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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Myth check: are elephants scared of mi… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the alleged fear of mice in elephants. Exam question 1 of lesson 149 «Myth check: are elephants scared of mice?» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each op
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# Exam question 1 · Myth check: are elephants scared of mice?

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the alleged fear of mice in elephants.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, fear · **To what, where:** response, alleged fear, mice

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 149 «Myth check: are elephants scared of mice?» 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/149-myth-check-are-elephants-scared-of-mice/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:149-myth-check-are-elephants-scared-of-mice:e1:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the alleged fear of mice in elephants.
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	12	det	_	_
11	alleged	alleged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 alleged fear of mice in elephants |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fear=Experiencer |
| 4 | **fear** |  |  | mice in elephants |  |  |  |  | nom fear «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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It is established beyond doubt that elephants fear mice above all other creatures, having been bitten by them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:149-myth-check-are-elephants-scared-of-mice:e1:o1:1
# text = It is established beyond doubt that elephants fear mice above all other creatures, having been bitten by them
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fear	fear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	above	above	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	aux	_	_
16	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	bitten	bite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **establish** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | beyond doubt | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **fear** | present | elephants | mice |  | all other creatures |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mouse=Stimulus |
| 3 | **bite** | gerund · perfect · passive | elephants *= elephant* |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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No sound evidence exists of a particular fear; elephants are startled by any sudden small movement near the feet

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:149-myth-check-are-elephants-scared-of-mice:e1:o2:1
# text = No sound evidence exists of a particular fear; elephants are startled by any sudden small movement near the feet
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
2	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	exists	exist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	startled	startle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
15	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	near	near	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exist** | present | no sound evidence |  |  |  |  | of a particular fear | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **startle** | present · passive | any sudden small movement near the feet | elephants |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Elephants are attracted to mice and pursue them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:149-myth-check-are-elephants-scared-of-mice:e1:o3:1
# text = Elephants are attracted to mice and pursue them
1	Elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	attracted	attract	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	pursue	pursue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attract** | present · passive |  | Elephants |  |  |  | to mice *result* | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient to mouse=Result |
| 2 | **pursue** | present |  | Elephants *= elephant* |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Elephants are incapable of perceiving mice

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:149-myth-check-are-elephants-scared-of-mice:e1:o4:1
# text = Elephants are incapable of perceiving mice
1	Elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	incapable	incapable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	perceiving	perceive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Elephants |  |  |  |  | incapable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **perceive** | gerund | Elephants *not said here* | mice |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer mouse=Stimulus |

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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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