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title: my aunty said a girl hugged a dog at the park and it bit her face an… — Meeting a dog safely · tree and pragmatics
description: my aunty said a girl hugged a dog at the park and it bit her face and she needed loads of stitches Test 17 · ★ of lesson 22 «Meeting a dog safely» 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 wrong.
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# Test 17 · ★ · Meeting a dog safely

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my aunty said a girl hugged a dog at the park and it bit her face and she needed loads of stitches

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** aunty, girl · **What happens:** say, hug, bite, need · **To what, where:** dog, park, face, loads · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 22 «Meeting a dog safely» 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/22-meeting-a-dog-safely/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:22-meeting-a-dog-safely:t17:1
# text = my aunty said a girl hugged a dog at the park and it bit her face and she needed loads of stitches
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunty	aunty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hugged	hug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	bit	bite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
20	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	stitches	stitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my aunty |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hug** | past | a girl | a dog |  | the park |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **bite** | past | aunty | girl's face |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
| 4 | **need** | past | girl | loads of stitches |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot load=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 {#o1}

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It means dogs are fine to hug if they are small

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:22-meeting-a-dog-safely:t17:o1:1
# text = It means dogs are fine to hug if they are small
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	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	hug	hug	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
```

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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 | dogs |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hug** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | dogs *= dog* |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It proves only girls get bitten by dogs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:22-meeting-a-dog-safely:t17:o2:1
# text = It proves only girls get bitten by dogs
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	bitten	bite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:agent	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **bite** | present · passive | dogs | girls |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Real lesson: all park dogs bite on sight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:22-meeting-a-dog-safely:t17:o3:1
# text = Real lesson: all park dogs bite on sight
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	bite	bite	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | present | Real lesson |  |  | sight |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on sight=Location |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Real lesson: many dogs hate hugs, so ask the owner and never hug a dog you do not know

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:22-meeting-a-dog-safely:t17:o4:1
# text = Real lesson: many dogs hate hugs, so ask the owner and never hug a dog you do not know
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hate	hate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	hugs	hug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	hug	hug	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
19	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hate** | present | many dogs | hugs |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hug=Stimulus |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | many dogs *not said here* | the owner |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent owner=Recipient |
| 3 | **not** **hug** | infinitive | many dogs *not said here* | a dog |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | you | a dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus |

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