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title: In a famous picture book a hungry caterpillar builds a cocoon before… — Butterflies, moths and ladybirds · tree and pragmatics
description: In a famous picture book a hungry caterpillar builds a cocoon before it becomes a butterfly. What is more accurate? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 219 «Butterflies, moths and ladybirds» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; 
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# Test 2 · ★ · Butterflies, moths and ladybirds

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In a famous picture book a hungry caterpillar builds a cocoon before it becomes a butterfly. What is more accurate?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** hungry caterpillar, caterpillar · **What happens:** build, become, be · **To what, where:** cocoon, famous picture book, butterfly

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 219 «Butterflies, moths and ladybirds» 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/219-butterflies-moths-and-ladybirds/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a famous picture book a hungry caterpillar builds a cocoon before it becomes a butterfly.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:219-butterflies-moths-and-ladybirds:t2:1
# text = In a famous picture book a hungry caterpillar builds a cocoon before it becomes a butterfly.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	builds	build	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cocoon	cocoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | a hungry caterpillar | a cocoon |  | a famous picture book |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cocoon=Product |
| 2 | **become** | present | caterpillar | a butterfly |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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.

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*Sentence 2:* What is more accurate?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:219-butterflies-moths-and-ladybirds:t2:2
# text = What is more accurate?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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A butterfly caterpillar grows wings while still eating leaves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:219-butterflies-moths-and-ladybirds:t2:o1:1
# text = A butterfly caterpillar grows wings while still eating leaves
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | a butterfly caterpillar | wings |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | a butterfly caterpillar *not said here* | leaves |  |  | still |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A butterfly caterpillar lays an egg that hatches into a butterfly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:219-butterflies-moths-and-ladybirds:t2:o2:1
# text = A butterfly caterpillar lays an egg that hatches into a butterfly
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lays	lay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hatches	hatch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | a butterfly caterpillar | a egg |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |
| 2 | **hatch** | present | a egg |  |  |  |  | into a butterfly | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient into butterfly=Product |

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

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A butterfly caterpillar makes a chrysalis; cocoons are mostly made by moths

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:219-butterflies-moths-and-ladybirds:t2:o3:1
# text = A butterfly caterpillar makes a chrysalis; cocoons are mostly made by moths
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chrysalis	chrysalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	cocoons	cocoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	moths	moth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a butterfly caterpillar | a chrysalis |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chrysalis=Product |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive | moths | cocoons |  |  |  | mostly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A butterfly caterpillar turns into a moth first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:219-butterflies-moths-and-ladybirds:t2:o4:1
# text = A butterfly caterpillar turns into a moth first
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	moth	moth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | a butterfly caterpillar |  |  | a moth |  | first *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into moth=Trajectory |

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