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title: «they brought back the dire wolf!!! it's real!!» What is the best an… — The future of life: de-extinction, cli… · tree and pragmatics
description: «they brought back the dire wolf!!! it's real!!» What is the best answer? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 297 «The future of life: de-extinction, climate, coral and frozen zoos» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's c
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# Test 2 · ★★ · The future of life: de-extinction, climate, coral and froz…

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«they brought back the dire wolf!!! it's real!!» What is the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** they, wolf, best answer · **What happens:** bring back, be · **To what, where:** dire wolf

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 297 «The future of life: de-extinction, climate, coral and frozen zoos» 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/297-the-future-of-life-de-extinction-climate-coral-and-frozen-zoos/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «they brought back the dire wolf!!! it's real!!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:297-the-future-of-life-de-extinction-climate-coral-and-frozen-zoos:t2:1
# text = «they brought back the dire wolf!!! it's real!!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dire	dire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!!!	!!!	PUNCT	.	_	11	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	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!!	!!	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring back** *in a quote* | past | they | the dire wolf |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | wolf |  |  |  |  | real *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.

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*Sentence 2:* What is the best answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:297-the-future-of-life-de-extinction-climate-coral-and-frozen-zoos:t2:2
# text = What is the best answer?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the best answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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No, nothing was made at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:297-the-future-of-life-de-extinction-climate-coral-and-frozen-zoos:t2:o1:1
# text = No, nothing was made at all
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | nothing |  | all |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, and it was dug up alive from the ice

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:297-the-future-of-life-de-extinction-climate-coral-and-frozen-zoos:t2:o2:1
# text = Yes, and it was dug up alive from the ice
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig up** | past · passive |  | it |  | the ice |  | alive *property* | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from ice=Material |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, the exact ice age animal is alive again, grown from a fossil tooth

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:297-the-future-of-life-de-extinction-climate-coral-and-frozen-zoos:t2:o3:1
# text = Yes, the exact ice age animal is alive again, grown from a fossil tooth
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	fossil	fossil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the exact age animal |  |  |  | again | alive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | participle | the exact age animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from a fossil tooth | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from tooth=Patient |

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

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They made grey wolves with a few changed genes; scientists argue if that counts

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:297-the-future-of-life-de-extinction-climate-coral-and-frozen-zoos:t2:o4:1
# text = They made grey wolves with a few changed genes; scientists argue if that counts
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	argue	argue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	_
15	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | They | grey wolves |  |  |  | with a few changed genes | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wolf=Product |
| 2 | **change** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | present | scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **count** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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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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