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description: Ascertain the feature which most readily permits a crane in flight to be distinguished from a heron. Exam question 4 of lesson 136 «Kung Fu Panda: real tigers and cranes» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova'
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# Exam question 4 · Kung Fu Panda: real tigers and cranes

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Ascertain the feature which most readily permits a crane in flight to be distinguished from a heron.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, feature · **What happens:** ascertain, permit, distinguish · **To what, where:** feature

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 136 «Kung Fu Panda: real tigers and cranes» 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/136-kung-fu-panda-real-tigers-and-cranes/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:136-kung-fu-panda-real-tigers-and-cranes:e4:1
# text = Ascertain the feature which most readily permits a crane in flight to be distinguished from a heron.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	feature	feature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	readily	readily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	permits	permit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	distinguished	distinguish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	heron	heron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the feature and readily permits and a crane in flight |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feature=Topic |
| 2 | **permit** |  | the feature and readily permits and a crane in flight |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **distinguish** | to-infinitive · passive | the feature and readily permits and a crane in flight *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from a heron | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: from heron=Co-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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The crane extends its neck straight, whereas the heron folds its neck in the form of the letter S

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:136-kung-fu-panda-real-tigers-and-cranes:e4:o1:1
# text = The crane extends its neck straight, whereas the heron folds its neck in the form of the letter S
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	extends	extend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	heron	heron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	folds	fold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	S	's	PART	POS	Typo=Yes	19	case	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extend** | present | the crane | crane's neck |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn body\_motion-49.2-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent neck=Theme |
| 2 | **fold** | present | the heron | crane's neck |  | the form of the letter |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent neck=Patient |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | the letter |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The crane flies in an inverted position, its back turned towards the ground below

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:136-kung-fu-panda-real-tigers-and-cranes:e4:o2:1
# text = The crane flies in an inverted position, its back turned towards the ground below
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	inverted	invert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	below	below	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present | the crane |  |  | a inverted position |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in position=Location |
| 2 | **invert** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **turn** | past | crane's back |  |  | the ground |  | below *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme towards ground=Trajectory |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Only the crane makes use of its wings in flight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:136-kung-fu-panda-real-tigers-and-cranes:e4:o3:1
# text = Only the crane makes use of its wings in flight
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the crane | use of crane's wings |  | flight |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material use=Product |
| 2 | **use** |  |  | crane's wings |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The heron possesses no neck of any length

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:136-kung-fu-panda-real-tigers-and-cranes:e4:o4:1
# text = The heron possesses no neck of any length
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heron	heron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | the heron | no neck of any length |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot neck=Theme |

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