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description: overheard mum: "they're getting divorced and fighting over who keeps the dog" Test 20 · ★ of lesson 66 «How pets feel and saying goodbye» 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 20 · ★ · How pets feel and saying goodbye

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overheard mum: "they're getting divorced and fighting over who keeps the dog"

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** they · **What happens:** overhear, get, fight, keep · **To what, where:** mum, dog · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 20 · ★ of lesson 66 «How pets feel and saying goodbye» 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/66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye/#t20).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye:t20:1
# text = overheard mum: "they're getting divorced and fighting over who keeps the dog"
1	overheard	overhear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	ccomp	_	_
8	divorced	divorced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
11	over	over	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overhear** | past |  | mum |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · progressive | they |  |  |  |  | divorced *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **fight** *in a quote* | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **keep** *in a quote* | present |  | the dog |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme |

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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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The dog will be taken by the police because grown-ups are fighting about it, and it will live in a police station

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye:t20:o1:1
# text = The dog will be taken by the police because grown-ups are fighting about it, and it will live in a police station
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
15	about	about	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | future · passive | the police | the dog |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument subject=Destination |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fight** | present · progressive | grown ups |  |  |  |  | about dog | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.theme NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent about it=Theme |
| 4 | **live** | future | dog |  |  | a police station |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in station=Location |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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It means the dog bit someone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye:t20:o2:1
# text = It means the dog bit someone
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	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	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	bit	bite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bite** | past | the dog | someone |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The dog is getting married

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye:t20:o3:1
# text = The dog is getting married
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **marry** | participle | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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

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The parents are ending their marriage and both want the dog; it is their business and the dog needs care either way

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye:t20:o4:1
# text = The parents are ending their marriage and both want the dog; it is their business and the dog needs care either way
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	ending	end	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	csubj	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
9	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
21	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
22	either	either	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	23	det	_	_
23	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present · progressive | the parents | parents's marriage |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector marriage=Eventuality |
| 2 | **want** | present | both | the dog |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dog=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | dog | parents's business and the dog |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **need** | present | ending | care |  |  |  | either way *obl:unmarked* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot care=Theme |
| 5 | **marry** |  | parents *= parent* |  |  |  |  |  | nom marriage «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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