--- title: Two baboons sit picking through each other's fur. My mate says they… — Monkeys: kinds, tails and troops · tree and pragmatics description: Two baboons sit picking through each other's fur. My mate says they are just eating fleas. Is he right? 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Is he right? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Two baboons, mate, baboons · **What happens:** sit, pick, say, eat, be · **To what, where:** fur, fleas · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 15 «Monkeys: kinds, tails and troops» 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/15-monkeys-kinds-tails-and-troops/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Two baboons sit picking through each other's fur. ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:15-monkeys-kinds-tails-and-troops:t8:1 # text = Two baboons sit picking through each other's fur. 1 Two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 nummod _ _ 2 baboons baboon NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 sit sit VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 picking pick VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 xcomp _ _ 5 through through ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 6 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 7 det _ _ 7 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's 's PART POS _ 7 case _ _ 9 fur fur NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sit** | present | Two baboons | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **pick** | gerund | Two baboons *not said here* | | | each other's fur | | | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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. *Sentence 2:* My mate says they are just eating fleas. ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:15-monkeys-kinds-tails-and-troops:t8:2 # text = My mate says they are just eating fleas. 1 My my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 5 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 6 just just ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 eating eat VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 ccomp _ _ 8 fleas flea NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | My mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **eat** | present · progressive | baboons *= baboon* | fleas | | | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flea=Patient | *Sentence 3:* Is he right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:15-monkeys-kinds-tails-and-troops:t8:3 # text = Is he right? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | mate | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Yes, it is only a snack, and they stop as soon as the fleas are gone ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:15-monkeys-kinds-tails-and-troops:t8:o1:1 # text = Yes, it is only a snack, and they stop as soon as the fleas are gone 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 5 only only ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 snack snack NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 stop stop VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 12 as as ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 13 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 11 advmod _ _ 14 as as SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 fleas flea NOUN NNS Number=Plur 18 nsubj _ _ 17 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 cop _ _ 18 gone gone ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | it | a snack | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **stop** | present | they | | | | | soon *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 3 | **is** | present | the fleas | | | | | gone *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} No, they are counting their babies ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:15-monkeys-kinds-tails-and-troops:t8:o2:1 # text = No, they are counting their babies 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 counting count VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 babies baby NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **count** | present · progressive | they | their babies | | | | | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Only partly: grooming cleans the fur but mainly builds friendships and calms them ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:15-monkeys-kinds-tails-and-troops:t8:o3:1 # text = Only partly: grooming cleans the fur but mainly builds friendships and calms them 1 Only only ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 partly partly ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 2 punct _ _ 4 grooming grooming NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 cleans clean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 fur fur NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 but but CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 9 mainly mainly ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 builds build VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 11 friendships friendship NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 13 calms calm VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 14 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **clean** | present | grooming | the fur | | | | partly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fur=Patient | | 2 | **build** | present | grooming *not said here* | friendships | | | | mainly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friendship=Product | | 3 | **calm** | present | grooming *not said here* | friendships *= friendship* | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer | ### Option 4 {#o4} No, they are fighting quietly ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:15-monkeys-kinds-tails-and-troops:t8:o4:1 # text = No, they are fighting quietly 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 fighting fight VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 quietly quietly ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fight** | present · progressive | they | | | | | quietly *property* | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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. 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