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title: A family walks through a farm in Yorkshire in April. Their dog pulls… — Tsunami warnings, lambs, berries, thor… · tree and pragmatics
description: A family walks through a farm in Yorkshire in April. Their dog pulls towards the lambs. What is right? Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 301 «Tsunami warnings, lambs, berries, thorns, cacti, fire ants and bee stings» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the
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# Test 3 · ★★ · Tsunami warnings, lambs, berries, thorns, cacti, fire ants…

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A family walks through a farm in Yorkshire in April. Their dog pulls towards the lambs. What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** family, dog · **What happens:** walk, pull, be · **To what, where:** farm

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 301 «Tsunami warnings, lambs, berries, thorns, cacti, fire ants and bee stings» 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/301-tsunamis-lambs-plants-ants-and-stings/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A family walks through a farm in Yorkshire in April.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:301-tsunamis-lambs-plants-ants-and-stings:t3:1
# text = A family walks through a farm in Yorkshire in April.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Yorkshire	Yorkshire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | a family |  |  | a farm | april | in Yorkshire | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through farm=Trajectory |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Their dog pulls towards the lambs.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:301-tsunamis-lambs-plants-ants-and-stings:t3:2
# text = Their dog pulls towards the lambs.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulls	pull	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lambs	lamb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | present | Their dog |  |  |  |  | towards the lambs | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent towards lamb=Destination |

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*Sentence 3:* What is right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:301-tsunamis-lambs-plants-ants-and-stings:t3:3
# text = What is right?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Throw sticks for the dog in the field

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:301-tsunamis-lambs-plants-ants-and-stings:t3:o1:1
# text = Throw sticks for the dog in the field
1	Throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | sticks |  | the field |  | for the dog | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent stick=Theme in field=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Let the children chase the lambs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:301-tsunamis-lambs-plants-ants-and-stings:t3:o2:1
# text = Let the children chase the lambs
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chase	chase	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lambs	lamb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **chase** | present | the children | the lambs |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamb=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Keep the dog on a short lead and walk past calmly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:301-tsunamis-lambs-plants-ants-and-stings:t3:o3:1
# text = Keep the dog on a short lead and walk past calmly
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	past	past	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	calmly	calmly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dog |  | a short lead |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent dog=Theme on lead=Location |
| 2 | **walk** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | calmly, past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Let the dog off the lead to run and play with the lambs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:301-tsunamis-lambs-plants-ants-and-stings:t3:o4:1
# text = Let the dog off the lead to run and play with the lambs
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lambs	lamb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dog |  |  |  | off the lead | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **play** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the lambs | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with lamb=Co-Agent |

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