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title: my mate reckons if a pet's scratching it's just itchy from the weath… — A pet is a responsibility · tree and pragmatics
description: my mate reckons if a pet's scratching it's just itchy from the weather, no need to do anything Test 18 · ★ of lesson 65 «A pet is a responsibility» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 18 · ★ · A pet is a responsibility

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my mate reckons if a pet's scratching it's just itchy from the weather, no need to do anything

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate · **What happens:** reckon, scratch, be, do · **To what, where:** weather, anything

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 65 «A pet is a responsibility» 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/65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility:t18:1
# text = my mate reckons if a pet's scratching it's just itchy from the weather, no need to do anything
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reckons	reckon	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	scratching	scratch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	18	det	_	_
18	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	acl	_	_
21	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	20	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reckon** | present | my mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **scratch** *a condition, not said to happen* | gerund | my mate *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | mate |  |  | the weather |  | itchy *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive | my mate *not said here* | anything |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He is right, scratching is always normal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility:t18:o1:1
# text = He is right, scratching is always normal
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	scratching	scratch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **scratch** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always, normal *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He is right, weather makes pets itch, so it goes away by itself when the season changes, no fuss

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility:t18:o2:1
# text = He is right, weather makes pets itch, so it goes away by itself when the season changes, no fuss
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	itch	itch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obl	_	_
16	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	19	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	22	det	_	_
22	fuss	fuss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | weather | pets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **itch** | infinitive | pets *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **go away** | present | weather |  |  |  |  | by weather; away *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by itself=Location |
| 5 | **change** | present | the season |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He is right, bath it in cold water

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility:t18:o3:1
# text = He is right, bath it in cold water
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bath** |  | bath |  |  | cold water |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Not quite; constant scratching may mean fleas, so an adult gives the treatment the vet suggests

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility:t18:o4:1
# text = Not quite; constant scratching may mean fleas, so an adult gives the treatment the vet suggests
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
2	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	constant	constant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	scratching	scratching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	fleas	flea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	suggests	suggest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | may | constant scratching | fleas |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flea=Topic |
| 2 | **give** | present | a adult | the treatment |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treatment=Theme |
| 3 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present | the vet |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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