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description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the division of hunting within a pride of lions. Exam question 1 of lesson 124 «The Lion King: real lions, prides and the circle of life» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of th
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# Exam question 1 · The Lion King: real lions, prides and the circle of life

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the division of hunting within a pride of lions.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts, division · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, hunt, pride · **To what, where:** response, division, lions

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 124 «The Lion King: real lions, prides and the circle of life» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/biology/124-the-lion-king-real-lions/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:124-the-lion-king-real-lions:e1:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the division of hunting within a pride of lions.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	hunting	hunt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
14	within	within	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the division |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus division=Experiencer |
| 4 | **hunt** | gerund | the division *not said here* |  |  |  |  | within a pride of lions | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **pride** |  |  | lions |  |  |  |  | nom pride «feeling transitive»: of=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The males undertake the entirety of the hunting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:124-the-lion-king-real-lions:e1:o1:1
# text = The males undertake the entirety of the hunting
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	males	male	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	undertake	undertake	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	entirety	entirety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undertake** | present | the males | the entirety of the hunting |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent entirety=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cubs undertake the greater part of the hunting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:124-the-lion-king-real-lions:e1:o2:1
# text = The cubs undertake the greater part of the hunting
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cubs	cub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	undertake	undertake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undertake** | infinitive | the cubs | the greater part of the hunting |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No member of the pride hunts, all prey being obtained by theft from hyenas and wild dogs

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:124-the-lion-king-real-lions:e1:o3:1
# text = No member of the pride hunts, all prey being obtained by theft from hyenas and wild dogs
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	hunts	hunt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	hyenas	hyena	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | no member of the pride |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **obtain** | gerund · passive | theft | all prey |  | hyenas and wild dogs |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent subject=Theme from hyena=Source |

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

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The lionesses undertake the greater part of the hunting, although males also hunt, particularly large prey

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:124-the-lion-king-real-lions:e1:o4:1
# text = The lionesses undertake the greater part of the hunting, although males also hunt, particularly large prey
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lionesses	lioness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	undertake	undertake	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	males	male	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	also	also	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	particularly	particularly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undertake** | present | the lionesses | the greater part of the hunting |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Eventuality |
| 2 | **hunt** | present | males |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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