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description: A crow and a man see the same cracked nut on a crossing. The light turns red for cars. What will a clever crow do? Test 11 · ★★ of lesson 233 «Animal minds: clever crows, ravens, jays and parrots» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question
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# Test 11 · ★★ · Animal minds: clever crows, ravens, jays and parrots

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A crow and a man see the same cracked nut on a crossing. The light turns red for cars. What will a clever crow do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** crow, light, clever crow · **What happens:** see, crack, turn, do · **To what, where:** same cracked nut, crossing

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This is test 11 · ★★ of lesson 233 «Animal minds: clever crows, ravens, jays and parrots» 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/233-animal-minds-clever-crows-ravens-jays-and-parrots/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A crow and a man see the same cracked nut on a crossing.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:233-animal-minds-clever-crows-ravens-jays-and-parrots:t11:1
# text = A crow and a man see the same cracked nut on a crossing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	cracked	crack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | infinitive | a crow and a man | the same cracked nut |  | a crossing |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nut=Stimulus |
| 2 | **crack** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «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.

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*Sentence 2:* The light turns red for cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:233-animal-minds-clever-crows-ravens-jays-and-parrots:t11:2
# text = The light turns red for cars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | the light |  |  |  |  | red *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What will a clever crow do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:233-animal-minds-clever-crows-ravens-jays-and-parrots:t11:3
# text = What will a clever crow do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | future | a clever crow |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Leave the nut for the man

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:233-animal-minds-clever-crows-ravens-jays-and-parrots:t11:o1:1
# text = Leave the nut for the man
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nut |  |  |  | for the man | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent nut=Theme for man=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Fly at the cars

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:233-animal-minds-clever-crows-ravens-jays-and-parrots:t11:o2:1
# text = Fly at the cars
1	Fly	fly	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the cars |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at car=Location |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Hop down and take the nut while the cars are stopped

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:233-animal-minds-clever-crows-ravens-jays-and-parrots:t11:o3:1
# text = Hop down and take the nut while the cars are stopped
1	Hop	hop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the nut |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | present · passive |  | the cars |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Wait until the cars start moving again and then fly in

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:233-animal-minds-clever-crows-ravens-jays-and-parrots:t11:o4:1
# text = Wait until the cars start moving again and then fly in
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
10	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | present | the cars |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | the cars *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **fly in** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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