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title: Ascertain the behaviour designated as pronking or stotting in the ga… — Peppa's friends as real animals: sheep… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ascertain the behaviour designated as pronking or stotting in the gazelle. Exam question 4 of lesson 139 «Peppa's friends as real animals: sheep, ponies, parrots, gazelles, kangaroos» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each 
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# Exam question 4 · Peppa's friends as real animals: sheep, ponies, parrots, g…

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Ascertain the behaviour designated as pronking or stotting in the gazelle.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** ascertain, designate, pronk, stott · **To what, where:** behaviour

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 139 «Peppa's friends as real animals: sheep, ponies, parrots, gazelles, kangaroos» 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/139-peppas-friends-as-real-animals/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:139-peppas-friends-as-real-animals:e4:1
# text = Ascertain the behaviour designated as pronking or stotting in the gazelle.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	designated	designate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pronking	pronk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stotting	stott	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gazelle	gazelle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent behaviour=Topic |
| 2 | **designate** | participle |  | the behaviour *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pronk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stott** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | in the gazelle | tree rules |

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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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Running in circles in order to confuse the predator

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:139-peppas-friends-as-real-animals:e4:o1:1
# text = Running in circles in order to confuse the predator
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	confuse	confuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	predator	predator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  | circles |  | in order | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in circle=Trajectory |
| 2 | **confuse** | to-infinitive |  | the predator |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent predator=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Uttering a loud and repeated cry in order to summon the remainder of the herd to its aid

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:139-peppas-friends-as-real-animals:e4:o2:1
# text = Uttering a loud and repeated cry in order to summon the remainder of the herd to its aid
1	Uttering	utter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	summon	summon	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	herd	herd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **utter** *speech: other* | gerund |  | a loud cry |  | order |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cry=Topic |
| 2 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **summon** | to-infinitive |  | the remainder of the herd |  |  |  | to herd's aid | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remainder=Recipient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Leaping high upon stiff legs, which may signal to a predator that pursuit would be futile

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:139-peppas-friends-as-real-animals:e4:o3:1
# text = Leaping high upon stiff legs, which may signal to a predator that pursuit would be futile
1	Leaping	leap	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	csubj	_	_
2	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	signal	signal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	predator	predator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	det	_	_
14	pursuit	pursuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:unmarked	_	_
15	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
17	futile	futile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leap** | gerund |  |  |  | stiff legs |  | high *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon leg=Trajectory |
| 2 | **signal** *speech: other* | may | stiff legs |  | a predator  that pursuit |  |  |  | vn instr\_communication-37.4.1 «NP V PP.recipient that S»: agent=Agent to predator=Recipient |
| 3 | **is** | would | Leaping |  |  |  |  | futile *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Lying motionless in the grass in order to escape notice

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:139-peppas-friends-as-real-animals:e4:o4:1
# text = Lying motionless in the grass in order to escape notice
1	Lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	motionless	motionless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  | the grass |  | in order; motionless *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in grass=Location |
| 2 | **escape** | to-infinitive |  | notice |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme notice=Initial\_Location |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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