizards and geckos as pets: heat, light and was…

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«my gecko just licked its own eye, gross, is it ill» What is the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** gecko, best answer · **What happens:** lick, be · **To what, where:** own eye · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 of lesson 329 «Tortoises, lizards and geckos as pets: heat, light and washing hands» 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/329-tortoises-lizards-and-geckos-as-pets-heat-light-and-washing-hands/#t9).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:329-tortoises-lizards-and-geckos-as-pets-heat-light-and-washing-hands:t9:1
# text = «my gecko just licked its own eye, gross, is it ill» What is the best answer?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	gecko	gecko	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	gross	gross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	parataxis	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	20	amod	_	_
20	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** *in a quote* | past | my gecko | gecko's own eye and gross |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | gecko |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the best answer |  |  |  |  |  | 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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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No, most geckos have no moving eyelids and clean their eyes with their tongue

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:329-tortoises-lizards-and-geckos-as-pets-heat-light-and-washing-hands:t9:o1:1
# text = No, most geckos have no moving eyelids and clean their eyes with their tongue
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	geckos	gecko	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
7	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	eyelids	eyelid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	clean	clean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | most geckos | no moving eyelids |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyelid=Patient |
| 2 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **clean** | present | most geckos *not said here* | geckos's eyes |  |  |  | with geckos's tongue | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent eye=Patient with tongue=Instrument |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It means the gecko is hungry for eyes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:329-tortoises-lizards-and-geckos-as-pets-heat-light-and-washing-hands:t9:o2:1
# text = It means the gecko is hungry for eyes
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gecko	gecko	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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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 |
| 2 | **is** | present | the gecko |  |  |  |  | for eyes; hungry *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, it means the gecko is very sick and should go to the vet straight away

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:329-tortoises-lizards-and-geckos-as-pets-heat-light-and-washing-hands:t9:o3:1
# text = Yes, it means the gecko is very sick and should go to the vet straight away
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gecko	gecko	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	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 |
| 2 | **is** | present | the gecko |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | should |  |  |  | the vet |  | away *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to vet=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, it is trying to eat its eye

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:329-tortoises-lizards-and-geckos-as-pets-heat-light-and-washing-hands:t9:o4:1
# text = Yes, it is trying to eat its eye
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present · progressive | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **eat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | its eye |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

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