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# Test 2 · ★★ · Animal myths put right: elephants and mice, lemmings, ostr…

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«played that old Lemmings game, they just walk off the cliff lol, real ones do that right» What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** that, they, real ones · **What happens:** play, game, walk off, do, be · **To what, where:** cliff, right

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 295 «Animal myths put right: elephants and mice, lemmings, ostriches and goldfish» 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/295-animal-myths-put-right-elephants-and-mice-lemmings-ostriches-and-goldfish/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:295-animal-myths-put-right-elephants-and-mice-lemmings-ostriches-and-goldfish:t2:1
# text = «played that old Lemmings game, they just walk off the cliff lol, real ones do that right» What is right?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Lemmings	lemming	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cliff	cliff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	20	nsubj	_	_
20	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	obj	_	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	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **game** *in a quote* |  | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **walk off** *in a quote* | present | they | the cliff |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cliff=Source |
| 4 | **do** *in a quote* | present | real ones | right |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Eventuality |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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No, real lemmings do not jump on purpose; some drown when crowds cross water

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:295-animal-myths-put-right-elephants-and-mice-lemmings-ostriches-and-goldfish:t2:o1:1
# text = No, real lemmings do not jump on purpose; some drown when crowds cross water
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lemmings	lemming	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
12	drown	drown	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
14	crowds	crowd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	cross	cross	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
16	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **jump** | present · do-support | real lemmings |  |  | purpose |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on purpose=Trajectory |
| 2 | **drown** | present | some |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cross** | present | crowds | water |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, they all jump every spring to make room for the young ones being born

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:295-animal-myths-put-right-elephants-and-mice-lemmings-ostriches-and-goldfish:t2:o2:1
# text = Yes, they all jump every spring to make room for the young ones being born
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	jump	jump	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | present | they |  |  |  | spring |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | room |  |  |  | for the young ones | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent room=Product for one=Asset |
| 3 | **bear** | gerund · passive |  | the young ones *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S» |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, real lemmings cannot walk at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:295-animal-myths-put-right-elephants-and-mice-lemmings-ostriches-and-goldfish:t2:o3:1
# text = No, real lemmings cannot walk at all
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lemmings	lemming	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **walk** | can | real lemmings |  |  | all |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at all=Trajectory |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, but only the old ones jump

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:295-animal-myths-put-right-elephants-and-mice-lemmings-ostriches-and-goldfish:t2:o4:1
# text = Yes, but only the old ones jump
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	jump	jump	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | present | the old ones |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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