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# Exam question 3 · Ukraine's forests: bison, elk, lynx, wolves and Carpathian…

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the conduct recommended to persons traversing territory inhabited by brown bears?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** persons · **What happens:** follow, characteris, recommend, traverse, inhabit · **To what, where:** conduct, persons, territory

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 372 «Ukraine's forests: bison, elk, lynx, wolves and Carpathian brown bears» 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/372-ukraine-s-forests-bison-elk-lynx-wolves-and-carpathian-brown-bears/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:372-ukraine-s-forests-bison-elk-lynx-wolves-and-carpathian-brown-bears:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the conduct recommended to persons traversing territory inhabited by brown bears?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	recommended	recommend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	traversing	traverse	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	territory	territory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	inhabited	inhabit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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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 | **characteris** | present |  | the conduct |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **recommend** | participle |  | the conduct *not said here* | persons |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to person=Recipient |
| 4 | **traverse** | gerund | persons *not said here* | territory |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme territory=Co-Theme |
| 5 | **inhabit** | participle |  | territory *not said here* |  |  |  | by brown bears | 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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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One ought to talk or sing so that a bear perceives one's approach

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:372-ukraine-s-forests-bison-elk-lynx-wolves-and-carpathian-brown-bears:e3:o1:1
# text = One ought to talk or sing so that a bear perceives one's approach
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	11	mark	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	perceives	perceive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	approach	approach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | ought | One |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | infinitive | One *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **perceive** | present | a bear | one's approach |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer approach=Stimulus |
| 4 | **approach** |  | one |  |  |  |  |  | nom approach «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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One ought to offer food to any bear encountered

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:372-ukraine-s-forests-bison-elk-lynx-wolves-and-carpathian-brown-bears:e3:o2:1
# text = One ought to offer food to any bear encountered
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	offer	offer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	encountered	encounter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | ought | One | food |  |  |  | to any bear *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent food=Theme to bear=Goal |
| 2 | **encounter** | past | One *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn encounter-30.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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One ought to proceed in absolute silence so as not to disturb the bears

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:372-ukraine-s-forests-bison-elk-lynx-wolves-and-carpathian-brown-bears:e3:o3:1
# text = One ought to proceed in absolute silence so as not to disturb the bears
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	proceed	proceed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	disturb	disturb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | ought | One |  |  | absolute silence |  |  | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **disturb** | to-infinitive | One *not said here* | the bears |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus bear=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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One ought to run upon sighting a bear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:372-ukraine-s-forests-bison-elk-lynx-wolves-and-carpathian-brown-bears:e3:o4:1
# text = One ought to run upon sighting a bear
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sighting	sight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | ought | One |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sight** | gerund | One *not said here* | a bear |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bear=Stimulus |

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