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title: «why don't I see a hole in everything if each eye has a blind spot»… — Eyes and ears deeper: glasses, colour… · tree and pragmatics
description: «why don't I see a hole in everything if each eye has a blind spot» What is the answer? Test 4 · ★★ of lesson 362 «Eyes and ears deeper: glasses, colour blindness, tears, earwax and dizziness» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and
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# Test 4 · ★★ · Eyes and ears deeper: glasses, colour blindness, tears, ea…

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«why don't I see a hole in everything if each eye has a blind spot» What is the answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** blind spot, eye · **What happens:** see, have, be · **To what, where:** hole, everything, blind spot, answer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 362 «Eyes and ears deeper: glasses, colour blindness, tears, earwax and dizziness» 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/362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness:t4:1
# text = «why don't I see a hole in everything if each eye has a blind spot» What is the answer?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nmod	_	_
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	22	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** *in a quote* | present · do-support | a blind spot and the answer *= spot* | a hole |  | everything |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hole=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | each eye | a blind spot and the answer |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient |
| 3 | **be** *speech: assert* | present | a blind spot and the answer | the answer |  |  |  |  | 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}

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We blink far too fast to ever notice the big dark hole in the middle of what we see

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness:t4:o1:1
# text = We blink far too fast to ever notice the big dark hole in the middle of what we see
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blink	blink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
8	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nmod	_	_
18	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blink** | present | We |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **notice** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the big dark hole |  | the middle of the big dark hole | ever |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer hole=Stimulus |
| 3 | **see** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The brain fills the hole with what is around it, and the other eye covers it

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness:t4:o2:1
# text = The brain fills the hole with what is around it, and the other eye covers it
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fills	fill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | present | the brain | the hole |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hole=Patient with what=Instrument |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | hole |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cover** | present | the other eye | brain |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blind spot only opens at night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness:t4:o3:1
# text = The blind spot only opens at night
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | the blind spot |  |  |  | night |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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There is no blind spot at all, it is just a myth

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness:t4:o4:1
# text = There is no blind spot at all, it is just a myth
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no blind spot at all |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | spot | a myth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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