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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/240-wolves-and-teamwork-family-packs-the-alpha-myth-and-hunting-together/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «wild dogs sneezing before a hunt, they got colds?» ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:240-wolves-and-teamwork-family-packs-the-alpha-myth-and-hunting-together:t11:1 # text = «wild dogs sneezing before a hunt, they got colds?» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 wild wild ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 dogs dog NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ _ 4 sneezing sneeze VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 acl _ _ 5 before before ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 hunt hunt NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 11 colds cold NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ? ? PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 » » PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sneeze** *in a quote* | gerund | wild dogs *not said here* | | | | before a hunt | | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **get** *in a quote* | past | wild dogs | colds | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cold=Stimulus | 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. *Sentence 2:* What is going on? ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:240-wolves-and-teamwork-family-packs-the-alpha-myth-and-hunting-together:t11:2 # text = What is going on? 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 aux _ _ 3 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 on on ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go on** | present · progressive | | | | | | | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} The sneezes seem to work like a vote to set off ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:240-wolves-and-teamwork-family-packs-the-alpha-myth-and-hunting-together:t11:o1:1 # text = The sneezes seem to work like a vote to set off 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 sneezes sneeze NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 seem seem VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 work work VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 like like ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 vote vote NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 set set VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 advcl _ _ 11 off off ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **seem** | present | the sneezes | | | | | | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute | | 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | the sneezes *not said here* | | | | | like a vote | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **set off** | to-infinitive | the sneezes *not said here* | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} They are scaring away the flies that buzz round their noses ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:240-wolves-and-teamwork-family-packs-the-alpha-myth-and-hunting-together:t11:o2:1 # text = They are scaring away the flies that buzz round their noses 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 scaring scare VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 away away ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 flies fly NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ 7 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 8 buzz buzz VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 acl:relcl _ _ 9 round round ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 noses nose NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **scare away** | present · progressive | They | the flies | | | | away *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fly=Experiencer | | 2 | **buzz** | present | the flies | | | | | round flies's noses | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} They are all ill ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:240-wolves-and-teamwork-family-packs-the-alpha-myth-and-hunting-together:t11:o3:1 # text = They are all ill 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 all all ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 ill ill ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | They | | | | | all, ill *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} They smelled pepper ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:240-wolves-and-teamwork-family-packs-the-alpha-myth-and-hunting-together:t11:o4:1 # text = They smelled pepper 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 smelled smell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 pepper pepper NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **smell** | past | They | pepper | | | | | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pepper=Stimulus | **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. 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