--- title: older kids teasing: "Sam walks his dog past Ella's house every day c… — Kindness to animals · tree and pragmatics description: older kids teasing: "Sam walks his dog past Ella's house every day cos he loves her, ooooh!" what's going on and what's right? Test 19 · ★ of lesson 207 «Kindness to animals» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/207-kindness-to-animals/t19/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/) / [Kindness to animals](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/207-kindness-to-animals/) / t19 # Test 19 · ★ · Kindness to animals older kids teasing: "Sam walks his dog past Ella's house every day cos he loves her, ooooh!" what's going on and what's right? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** older kids, Sam · **What happens:** tease, walk, love, go on, be · **To what, where:** dog, house This is test 19 · ★ of lesson 207 «Kindness to animals» 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/207-kindness-to-animals/#t19). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:207-kindness-to-animals:t19:1 # text = older kids teasing: "Sam walks his dog past Ella's house every day cos he loves her, ooooh!" what's going on and what's right? 1 older old ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 2 amod _ _ 2 kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 teasing tease VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Sam Sam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 walks walk VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 8 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 past past ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 Ella Ella PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's 's PART POS _ 11 case _ _ 13 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 14 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 15 det _ _ 15 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl:unmarked _ _ 16 cos cos SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 17 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 18 loves love VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 advcl _ _ 19 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 21 ooooh ooooh INTJ UH _ 26 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 22 ! ! PUNCT . _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 " " PUNCT '' _ 21 punct _ _ 24 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 26 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 26 aux _ _ 26 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 conj _ _ 27 on on ADP RP _ 26 compound:prt _ _ 28 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 29 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 31 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 30 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 31 cop _ _ 31 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 26 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 32 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tease** | gerund | older kids | | | | | | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **walk** *in a quote* | present | Sam | Sam's dog | | Ella's house | day | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent dog=Theme past house=Trajectory | | 3 | **love** *in a quote* | present | Sam | dog | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus | | 4 | **go on** | present · progressive | | | | | | | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 5 | **is** | present | | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | 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} Sam is stealing from Ella's house, tell the police ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:207-kindness-to-animals:t19:o1:1 # text = Sam is stealing from Ella's house, tell the police 1 Sam Sam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 stealing steal VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 Ella Ella PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's 's PART POS _ 5 case _ _ 7 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 9 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 police police NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **steal** | present · progressive | Sam | | | Ella's house | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | Sam *not said here* | the police | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent police=Recipient | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Maybe Sam likes Ella; teasing him for it is unkind, so don't join in ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:207-kindness-to-animals:t19:o2:1 # text = Maybe Sam likes Ella; teasing him for it is unkind, so don't join in 1 Maybe maybe ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 2 Sam Sam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 likes like VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 Ella Ella PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ; ; PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 teasing tease VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 11 csubj _ _ 7 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obl _ _ 10 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 11 unkind unkind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 so so ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 14 do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 15 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 16 advmod _ _ 16 join join VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ _ 17 in in ADP RP _ 16 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **like** | present | Sam | Ella | | | | maybe *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot ella=Theme | | 2 | **tease** | gerund | | Ella | | | | for it | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | | 3 | **is** | present | teasing | | | | | unkind *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **not** **join in** | infinitive · do-support | Sam *not said here* | | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} The dog is lost and needs a home ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:207-kindness-to-animals:t19:o3:1 # text = The dog is lost and needs a home 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 lost lose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 needs need VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 home home NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lose** | present · passive | | the dog | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | | 2 | **need** | present | | a home | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot home=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Sam's dog loves Ella's cat, so it's fine to laugh ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:207-kindness-to-animals:t19:o4:1 # text = Sam's dog loves Ella's cat, so it's fine to laugh 1 Sam Sam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 loves love VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 Ella Ella PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's 's PART POS _ 5 case _ _ 7 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 expl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ _ 13 to to PART TO _ 14 mark _ _ 14 laugh laugh VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **love** | present | Sam's dog | Ella's cat | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cat=Stimulus | | 2 | **is** | present | Sam's dog *not said here* | | | | | fine *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **laugh** | to-infinitive | Sam's dog *not said here* | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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; 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