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title: Kai shouts, «Dad, Shelly the tortoise is dead, she won't move!» It i… — When a small pet dies: fish, hamsters… · tree and pragmatics
description: Kai shouts, «Dad, Shelly the tortoise is dead, she won't move!» It is January. What should Kai do first? Test 6 of lesson 55 «When a small pet dies: fish, hamsters and budgies» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each
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# Test 6 · When a small pet dies: fish, hamsters and budgies

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Kai shouts, «Dad, Shelly the tortoise is dead, she won't move!» It is January. What should Kai do first?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Kai, tortoise · **What happens:** shout, be, not move, do · **To what, where:** Dad, Shelly, January · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 of lesson 55 «When a small pet dies: fish, hamsters and budgies» of the religion ethics 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/religion-ethics/55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kai shouts, «Dad, Shelly the tortoise is dead, she won't move!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t6:1
# text = Kai shouts, «Dad, Shelly the tortoise is dead, she won't move!»
1	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shouts	shout	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Shelly	Shelly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | Kai | Dad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the tortoise | Shelly *not said here* |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **move** *in a quote* | future | Kai |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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.

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*Sentence 2:* It is January.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t6:2
# text = It is January.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	January	January	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | tortoise | January |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What should Kai do first?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t6:3
# text = What should Kai do first?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | should | Kai |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Ask an adult or vet to check; she may be hibernating

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t6:o1:1
# text = Ask an adult or vet to check; she may be hibernating
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux	_	_
12	hibernating	hibernate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult or vet |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **check** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hibernate** | may · progressive | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Throw cold water on her to see

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t6:o2:1
# text = Throw cold water on her to see
1	Throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | cold water |  |  |  | on her *= she* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent water=Theme on she=Destination |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Put her in a hot oven to wake her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t6:o3:1
# text = Put her in a hot oven to wake her
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	wake	wake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  | a hot oven |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme in oven=Destination |
| 2 | **wake** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Bury her in the garden straight away before going to school

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t6:o4:1
# text = Bury her in the garden straight away before going to school
1	Bury	bury	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | imperative | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  | the garden |  | away *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme in garden=Destination |
| 2 | **go** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

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