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title: my mum's mate said her uncle got bit by a snake and they cut it open… — Animals outdoors, on the farm and at t… · tree and pragmatics
description: my mum's mate said her uncle got bit by a snake and they cut it open and sucked the poison out and he lived. true lesson? Test 18 · ★ of lesson 206 «Animals outdoors, on the farm and at the zoo» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question 
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# Test 18 · ★ · Animals outdoors, on the farm and at the zoo

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
my mum's mate said her uncle got bit by a snake and they cut it open and sucked the poison out and he lived. true lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, uncle, they · **What happens:** say, get, cut, suck out, live · **To what, where:** bit, poison · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 206 «Animals outdoors, on the farm and at the zoo» of the everyday 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/everyday/206-animals-outdoors-farm-and-zoo/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:206-animals-outdoors-farm-and-zoo:t18:1
# text = my mum's mate said her uncle got bit by a snake and they cut it open and sucked the poison out and he lived. true lesson?
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	sucked	suck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	out	out	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
27	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my mum's mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | past | mate's uncle | bit |  |  |  | by a snake | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bit=Stimulus |
| 3 | **cut** | past | they | bit |  |  |  | open *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 4 | **suck out** | past | my mum's mate *not said here* | the poison |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **live** | past | uncle |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, sucking out venom saves lives

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:206-animals-outdoors-farm-and-zoo:t18:o1:1
# text = Yes, sucking out venom saves lives
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sucking	suck	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	venom	venom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suck out** | gerund |  | venom |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent venom=Source |
| 2 | **save** | present | sucking | lives |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, but only if done within a minute

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:206-animals-outdoors-farm-and-zoo:t18:o2:1
# text = Yes, but only if done within a minute
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	within	within	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  | minute |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, cutting and sucking harms; call emergency and keep still

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:206-animals-outdoors-farm-and-zoo:t18:o3:1
# text = No, cutting and sucking harms; call emergency and keep still
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sucking	suck	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	harms	harm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
9	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **suck** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **harm** | present | cutting |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **call** | infinitive |  | emergency |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent emergency=Recipient |
| 5 | **keep** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | still |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, then walk quickly to a hospital

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:206-animals-outdoors-farm-and-zoo:t18:o4:1
# text = Yes, then walk quickly to a hospital
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then | to a hospital *result*; quickly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to hospital=Result |

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