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title: Identify the principal reason for which the domestic rabbit consumes… — Poo, wee and smells: rabbits that eat… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the principal reason for which the domestic rabbit consumes its soft droppings. Exam question 1 of lesson 398 «Poo, wee and smells: rabbits that eat their droppings, dung beetles and the smelliest animals» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmati
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# Exam question 1 · Poo, wee and smells: rabbits that eat their droppings, dun…

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Identify the principal reason for which the domestic rabbit consumes its soft droppings.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, domestic rabbit · **What happens:** identify, consume · **To what, where:** principal reason, soft droppings

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 398 «Poo, wee and smells: rabbits that eat their droppings, dung beetles and the smelliest animals» 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/398-poo-wee-and-smells-rabbits-that-eat-their-droppings-dung-beetles-and-the-smelliest-animals/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:398-poo-wee-and-smells-rabbits-that-eat-their-droppings-dung-beetles-and-the-smelliest-animals:e1:1
# text = Identify the principal reason for which the domestic rabbit consumes its soft droppings.
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	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	consumes	consume	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	droppings	dropping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 | **consume** | present | the domestic rabbit | rabbit's soft droppings |  |  |  | for the principal reason | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dropping=Asset |

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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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The droppings contain sugar which the rabbit prefers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:398-poo-wee-and-smells-rabbits-that-eat-their-droppings-dung-beetles-and-the-smelliest-animals:e1:o1:1
# text = The droppings contain sugar which the rabbit prefers
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	droppings	dropping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	prefers	prefer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | the droppings | sugar |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot sugar=Theme |
| 2 | **prefer** | present | the rabbit | sugar |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer which=Stimulus |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The food is thereby passed through the gut a second time, permitting a greater quantity of nourishment to be obtained

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:398-poo-wee-and-smells-rabbits-that-eat-their-droppings-dung-beetles-and-the-smelliest-animals:e1:o2:1
# text = The food is thereby passed through the gut a second time, permitting a greater quantity of nourishment to be obtained
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	thereby	thereby	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gut	gut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	amod	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	permitting	permit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	amod	_	_
16	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	nourishment	nourishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
20	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | present · passive |  | the food |  | the gut | time | thereby *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme through gut=Destination |
| 2 | **permit** | gerund |  | a greater quantity of nourishment |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quantity=Theme |
| 3 | **obtain** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP» |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The rabbit is invariably deprived of food and is compelled by hunger to consume whatever material lies within its enclosure

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:398-poo-wee-and-smells-rabbits-that-eat-their-droppings-dung-beetles-and-the-smelliest-animals:e1:o3:1
# text = The rabbit is invariably deprived of food and is compelled by hunger to consume whatever material lies within its enclosure
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	invariably	invariably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	deprived	deprive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	compelled	compel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	hunger	hunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	consume	consume	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
15	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	obj	_	_
16	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
18	within	within	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	enclosure	enclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deprive** | present · passive |  | the rabbit |  |  |  | of food; invariably *property* | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source of food=Theme |
| 2 | **compel** | present · passive | hunger |  |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **consume** | to-infinitive | hunger *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Goal |
| 4 | **lie** | present | material | whatever |  |  |  | within material's enclosure | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location whatever=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The rabbit seeks to clean its enclosure

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:398-poo-wee-and-smells-rabbits-that-eat-their-droppings-dung-beetles-and-the-smelliest-animals:e1:o4:1
# text = The rabbit seeks to clean its enclosure
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seeks	seek	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	enclosure	enclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | present | the rabbit |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **clean** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the rabbit *not said here* | rabbit's enclosure |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent enclosure=Patient |

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