--- title: The sign says «I bite». Your mate says «nah he won't, look at his fa… — Magpies, geese, ponies and swans: anim… · tree and pragmatics description: The sign says «I bite». Your mate says «nah he won't, look at his face». What's smart? Test 4 of lesson 458 «Magpies, geese, ponies and swans: animals that are not your friends» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each optio --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/458-magpies-geese-ponies-and-swans-animals-that-are-not-your-friends/t4/) [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/) / [Magpies, geese, ponies and swans: anim…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/458-magpies-geese-ponies-and-swans-animals-that-are-not-your-friends/) / t4 # Test 4 · Magpies, geese, ponies and swans: animals that are not you… The sign says «I bite». Your mate says «nah he won't, look at his face». What's smart? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** sign, mate · **What happens:** say, bite, not look, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 4 of lesson 458 «Magpies, geese, ponies and swans: animals that are not your friends» 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/458-magpies-geese-ponies-and-swans-animals-that-are-not-your-friends/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The sign says «I bite». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:458-magpies-geese-ponies-and-swans-animals-that-are-not-your-friends:t4:1 # text = The sign says «I bite». 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 sign sign NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 bite bite VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 » » PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the sign | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **bite** *in a quote* | present | the sign *= sign* | | | | | | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent | 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. *Sentence 2:* Your mate says «nah he won't, look at his face». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:458-magpies-geese-ponies-and-swans-animals-that-are-not-your-friends:t4:2 # text = Your mate says «nah he won't, look at his face». 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 « « PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 nah nah INTJ UH _ 10 discourse _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 7 wo will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 8 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 10 look look VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 11 at at ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 face face NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **look** *in a quote* | future | mate | | | | | at mate's face | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at face=Theme | *Sentence 3:* What's smart? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:458-magpies-geese-ponies-and-swans-animals-that-are-not-your-friends:t4:3 # text = What's smart? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 smart smart ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | smart *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Feed him with your fingers spread ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:458-magpies-geese-ponies-and-swans-animals-that-are-not-your-friends:t4:o1:1 # text = Feed him with your fingers spread 1 Feed feed VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 iobj _ _ 3 with with SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 4 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 fingers finger NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 6 spread spread VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feed** | imperative | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | | 2 | **spread** | present | your fingers | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Feed him quickly before he notices ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:458-magpies-geese-ponies-and-swans-animals-that-are-not-your-friends:t4:o2:1 # text = Feed him quickly before he notices 1 Feed feed VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 iobj _ _ 3 quickly quickly ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 4 before before SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 notices notice VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feed** | imperative | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | quickly *property* | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | | 2 | **notice** | present | he | | | | | | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Obey the sign and don't feed him ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:458-magpies-geese-ponies-and-swans-animals-that-are-not-your-friends:t4:o3:1 # text = Obey the sign and don't feed him 1 Obey obey VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 sign sign NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 5 do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 6 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 feed feed VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 8 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **obey** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sign | | | | | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Theme | | 2 | **not** **feed** | infinitive · do-support | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | ### Option 4 {#o4} Only feed him if he's smiling at you ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:458-magpies-geese-ponies-and-swans-animals-that-are-not-your-friends:t4:o4:1 # text = Only feed him if he's smiling at you 1 Only only ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 feed feed VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 if if SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 smiling smile VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feed** | imperative | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | | 2 | **smile** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | he | | | | | at you | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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