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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — The Congo river: tigerfish, the deepes… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the depth of the Congo River. Exam question 1 of lesson 160 «The Congo river: tigerfish, the deepest river, lungfish and hidden birds» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the q
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# Exam question 1 · The Congo river: tigerfish, the deepest river, lungfish an…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the depth of the Congo River.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, depth

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 160 «The Congo river: tigerfish, the deepest river, lungfish and hidden birds» 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/160-the-congo-river/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:160-the-congo-river:e1:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the depth of the Congo River.
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	11	det	_	_
11	depth	depth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 depth of the Congo River |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus depth=Experiencer |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Its depth does not exceed two metres at any point

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:160-the-congo-river:e1:o1:1
# text = Its depth does not exceed two metres at any point
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	depth	depth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	exceed	exceed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **exceed** | present · do-support | Its depth | two metres |  | any point |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot metre=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is the shallowest of the great rivers of Africa

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:160-the-congo-river:e1:o2:1
# text = It is the shallowest of the great rivers of Africa
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shallowest	shallow	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | of the great rivers of Africa; shallow *property* | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Certain sections exceed two hundred metres in depth, rendering it the deepest river known

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:160-the-congo-river:e1:o3:1
# text = Certain sections exceed two hundred metres in depth, rendering it the deepest river known
1	Certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sections	section	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exceed	exceed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	compound	_	_
5	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	depth	depth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	rendering	render	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	deepest	deep	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exceed** | present | Certain sections | hundred metres |  |  |  | in depth | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot metre=Theme in depth=Attribute |
| 2 | **render** | gerund | Certain sections *not said here* | depth |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient river=Theme |
| 3 | **know** | participle |  | the deepest river *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Its depth has been established as approximately two kilometres, exceeding that of most seas

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:160-the-congo-river:e1:o4:1
# text = Its depth has been established as approximately two kilometres, exceeding that of most seas
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	depth	depth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	exceeding	exceed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	that	that	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	15	amod	_	_
15	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **establish** | present · perfect · passive |  | Its depth |  |  |  | as two kilometres | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **exceed** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | that most seas | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

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