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description: Identify the principal purpose of the behaviour in which a raccoon immerses its food in water. Exam question 1 of lesson 224 «Raccoons, opossums and skunks» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was r
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# Exam question 1 · Raccoons, opossums and skunks

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Identify the principal purpose of the behaviour in which a raccoon immerses its food in water.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, raccoon, behaviour · **What happens:** identify, immerse, purpose · **To what, where:** principal purpose, food, behaviour

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 224 «Raccoons, opossums and skunks» 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/224-raccoons-opossums-and-skunks/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:224-raccoons-opossums-and-skunks:e1:1
# text = Identify the principal purpose of the behaviour in which a raccoon immerses its food in water.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	raccoon	raccoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	immerses	immerse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the principal purpose of the behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent purpose=Theme |
| 2 | **immerse** | present | a raccoon | raccoon's food |  | the behaviour |  | in water | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent food=Theme in which=Destination |
| 3 | **purpose** |  | the behaviour |  |  |  |  |  | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The sensitivity of the forepaws is thereby enhanced, permitting the food to be examined by touch

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:224-raccoons-opossums-and-skunks:e1:o1:1
# text = The sensitivity of the forepaws is thereby enhanced, permitting the food to be examined by touch
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sensitivity	sensitivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	forepaws	forepaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	thereby	thereby	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	enhanced	enhance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	permitting	permit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	examined	examine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enhance** | present · passive |  | the sensitivity of the forepaws |  |  |  | thereby *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **permit** | gerund |  | the food |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 3 | **examine** | to-infinitive · passive | touch |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The prey is thereby drowned prior to consumption, so that it may no longer resist the raccoon

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:224-raccoons-opossums-and-skunks:e1:o2:1
# text = The prey is thereby drowned prior to consumption, so that it may no longer resist the raccoon
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	thereby	thereby	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	drowned	drown	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	16	mark	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
13	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
14	no	no	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	16	advmod	_	_
16	resist	resist	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	raccoon	raccoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drown** | present · passive |  | the prey |  |  |  | prior consumption; thereby *property* | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **resist** | may | prey | the raccoon |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The food is thereby cooled prior to consumption

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:224-raccoons-opossums-and-skunks:e1:o3:1
# text = The food is thereby cooled prior to consumption
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	thereby	thereby	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cooled	cool	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cool** | present · passive |  | the food |  |  |  | prior consumption; thereby *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The food is thereby cleansed of harmful microorganisms

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:224-raccoons-opossums-and-skunks:e1:o4:1
# text = The food is thereby cleansed of harmful microorganisms
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	thereby	thereby	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cleansed	cleanse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	microorganisms	microorganism	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cleanse** | present · passive |  | the food |  |  |  | of harmful microorganisms; thereby *property* | vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source of microorganism=Theme |

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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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