--- title: «my mate says the more spots a ladybird's got the older it is, it's… — Defences: poison, warning colours and… · tree and pragmatics description: «my mate says the more spots a ladybird's got the older it is, it's got 7 so it's 7» What is right? 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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/247-defences-poison-warning-colours-and-mimics/#t5). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:247-defences-poison-warning-colours-and-mimics:t5:1 # text = «my mate says the more spots a ladybird's got the older it is, it's got 7 so it's 7» What is right? 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 7 amod _ _ 7 spots spot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 ladybird ladybird NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 11 got get VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 7 acl:relcl _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 older old ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 11 xcomp _ _ 14 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 15 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 19 got get VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 28 parataxis _ _ 20 7 7 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 19 obj _ _ 21 so so ADV RB _ 24 advmod _ _ 22 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 24 cop _ _ 24 7 7 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 19 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 » » PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ _ 26 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 28 nsubj _ _ 27 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 28 cop _ _ 28 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | my mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | | the more spots | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | a ladybird | the more spots *not said here* | | | | old *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spot=Stimulus | | 4 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | ladybird | 7 | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 7=Stimulus | | 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | ladybird | 7 | | | | | tree rules | | 6 | **is** | present | | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | 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 {#o1} Yes, one spot for each year, so a big spotty one is very old ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:247-defences-poison-warning-colours-and-mimics:t5:o1:1 # text = Yes, one spot for each year, so a big spotty one is very old 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 4 spot spot NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 7 det _ _ 7 year year NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 9 so so ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 11 big big ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 12 spotty spotty ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 14 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 cop _ _ 15 very very ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 16 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | a big spotty one | | | | | old *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} No, spots show how many babies it has ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:247-defences-poison-warning-colours-and-mimics:t5:o2:1 # text = No, spots show how many babies it has 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 spots spot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 show show VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 6 advmod _ _ 6 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 babies baby NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | present | spots | many babies | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent baby=Recipient | | 2 | **have** | present | it | many babies *not said here* | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes, one spot for each month ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:247-defences-poison-warning-colours-and-mimics:t5:o3:1 # text = Yes, one spot for each month 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 4 spot spot NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 7 det _ _ 7 month month NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} No, the spots show the kind of ladybird, not its age ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:247-defences-poison-warning-colours-and-mimics:t5:o4:1 # text = No, the spots show the kind of ladybird, not its age 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 spots spot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 5 show show VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 kind kind NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 ladybird ladybird NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 11 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 12 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 age age NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | present | the spots | the kind of ladybird | | | ladybird's age | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent kind=Recipient | **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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