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title: «bro the dog bit me but it's tiny, i'll see if it gets better» Why i… — Street dogs and cats: feeding, safety… · tree and pragmatics
description: «bro the dog bit me but it's tiny, i'll see if it gets better» Why is waiting a bad idea? Test 7 of lesson 371 «Street dogs and cats: feeding, safety and never touching a strange animal» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of ea
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# Test 7 · Street dogs and cats: feeding, safety and never touching a…

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«bro the dog bit me but it's tiny, i'll see if it gets better» Why is waiting a bad idea?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** bro, dog, i · **What happens:** bite, be, see, get, wait · **To what, where:** me, bad idea

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This is test 7 of lesson 371 «Street dogs and cats: feeding, safety and never touching a strange animal» 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/371-street-dogs-and-cats-feeding-safety-and-never-touching-a-strange-animal/#t7).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:371-street-dogs-and-cats-feeding-safety-and-never-touching-a-strange-animal:t7:1
# text = «bro the dog bit me but it's tiny, i'll see if it gets better» Why is waiting a bad idea?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	bit	bite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	parataxis	_	_
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
18	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
20	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** *in a quote* | past | bro and the dog | me |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | dog |  |  |  |  | tiny *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** *in a quote* | future | i |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **get** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | dog |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **wait** | present · progressive | i *not said here* | a bad idea |  |  |  |  | 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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If it carries rabies, vaccine works only if given quickly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:371-street-dogs-and-cats-feeding-safety-and-never-touching-a-strange-animal:t7:o1:1
# text = If it carries rabies, vaccine works only if given quickly
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	rabies	rabies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
11	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | it | rabies |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rabies=Theme |
| 2 | **work** | present | vaccine |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | vaccine *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Rabies only comes from big bites

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:371-street-dogs-and-cats-feeding-safety-and-never-touching-a-strange-animal:t7:o2:1
# text = Rabies only comes from big bites
1	Rabies	rabies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bites	bite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Rabies |  |  | big bites |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from bite=Initial\_Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Waiting makes the vaccine work better when you finally go

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:371-street-dogs-and-cats-feeding-safety-and-never-touching-a-strange-animal:t7:o3:1
# text = Waiting makes the vaccine work better when you finally go
1	Waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	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	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | the vaccine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **work** | infinitive | the vaccine *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **go** | present | you |  |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small bites always heal in an hour

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:371-street-dogs-and-cats-feeding-safety-and-never-touching-a-strange-animal:t7:o4:1
# text = Small bites always heal in an hour
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bites	bite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	heal	heal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **heal** | present | Small bites |  |  |  | hour | always *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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