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Who's right? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** lurcher, brother, that · **What happens:** sniff, wag, say, be · **To what, where:** shoe, pfft, nothing · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 459 «The dog that wags at last, and the one that never does» 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/459-the-dog-that-wags-at-last-and-the-one-that-never-does/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The lurcher sniffs Chloe's shoe and wags once. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:459-the-dog-that-wags-at-last-and-the-one-that-never-does:t10:1 # text = The lurcher sniffs Chloe's shoe and wags once. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 lurcher lurcher NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 sniffs sniff VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 Chloe Chloe PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 shoe shoe NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 wags wag VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 9 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 8 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sniff** | present | the lurcher | Chloe's shoe | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme | | 2 | **wag** | present | the lurcher *not said here* | | | | | once *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: 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:* Her brother says «pfft, that's nothing». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:459-the-dog-that-wags-at-last-and-the-one-that-never-does:t10:2 # text = Her brother says «pfft, that's nothing». 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 brother brother 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 `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 pfft pfft NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 5 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 10 » » PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Chloe's brother | pfft | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent pfft=Topic | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | nothing | | | | | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* Who's right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:459-the-dog-that-wags-at-last-and-the-one-that-never-does:t10:3 # text = Who's right? 1 Who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 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 _ _ ``` | # | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Her brother, it means nothing ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:459-the-dog-that-wags-at-last-and-the-one-that-never-does:t10:o1:1 # text = Her brother, it means nothing 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Her brother | nothing | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Chloe, it's a real win from a scared dog ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:459-the-dog-that-wags-at-last-and-the-one-that-never-does:t10:o2:1 # text = Chloe, it's a real win from a scared dog 1 Chloe Chloe PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 win win NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ _ 8 from from ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 scared scared ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | it | a real win | | | | from a scared dog | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Her brother, she should have hugged it ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:459-the-dog-that-wags-at-last-and-the-one-that-never-does:t10:o3:1 # text = Her brother, she should have hugged it 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 5 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 6 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 aux _ _ 7 hugged hug VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hug** | should · perfect · passive | | Her brother | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Neither, it means the dog is angry ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:459-the-dog-that-wags-at-last-and-the-one-that-never-does:t10:o4:1 # text = Neither, it means the dog is angry 1 Neither neither ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 8 angry angry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | it | | | | | neither *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | the dog | | | | | angry *property* | tree rules | **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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