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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — The bulldog next door who never likes… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the belief that the jaws of a bulldog lock upon biting. Exam question 4 of lesson 456 «The bulldog next door who never likes you» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest
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# Exam question 4 · The bulldog next door who never likes you

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the belief that the jaws of a bulldog lock upon biting.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts, jaws · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, bite · **To what, where:** response, belief

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 456 «The bulldog next door who never likes you» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/456-the-bulldog-next-door-who-never-likes-you/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:456-the-bulldog-next-door-who-never-likes-you:e4:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the belief that the jaws of a bulldog lock upon biting.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	jaws	jaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	bulldog	bulldog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
19	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	biting	bite	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the belief |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus belief=Experiencer |
| 4 | **bite** | gerund | the jaws of a bulldog lock | the belief *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belief=Patient |

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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 is true solely of dogs rescued from sheds

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:456-the-bulldog-next-door-who-never-likes-you:e4:o1:1
# text = It is true solely of dogs rescued from sheds
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sheds	shed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | of dogs; solely, true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rescue** | participle |  | dogs *not said here* |  | sheds |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from shed=Source |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is a myth, and dog bites are invariably trivial

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:456-the-bulldog-next-door-who-never-likes-you:e4:o2:1
# text = It is a myth, and dog bites are invariably trivial
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bites	bite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	invariably	invariably	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	trivial	trivial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a myth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | dog bites |  |  |  |  | invariably, trivial *property* | tree rules |

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

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It is a myth, though any dog bite is to be treated as serious

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:456-the-bulldog-next-door-who-never-likes-you:e4:o3:1
# text = It is a myth, though any dog bite is to be treated as serious
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
6	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a myth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** | present · passive |  | any dog bite |  |  |  | as serious | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme as serious=Attribute |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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It is established fact requiring no medical attention

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:456-the-bulldog-next-door-who-never-likes-you:e4:o4:1
# text = It is established fact requiring no medical attention
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	requiring	require	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
7	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** | present | It | established fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **require** | gerund | established fact *not said here* | no medical attention |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme attention=Precondition |

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**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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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