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title: In a cartoon a spider is a cuddly friend who spins words in a web to… — Australia's venomous animals and why f… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 4 · ★★ · Australia's venomous animals and why few people die

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In a cartoon a spider is a cuddly friend who spins words in a web to save a pig. What is wise with a real redback?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** spider, cuddly friend · **What happens:** be, spin, save · **To what, where:** cuddly friend, cartoon, words, web, pig

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This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 166 «Australia's venomous animals and why few people die» 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/166-australias-venomous-animals-and-why-few-people-die/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon a spider is a cuddly friend who spins words in a web to save a pig.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:166-australias-venomous-animals-and-why-few-people-die:t4:1
# text = In a cartoon a spider is a cuddly friend who spins words in a web to save a pig.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cuddly	cuddly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a spider | a cuddly friend |  | a cartoon |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spin** | present | a cuddly friend | words |  | a web |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 3 | **save** | to-infinitive | a cuddly friend *not said here* | a pig |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pig=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:* What is wise with a real redback?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:166-australias-venomous-animals-and-why-few-people-die:t4:2
# text = What is wise with a real redback?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	redback	redback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a real redback; wise *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Feed it crumbs every day so it stays friendly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:166-australias-venomous-animals-and-why-few-people-die:t4:o1:1
# text = Feed it crumbs every day so it stays friendly
1	Feed	feed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  | day |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient crumb=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | present | it |  |  |  |  | friendly *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Let it crawl on your hand, it only bites flies

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:166-australias-venomous-animals-and-why-few-people-die:t4:o2:1
# text = Let it crawl on your hand, it only bites flies
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	crawl	crawl	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	bites	bite	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
11	flies	fly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **crawl** | infinitive |  |  |  | your hand |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on hand=Trajectory |
| 3 | **bite** | present | hand | flies |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Patient |

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

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Leave it alone and check sheltered spots before sitting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:166-australias-venomous-animals-and-why-few-people-die:t4:o3:1
# text = Leave it alone and check sheltered spots before sitting
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	sheltered	shelter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **check** | infinitive | you *not said here* | sheltered spots |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Theme |
| 3 | **shelter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **sit** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Pick it up gently and pet it, it is shy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:166-australias-venomous-animals-and-why-few-people-die:t4:o4:1
# text = Pick it up gently and pet it, it is shy
1	Pick	pick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
4	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | gently *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | pet |  |  |  |  | shy *property* | tree rules |

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