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# Test 11 · ★★ · Animals in the news: true stories, fakes and how to read t…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«orcas are hunting sailors off spain, it's war» What is the best correction?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** orcas, it, war · **What happens:** hunt, be · **To what, where:** sailors, war, best correction · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★★ of lesson 296 «Animals in the news: true stories, fakes and how to read them» 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/296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them:t11:1
# text = «orcas are hunting sailors off spain, it's war» What is the best correction?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	orcas	orca	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hunting	hunt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj	_	_
5	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spain	spain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	17	amod	_	_
17	correction	correction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** *in a quote* | present · progressive | orcas | sailors |  |  |  | off spain | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sailor=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | it | war |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | war | the best correction |  |  |  |  | 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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, the orcas sink every boat they meet

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them:t11:o1:1
# text = Yes, the orcas sink every boat they meet
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	orcas	orca	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sink	sink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	meet	meet	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 | **sink** | present | the orcas | every boat |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent boat=Patient |
| 2 | **meet** | present | orcas *= orca* |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, it is only one dolphin

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them:t11:o2:1
# text = No, it is only one dolphin
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	dolphin	dolphin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | one dolphin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, orcas have eaten many sailors there, and the navy is fighting back

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them:t11:o3:1
# text = Yes, orcas have eaten many sailors there, and the navy is fighting back
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	orcas	orca	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · perfect · passive |  | orcas |  | there |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight back** | present · progressive | the navy |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No person has been hurt; scientists are not sure why the orcas push rudders

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them:t11:o4:1
# text = No person has been hurt; scientists are not sure why the orcas push rudders
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
11	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	orcas	orca	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
15	rudders	rudder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | present · perfect · passive |  | no person |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | scientists |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **push** | present | the orcas | rudders |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rudder=Theme |

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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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