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description: While brushing his dog, a boy in Vermont feels a small round lump stuck to its skin. Why is it good that he noticed? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 62 «Dogs and rabbits in your care» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mo
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# Test 5 · ★ · Dogs and rabbits in your care

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While brushing his dog, a boy in Vermont feels a small round lump stuck to its skin. Why is it good that he noticed?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** boy · **What happens:** brush, feel, stick, be, notice · **To what, where:** dog, small round lump

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 62 «Dogs and rabbits in your care» 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/62-dogs-and-rabbits-in-your-care/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* While brushing his dog, a boy in Vermont feels a small round lump stuck to its skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:62-dogs-and-rabbits-in-your-care:t5:1
# text = While brushing his dog, a boy in Vermont feels a small round lump stuck to its skin.
1	While	while	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Vermont	Vermont	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | gerund | a boy in Vermont *not said here* |  | his dog |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent dog=Destination |
| 2 | **feel** | present | a boy in Vermont | a small round lump |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lump=Theme |
| 3 | **stick** | participle |  | a small round lump *not said here* |  |  |  | to lump's skin | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to skin=Co-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.

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*Sentence 2:* Why is it good that he noticed?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:62-dogs-and-rabbits-in-your-care:t5:2
# text = Why is it good that he noticed?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	expl	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **notice** | past | boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It shows the brush is too hard

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:62-dogs-and-rabbits-in-your-care:t5:o1:1
# text = It shows the brush is too hard
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the brush |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It may be a tick, and brushing helps find ticks and lumps

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:62-dogs-and-rabbits-in-your-care:t5:o2:1
# text = It may be a tick, and brushing helps find ticks and lumps
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tick	tick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	brushing	brushing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
11	ticks	tick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | may | It | a tick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | brushing | a tick *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent tick=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | infinitive | a tick *not said here* | ticks and lumps |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tick=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Brushing makes lumps go away by itself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:62-dogs-and-rabbits-in-your-care:t5:o3:1
# text = Brushing makes lumps go away by itself
1	Brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | lumps |  |  |  | by itself *= it* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go away** | infinitive | lumps *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Lumps mean the dog needs a lot more brushing every day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:62-dogs-and-rabbits-in-your-care:t5:o4:1
# text = Lumps mean the dog needs a lot more brushing every day
1	Lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	mean	mean	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	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
9	brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Lumps |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present | the dog | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |
| 3 | **brush** | gerund | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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