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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Feathered dinosaurs: from Archaeoptery… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning Archaeopteryx. Exam question 2 of lesson 269 «Feathered dinosaurs: from Archaeopteryx to the chicken on your plate» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each
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# Exam question 2 · Feathered dinosaurs: from Archaeopteryx to the chicken on…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning Archaeopteryx.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, Archaeopteryx

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 269 «Feathered dinosaurs: from Archaeopteryx to the chicken on your plate» 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/269-feathered-dinosaurs-archaeopteryx-to-chicken/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:269-feathered-dinosaurs-archaeopteryx-to-chicken:e2:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning Archaeopteryx.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	Archaeopteryx	Archaeopteryx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | Archaeopteryx |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus archaeopteryx=Experiencer |

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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 {#o1}

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It possessed neither feathers nor wings, and is classified among the lizards

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:269-feathered-dinosaurs-archaeopteryx-to-chicken:e2:o1:1
# text = It possessed neither feathers nor wings, and is classified among the lizards
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	possessed	possess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	6	cc	_	_
6	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	classified	classify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
11	among	among	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lizards	lizard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | past | It | neither feathers nor wings |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot feather=Theme |
| 2 | **classify** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | among the lizards | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP» |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It was discovered in China in the present century, preserved in amber

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:269-feathered-dinosaurs-archaeopteryx-to-chicken:e2:o2:1
# text = It was discovered in China in the present century, preserved in amber
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	discovered	discover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	century	century	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	preserved	preserve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	amber	amber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discover** | past · passive |  | It |  | China | century |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **preserve** | participle |  |  |  | amber |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It was a mammal resembling a bat, with wings formed of skin

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:269-feathered-dinosaurs-archaeopteryx-to-chicken:e2:o3:1
# text = It was a mammal resembling a bat, with wings formed of skin
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	resembling	resemble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bat	bat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
11	formed	form	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a mammal |  |  |  | with wings | tree rules |
| 2 | **resemble** | gerund | a mammal *not said here* | a bat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **form** | participle |  | wings *not said here* |  |  |  | of skin | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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It combined feathered wings with teeth, clawed fingers and a long bony tail

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:269-feathered-dinosaurs-archaeopteryx-to-chicken:e2:o4:1
# text = It combined feathered wings with teeth, clawed fingers and a long bony tail
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	combined	combine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feathered	feathered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	clawed	claw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	bony	bony	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **combine** | past | It | feathered wings |  |  |  | with teeth | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent wing=Patient with tooth=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **claw** | past |  | fingers and a long bony tail |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |

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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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