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title: Cows run at a woman walking her dog on a lead. Why is letting go of… — Allergies, horses and farm animals · tree and pragmatics
description: Cows run at a woman walking her dog on a lead. Why is letting go of the lead safer for her? Test 9 · ★★ of lesson 67 «Allergies, horses and farm animals» 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 rig
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# Test 9 · ★★ · Allergies, horses and farm animals

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Cows run at a woman walking her dog on a lead. Why is letting go of the lead safer for her?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Cows · **What happens:** run, walk, let · **To what, where:** dog, lead, go

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This is test 9 · ★★ of lesson 67 «Allergies, horses and farm animals» 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/67-allergies-horses-and-farm-animals/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Cows run at a woman walking her dog on a lead.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:67-allergies-horses-and-farm-animals:t9:1
# text = Cows run at a woman walking her dog on a lead.
1	Cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | Cows |  |  |  |  | at a woman | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at woman=Trajectory |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund | Cows *not said here* | woman's dog |  | a lead |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent dog=Theme on lead=Trajectory |

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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 letting go of the lead safer for her?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:67-allergies-horses-and-farm-animals:t9:2
# text = Why is letting go of the lead safer for her?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	letting	let	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	go	go	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present · progressive |  | go of the lead |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent go=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Dogs scare cows away by barking

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:67-allergies-horses-and-farm-animals:t9:o1:1
# text = Dogs scare cows away by barking
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scare	scare	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	barking	bark	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scare away** | present | Dogs | cows |  |  |  | away *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus cow=Experiencer |
| 2 | **bark** | gerund | Dogs *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Letting go of the lead makes the cows lie down

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:67-allergies-horses-and-farm-animals:t9:o2:1
# text = Letting go of the lead makes the cows lie down
1	Letting	let	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lie	lie	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	xcomp	_	_
10	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of the lead | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme of lead=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **make** | present | Letting |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **lie down** | present | the cows |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The cows will always stop running if they see a lead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:67-allergies-horses-and-farm-animals:t9:o3:1
# text = The cows will always stop running if they see a lead
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | future | the cows |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | the cows *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | cows *= cow* | a lead |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lead=Stimulus |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The cows want the dog, and the dog can outrun them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:67-allergies-horses-and-farm-animals:t9:o4:1
# text = The cows want the dog, and the dog can outrun them
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	outrun	outrun	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | the cows | the dog |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dog=Theme |
| 2 | **outrun** | can | the dog | cows *= cow* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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