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title: Harper: "My nan's dog licked the postman so much he had to change hi… — "It worked once": one example is not all · tree and pragmatics
description: Harper: "My nan's dog licked the postman so much he had to change his shirt. So no, not all dogs, fam." What does her example do? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 164 «"It worked once": one example is not all» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question 
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# Test 6 · ★ · "It worked once": one example is not all

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Harper: "My nan's dog licked the postman so much he had to change his shirt. So no, not all dogs, fam." What does her example do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dog, example, her · **What happens:** lick, have, change, do, exemplify · **To what, where:** Harper, shirt

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 164 «"It worked once": one example is not all» of the world 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/world/164-it-worked-once-one-example-is-not-all/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Harper: "My nan's dog licked the postman so much he had to change his shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:164-it-worked-once-one-example-is-not-all:t6:1
# text = Harper: "My nan's dog licked the postman so much he had to change his shirt.
1	Harper	harper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	postman	postman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	much	much	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** *in a quote* | past | My nan's dog | Harper |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent postman=Source |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | past | dog |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **change** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | dog *not said here* | dog's shirt |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=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:* So no, not all dogs, fam."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:164-it-worked-once-one-example-is-not-all:t6:2
# text = So no, not all dogs, fam."
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
2	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	fam	fam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 3:* What does her example do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:164-it-worked-once-one-example-is-not-all:t6:3
# text = What does her example do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · do-support | her example |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **exemplify** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom example «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

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

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It shows one case can break an "all" rule

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:164-it-worked-once-one-example-is-not-all:t6:o1:1
# text = It shows one case can break an "all" rule
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	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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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 how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **break** | can | one case | a rule |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It proves her nan's dog is the only friendly one

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:164-it-worked-once-one-example-is-not-all:t6:o2:1
# text = It proves her nan's dog is the only friendly one
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | her nan's dog | the only friendly one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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It proves all dogs lick postmen

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:164-it-worked-once-one-example-is-not-all:t6:o3:1
# text = It proves all dogs lick postmen
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lick	lick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	postmen	postman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **lick** | present | all dogs | postmen |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent postman=Source |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It shows postmen don't like dogs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:164-it-worked-once-one-example-is-not-all:t6:o4:1
# text = It shows postmen don't like dogs
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	postmen	postman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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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 how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | postmen | dogs |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dog=Theme |

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