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title: Whereas a dog growls, bares its teeth and becomes rigid, determine t… — Sounds that warn · tree and pragmatics
description: Whereas a dog growls, bares its teeth and becomes rigid, determine the response recommended for a child. Exam question 4 of lesson 12 «Sounds that warn» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was righ
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# Exam question 4 · Sounds that warn

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Whereas a dog growls, bares its teeth and becomes rigid, determine the response recommended for a child.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** dog, you · **What happens:** growl, bare, become, determine, recommend · **To what, where:** teeth, response

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 12 «Sounds that warn» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/everyday/12-sounds-that-warn/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:12-sounds-that-warn:e4:1
# text = Whereas a dog growls, bares its teeth and becomes rigid, determine the response recommended for a child.
1	Whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	growls	growl	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	bares	bare	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	rigid	rigid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	recommended	recommend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **growl** | present | a dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bare** | present | a dog *not said here* | dog's teeth |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |
| 3 | **become** | present | a dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | rigid *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Topic |
| 5 | **recommend** | participle |  | the response *not said here* |  |  |  | for a child | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for child=Attribute |

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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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To reach out a hand and stroke it upon the head

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:12-sounds-that-warn:e4:o1:1
# text = To reach out a hand and stroke it upon the head
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reach	reach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stroke	stroke	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach out** | to-infinitive |  | a hand |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |
| 2 | **stroke** | infinitive |  | hand |  |  |  | upon the head | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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To stand still, avoid staring into its eyes, and withdraw slowly once it calms

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:12-sounds-that-warn:e4:o2:1
# text = To stand still, avoid staring into its eyes, and withdraw slowly once it calms
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
6	staring	stare	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	withdraw	withdraw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	calms	calm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **avoid** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **stare** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | into its eyes | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into eye=Theme |
| 4 | **withdraw** | present |  |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **calm** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To run away as fast as possible while shouting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:12-sounds-that-warn:e4:o3:1
# text = To run away as fast as possible while shouting
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run away** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | away, fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To stare directly into its eyes to show no fear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:12-sounds-that-warn:e4:o4:1
# text = To stare directly into its eyes to show no fear
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stare	stare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stare** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | into its eyes; directly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into eye=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | no fear |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fear=Recipient |

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