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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Rodents: the biggest group of mammals… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the dentition of the house mouse. Exam question 2 of lesson 316 «Rodents: the biggest group of mammals and their ever-growing teeth» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the que
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# Exam question 2 · Rodents: the biggest group of mammals and their ever-growi…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the dentition of the house mouse.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, dentition

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 316 «Rodents: the biggest group of mammals and their ever-growing teeth» 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/316-rodents-the-biggest-group-of-mammals-and-their-ever-growing-teeth/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:316-rodents-the-biggest-group-of-mammals-and-their-ever-growing-teeth:e2:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the dentition of the house mouse.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dentition	dentition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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* | the dentition of the house mouse |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dentition=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It possesses thirty-two teeth, including prominent canines for seizing prey, with no gap between incisors and molars

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:316-rodents-the-biggest-group-of-mammals-and-their-ever-growing-teeth:e2:o1:1
# text = It possesses thirty-two teeth, including prominent canines for seizing prey, with no gap between incisors and molars
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thirty	thirty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	_
6	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	including	including	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	prominent	prominent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	canines	canine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	seizing	seize	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
13	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
18	between	between	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	incisors	incisor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	molars	molar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | It | thirty teeth |  |  |  | with no gap between incisors and molars | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot tooth=Theme |
| 2 | **seize** | gerund | prominent canines *not said here* | prey |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prey=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It possesses forty-two teeth which are shed annually

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:316-rodents-the-biggest-group-of-mammals-and-their-ever-growing-teeth:e2:o2:1
# text = It possesses forty-two teeth which are shed annually
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	shed	shed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	annually	annually	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | It | forty two teeth |  |  |  | annually *property* | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot tooth=Theme |
| 2 | **shed** | present · passive |  | forty two teeth |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Source |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It possesses sixteen teeth, four incisors and twelve molars, separated by a gap and lacking canines

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:316-rodents-the-biggest-group-of-mammals-and-their-ever-growing-teeth:e2:o3:1
# text = It possesses sixteen teeth, four incisors and twelve molars, separated by a gap and lacking canines
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	possesses	possess	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	sixteen	sixteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	incisors	incisor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	molars	molar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	separated	separate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	lacking	lack	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	conj	_	_
18	canines	canine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | sixteen teeth and four incisors and twelve molars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **separate** | participle |  | sixteen teeth and four incisors and twelve molars *not said here* |  |  |  | by a gap | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **lack** | gerund |  | canines |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It possesses four teeth only, all of which are molars

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:316-rodents-the-biggest-group-of-mammals-and-their-ever-growing-teeth:e2:o4:1
# text = It possesses four teeth only, all of which are molars
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nmod	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	molars	molar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | It | four teeth |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot tooth=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | all | molars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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