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title: Identify the principal reason for which the English language employs… — Where meat and fish come from, told ho… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the principal reason for which the English language employs distinct terms for certain animals and for their meat. Exam question 1 of lesson 343 «Where meat and fish come from, told honestly» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the ques
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# Exam question 1 · Where meat and fish come from, told honestly

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Identify the principal reason for which the English language employs distinct terms for certain animals and for their meat.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, English language · **What happens:** identify, employ · **To what, where:** principal reason, distinct terms

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 343 «Where meat and fish come from, told honestly» 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/343-where-meat-and-fish-come-from-told-honestly/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:343-where-meat-and-fish-come-from-told-honestly:e1:1
# text = Identify the principal reason for which the English language employs distinct terms for certain animals and for their meat.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	employs	employ	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl	_	_
11	distinct	distinct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the principal reason |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **employ** | present | the English language | distinct terms |  |  |  | for the principal reason; for certain animals and animals's meat | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent term=Theme for which=Eventuality |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Following 1066, the meat was consumed by Norman lords who spoke French whereas the animals were kept by English speakers

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:343-where-meat-and-fish-come-from-told-honestly:e1:o1:1
# text = Following 1066, the meat was consumed by Norman lords who spoke French whereas the animals were kept by English speakers
1	Following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	1066	1066	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Norman	norman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	lords	lord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
17	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	speakers	speaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **consume** | past · passive | Norman lords | the meat |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | Norman lords | French |  |  |  | whereas the animals | tree rules |
| 4 | **keep** | past · passive | English speakers | 1066 |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The terms derive from the noises produced by the animals

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:343-where-meat-and-fish-come-from-told-honestly:e1:o2:1
# text = The terms derive from the noises produced by the animals
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	derive	derive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	noises	noise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	produced	produce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **derive** | present | the terms |  |  | the noises |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent from noise=Material |
| 2 | **produce** | participle |  | the noises *not said here* |  |  |  | by the animals | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The terms were introduced by Roman soldiers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:343-where-meat-and-fish-come-from-told-honestly:e1:o3:1
# text = The terms were introduced by Roman soldiers
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	introduced	introduce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **introduce** | past · passive | Roman soldiers | the terms |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The distinction was required by medieval law

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:343-where-meat-and-fish-come-from-told-honestly:e1:o4:1
# text = The distinction was required by medieval law
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	distinction	distinction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	medieval	medieval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | past · passive | medieval law | the distinction |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Precondition |

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