---
title: «there's a beaver dam on the news, my uncle reckons beavers plan it… — Animal builders: beavers, dams and lod… · tree and pragmatics
description: «there's a beaver dam on the news, my uncle reckons beavers plan it all like an architect» What is right? Test 2 of lesson 242 «Animal builders: beavers, dams and lodges» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova'
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges/t2/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Biology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/) / [Animal builders: beavers, dams and lod…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges/) / t2

# Test 2 · Animal builders: beavers, dams and lodges

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«there's a beaver dam on the news, my uncle reckons beavers plan it all like an architect» What is right?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** beaver dam, uncle, beavers, architect · **What happens:** be, reckon, plan · **To what, where:** dam · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
This is test 2 of lesson 242 «Animal builders: beavers, dams and lodges» 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/242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges:t2:1
# text = «there's a beaver dam on the news, my uncle reckons beavers plan it all like an architect» What is right?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	beaver	beaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dam	dam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	reckons	reckon	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	beavers	beaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	plan	plan	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	architect	architect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
22	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	24	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *in a quote* | present | a beaver dam on the news |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reckon** *in a quote* | present | my uncle |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **plan** *in a quote* | present | beavers | dam |  |  |  | like a architect | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 4 | **is** | present | a architect |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, people build the dams and beavers just live in them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges:t2:o1:1
# text = No, people build the dams and beavers just live in them
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dams	dam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	beavers	beaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | people | the dams and beavers |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dam=Product |
| 2 | **live** | present | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in people | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in they=Location |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, experiments show much of it is instinct set off by the sound of running water

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges:t2:o2:1
# text = No, experiments show much of it is instinct set off by the sound of running water
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	experiments	experiment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	instinct	instinct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	amod	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | experiments |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | much of it | instinct |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **set off** | participle |  | instinct *not said here* |  |  |  | by the sound of running water | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, the oldest beaver in the family tells the others where each stick must go, one at a time

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges:t2:o3:1
# text = Yes, the oldest beaver in the family tells the others where each stick must go, one at a time
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	beaver	beaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	appos	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the oldest beaver in the family | the others |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent other=Recipient |
| 2 | **go** | must | each stick |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, they draw plans in the mud first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges:t2:o4:1
# text = Yes, they draw plans in the mud first
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	draw	draw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | present | they | plans |  | the mud |  | first *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plan=Theme in mud=Destination |

<!-- div src -->

**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.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [Animal builders: beavers, dams and lod…, test 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges/t1/)
- next →: [Animal builders: beavers, dams and lod…, test 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges/t3/)
- ↑ back to [Animal builders: beavers, dams and lodges](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges/)