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description: In Tom and Jerry, Tom gets stung by a jellyfish and lights up like a bulb. What really happens with a jellyfish sting? Test 4 of lesson 133 «Finding Nemo: real blue tangs, sea turtles and reef creatures» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the q
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# Test 4 · Finding Nemo: real blue tangs, sea turtles and reef creatu…

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In Tom and Jerry, Tom gets stung by a jellyfish and lights up like a bulb. What really happens with a jellyfish sting?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** jellyfish · **What happens:** sting, light up, happen · **To what, where:** Tom

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This is test 4 of lesson 133 «Finding Nemo: real blue tangs, sea turtles and reef creatures» of the biology 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/biology/133-finding-nemo-dory-turtles-and-the-reef/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In Tom and Jerry, Tom gets stung by a jellyfish and lights up like a bulb.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:133-finding-nemo-dory-turtles-and-the-reef:t4:1
# text = In Tom and Jerry, Tom gets stung by a jellyfish and lights up like a bulb.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Jerry	Jerry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	gets	get	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	stung	sting	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	lights	light	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sting** | present · passive | a jellyfish | Tom |  | Tom and Jerry |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **light up** | present | a jellyfish *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a bulb | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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:* What really happens with a jellyfish sting?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:133-finding-nemo-dory-turtles-and-the-reef:t4:2
# text = What really happens with a jellyfish sting?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a jellyfish sting | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

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

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Harpoon cells fire a painful sting into the skin; nothing lights up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:133-finding-nemo-dory-turtles-and-the-reef:t4:o1:1
# text = Harpoon cells fire a painful sting into the skin; nothing lights up
1	Harpoon	Harpoon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	painful	painful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	12	nsubj	_	_
12	lights	light	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **light up** | present | Harpoon cells  fire and a painful sting into the skin |  |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The sting gives you a burst of electric power, so you glow for a few minutes

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:133-finding-nemo-dory-turtles-and-the-reef:t4:o2:1
# text = The sting gives you a burst of electric power, so you glow for a few minutes
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	burst	burst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	glow	glow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the sting | a burst of electric power | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient burst=Theme |
| 2 | **glow** | present | you |  |  |  | minute |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 3 | **burst** |  |  | electric power |  |  |  |  | nom burst «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The sting turns your skin see-through

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:133-finding-nemo-dory-turtles-and-the-reef:t4:o3:1
# text = The sting turns your skin see-through
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	through	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	compound	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | the sting | your skin |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent skin=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | the sting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Nothing, jellyfish never sting people

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:133-finding-nemo-dory-turtles-and-the-reef:t4:o4:1
# text = Nothing, jellyfish never sting people
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	sting	sting	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sting** | present | Nothing jellyfish | people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |

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