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title: Bambi slides on the ice with legs going everywhere. Is that true to… — Bambi: real deer, rabbits, skunks and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Bambi slides on the ice with legs going everywhere. Is that true to life? Test 11 of lesson 143 «Bambi: real deer, rabbits, skunks and owls» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 11 · Bambi: real deer, rabbits, skunks and owls

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Bambi slides on the ice with legs going everywhere. Is that true to life?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Bambi, legs, that · **What happens:** slide, go, be · **To what, where:** ice

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This is test 11 of lesson 143 «Bambi: real deer, rabbits, skunks and owls» 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/143-bambi-real-deer-rabbits-skunks-and-owls/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Bambi slides on the ice with legs going everywhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:143-bambi-real-deer-rabbits-skunks-and-owls:t11:1
# text = Bambi slides on the ice with legs going everywhere.
1	Bambi	Bambi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slides	slide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slide** | present | Bambi |  |  | the ice |  | with legs | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ice=Trajectory |
| 2 | **go** | gerund | legs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Is that true to life?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:143-bambi-real-deer-rabbits-skunks-and-owls:t11:2
# text = Is that true to life?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | to life; true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Yes, but only fawns slip, never adults

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:143-bambi-real-deer-rabbits-skunks-and-owls:t11:o1:1
# text = Yes, but only fawns slip, never adults
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fawns	fawn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	slip	slip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fawn** | present |  | slip |  |  |  | adults *obl* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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No, deer skate well on frozen ponds

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:143-bambi-real-deer-rabbits-skunks-and-owls:t11:o2:1
# text = No, deer skate well on frozen ponds
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	skate	skate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	ponds	pond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skate** | present | deer |  |  | frozen ponds |  | well *property* | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Yes, hard hooves slip on smooth ice, so deer avoid it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:143-bambi-real-deer-rabbits-skunks-and-owls:t11:o3:1
# text = Yes, hard hooves slip on smooth ice, so deer avoid it
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hooves	hoove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	slip	slip	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	avoid	avoid	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | present | hard hooves |  |  | smooth ice |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **avoid** | present | deer | ice |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent it=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, deer hooves stick to ice like glue, so they can walk across frozen ponds safely

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:143-bambi-real-deer-rabbits-skunks-and-owls:t11:o4:1
# text = No, deer hooves stick to ice like glue, so they can walk across frozen ponds safely
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	hooves	hoove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stick	stick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
15	across	across	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	ponds	pond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
18	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | present | deer hooves |  |  |  |  | to ice; like glue | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to ice=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **walk** | can | hooves *= hoove* |  |  | frozen ponds |  | safely *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across pond=Trajectory |
| 3 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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