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# Exam question 2 · The vet

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the function of the protective cone fitted to a cat following surgery?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, fit · **To what, where:** function, protective cone, cat

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 227 «The vet» 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/227-the-vet/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:227-the-vet:e2:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the function of the protective cone fitted to a cat following surgery?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	fitted	fit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	case	_	_
20	surgery	surgery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the function of the protective cone |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fit** | participle |  | the protective cone *not said here* | a cat follow surgery |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to cat=Goal |
| 4 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It improves the hearing of the animal during its recovery

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:227-the-vet:e2:o1:1
# text = It improves the hearing of the animal during its recovery
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	improves	improve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **improve** | present | It | the hearing of the animal |  |  | during animal's recovery |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hearing=Patient |
| 2 | **hear** |  | the animal |  |  |  |  |  | nom hearing «act intransitive»: of=agent |
| 3 | **recover** |  | animal |  |  |  |  |  | nom recovery «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It prevents the animal from licking its sutures and thereby reopening the wound

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:227-the-vet:e2:o2:1
# text = It prevents the animal from licking its sutures and thereby reopening the wound
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prevents	prevent	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	licking	lick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sutures	suture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	thereby	thereby	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	reopening	reopen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prevent** | present | It | the animal |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer animal=Theme |
| 2 | **lick** | gerund |  | animal's sutures |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent suture=Source |
| 3 | **reopen** | gerund |  | the wound |  |  |  | thereby *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wound=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It maintains the temperature of the head during convalescence

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:227-the-vet:e2:o3:1
# text = It maintains the temperature of the head during convalescence
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	maintains	maintain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	convalescence	convalescence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **maintain** | present | It | the temperature of the head |  |  | during convalescence |  | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent temperature=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It restricts the quantity of food consumed by the animal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:227-the-vet:e2:o4:1
# text = It restricts the quantity of food consumed by the animal
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	restricts	restrict	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restrict** | present | It | the quantity of food |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer quantity=Patient |
| 2 | **consume** | participle |  | the quantity of food *not said here* |  |  |  | by the animal | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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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