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title: In a cartoon, Jerry hits Tom on the head and stars and birds spin ro… — Eyes and ears deeper: glasses, colour… · tree and pragmatics
description: In a cartoon, Jerry hits Tom on the head and stars and birds spin round him for ages. What makes a real person feel the world is spinning after they stop turning? Test 7 · ★★ of lesson 362 «Eyes and ears deeper: glasses, colour blindness, tears, earwax and dizziness» of the biology course of Mova's 
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# Test 7 · ★★ · Eyes and ears deeper: glasses, colour blindness, tears, ea…

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In a cartoon, Jerry hits Tom on the head and stars and birds spin round him for ages. What makes a real person feel the world is spinning after they stop turning?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Jerry, birds, real person, world · **What happens:** hit, spin, make, feel, stop, turn · **To what, where:** Tom, cartoon, real person

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This is test 7 · ★★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon, Jerry hits Tom on the head and stars and birds spin round him for ages.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness:t7:1
# text = In a cartoon, Jerry hits Tom on the head and stars and birds spin round him for ages.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Jerry	Jerry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hits	hit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	spin	spin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	round	round	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	ages	age	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | present | Jerry | Tom |  | a cartoon |  | on the head and stars | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent tom=Instrument on head=Patient |
| 2 | **spin** | present | birds |  |  |  | for ages | round Jerry | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme round he=Trajectory |

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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 makes a real person feel the world is spinning after they stop turning?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness:t7:2
# text = What makes a real person feel the world is spinning after they stop turning?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	_
11	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
14	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present |  | a real person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | a real person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **spin** | present · progressive | the world |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stop** | present | birds *= bird* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **turn** | gerund | birds *= bird* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Fluid swirling on in the curved tubes of the inner ear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness:t7:o1:1
# text = Fluid swirling on in the curved tubes of the inner ear
1	Fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	swirling	swirl	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	tubes	tube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	inner	inner	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swirl on** | gerund | Fluid *not said here* |  |  | the curved tubes of the inner ear |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tube=Location |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Their eyes rolling right round in their heads

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness:t7:o2:1
# text = Their eyes rolling right round in their heads
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rolling	roll	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	right	right	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | gerund | Their eyes |  |  | eyes's heads |  | round *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in head=Trajectory |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Their brain falling asleep for a moment

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness:t7:o3:1
# text = Their brain falling asleep for a moment
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | gerund | Their brain |  |  |  | moment | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Little birds really flying round their head

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness:t7:o4:1
# text = Little birds really flying round their head
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | gerund | Little birds |  |  | birds's head |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round head=Trajectory |

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