--- title: A huge orange-and-brown wasp buzzes past. Your friend starts waving… — Mushrooms and creatures to avoid in th… · tree and pragmatics description: A huge orange-and-brown wasp buzzes past. Your friend starts waving his arms. Why is walking away better? Test 9 of lesson 393 «Mushrooms and creatures to avoid in the woods: death caps, adders, ticks and hornets» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/393-mushrooms-and-creatures-to-avoid-in-the-woods-death-caps-adders-ticks-and-hornets/t9/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Biology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/) / [Mushrooms and creatures to avoid in th…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/393-mushrooms-and-creatures-to-avoid-in-the-woods-death-caps-adders-ticks-and-hornets/) / t9 # Test 9 · Mushrooms and creatures to avoid in the woods: death caps,… A huge orange-and-brown wasp buzzes past. Your friend starts waving his arms. Why is walking away better? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** huge orange, friend · **What happens:** buzz, start, wave, walk away · **To what, where:** arms This is test 9 of lesson 393 «Mushrooms and creatures to avoid in the woods: death caps, adders, ticks and hornets» 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/393-mushrooms-and-creatures-to-avoid-in-the-woods-death-caps-adders-ticks-and-hornets/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A huge orange-and-brown wasp buzzes past. ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:393-mushrooms-and-creatures-to-avoid-in-the-woods-death-caps-adders-ticks-and-hornets:t9:1 # text = A huge orange-and-brown wasp buzzes past. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 huge huge ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 orange orange NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ SpaceAfter=No 6 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 brown brown ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 wasp wasp NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 appos _ _ 9 buzzes buzz VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 past past ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **buzz** | present | a huge orange | | | | | past *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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. *Sentence 2:* Your friend starts waving his arms. ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:393-mushrooms-and-creatures-to-avoid-in-the-woods-death-caps-adders-ticks-and-hornets:t9:2 # text = Your friend starts waving his arms. 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 starts start VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 waving wave VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 xcomp _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 arms arm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **start** | present | Your friend | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **wave** | gerund | Your friend *not said here* | friend's arms | | | | | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient | *Sentence 3:* Why is walking away better? ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:393-mushrooms-and-creatures-to-avoid-in-the-woods-death-caps-adders-ticks-and-hornets:t9:3 # text = Why is walking away better? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 3 advmod _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 walking walk VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 away away ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 3 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **walk away** | present · progressive | | | | | | away, good *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Hornets cannot see people who walk ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:393-mushrooms-and-creatures-to-avoid-in-the-woods-death-caps-adders-ticks-and-hornets:t9:o1:1 # text = Hornets cannot see people who walk 1 Hornets hornet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 2 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 6 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 7 nsubj _ _ 7 walk walk VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **see** | can | Hornets | people | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus | | 2 | **walk** | present | people | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} Waving your arms about is the only thing that makes hornets fall asleep in the air ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:393-mushrooms-and-creatures-to-avoid-in-the-woods-death-caps-adders-ticks-and-hornets:t9:o2:1 # text = Waving your arms about is the only thing that makes hornets fall asleep in the air 1 Waving wave VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 csubj _ _ 2 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 arms arm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 obj _ _ 4 about about ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 only only ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 9 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 10 nsubj _ _ 10 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 acl:relcl _ _ 11 hornets hornet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ 12 fall fall VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ 13 asleep asleep ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 xcomp _ _ 14 in in ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 air air NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wave** | gerund | | your arms | | | | about *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient | | 2 | **is a** | present | Waving | the only thing | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **make** | present | the only thing | hornets | | the air | | | tree rules | | 4 | **fall** | infinitive | hornets *not said here* | | | | | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Hornets sting when they feel attacked, and calm walking does not threaten them ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:393-mushrooms-and-creatures-to-avoid-in-the-woods-death-caps-adders-ticks-and-hornets:t9:o3:1 # text = Hornets sting when they feel attacked, and calm walking does not threaten them 1 Hornets hornet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 sting sting VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 5 advmod _ _ 4 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 feel feel VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 6 attacked attack VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 9 calm calm ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 walking walking NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 11 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 12 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 13 threaten threaten VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ _ 14 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sting** | present | Hornets | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **feel** | present | Hornets *= hornet* | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 3 | **attack** | participle | Hornets *= hornet* *not said here* | | | | | | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **not** **threaten** | present · do-support | calm walking | Hornets *= hornet* | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer | ### Option 4 {#o4} Hornets only sting people who stand still ```conllu # sent_id = question:biology:393-mushrooms-and-creatures-to-avoid-in-the-woods-death-caps-adders-ticks-and-hornets:t9:o4:1 # text = Hornets only sting people who stand still 1 Hornets hornet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 only only ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 sting sting VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ 5 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 6 nsubj _ _ 6 stand stand VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 acl:relcl _ _ 7 still still ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sting** | present | Hornets | people | | | still | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer | | 2 | **stand** | present | people | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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