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# Test 20 · ★ · Caring for pets and staying safe around farm, wild and zoo…

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ppl say the family who gave their rabbit to the shelter "are heartless, they just dumped it". spread it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ppl, family · **What happens:** say, give, be, dump, spread · **To what, where:** rabbit, shelter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 20 · ★ of lesson 287 «Caring for pets and staying safe around farm, wild and zoo 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/287-pets-farm-and-wild-animals-safely/#t20).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:287-pets-farm-and-wild-animals-safely:t20:1
# text = ppl say the family who gave their rabbit to the shelter "are heartless, they just dumped it". spread it?
1	ppl	people	NOUN	NNS	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	heartless	heartless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	just	just	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	dumped	dump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	parataxis	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
22	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | ppl |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | past | the family | ppl's rabbit | the shelter |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent rabbit=Theme to shelter=Recipient |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the family |  |  |  |  | heartless *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **dump** *in a quote* | past | ppl *= people* | rabbit |  |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **spread** | infinitive | ppl *not said here* | rabbit |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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No, finding a pet a new home through a shelter is the right thing

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:287-pets-farm-and-wild-animals-safely:t20:o1:1
# text = No, finding a pet a new home through a shelter is the right thing
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	csubj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | gerund |  | a pet |  | a shelter |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | finding | the right thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, so nobody gives them a pet again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:287-pets-farm-and-wild-animals-safely:t20:o2:1
# text = Yes, so nobody gives them a pet again
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | nobody | a pet | them *= they* |  | again |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient pet=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, they dumped their pet

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:287-pets-farm-and-wild-animals-safely:t20:o3:1
# text = Yes, they dumped their pet
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dumped	dump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dump** | past | they |  | their pet |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent pet=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, and tell everyone where they live so people know who they are

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:287-pets-farm-and-wild-animals-safely:t20:o4:1
# text = Yes, and tell everyone where they live so people know who they are
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	iobj	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	ccomp	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | everyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient |
| 2 | **live** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **know** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is a** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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