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title: Gran says the Rhino got his folds from cake crumbs. Which is the rea… — The real animals of the Just So Storie… · tree and pragmatics
description: Gran says the Rhino got his folds from cake crumbs. Which is the real reason? Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 404 «The real animals of the Just So Stories: the whale, camel, rhino, leopard, elephant, kangaroo, armadillo and crab» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pra
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# Test 3 · ★★ · The real animals of the Just So Stories: the whale, camel,…

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Gran says the Rhino got his folds from cake crumbs. Which is the real reason?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Gran, Rhino · **What happens:** say, get, be · **To what, where:** folds, cake crumbs, real reason · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 404 «The real animals of the Just So Stories: the whale, camel, rhino, leopard, elephant, kangaroo, armadillo and crab» 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/404-the-real-animals-of-the-just-so-stories-whale-camel-rhino-leopard-elephant-kangaroo-armadillo-crab/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Gran says the Rhino got his folds from cake crumbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:404-the-real-animals-of-the-just-so-stories-whale-camel-rhino-leopard-elephant-kangaroo-armadillo-crab:t3:1
# text = Gran says the Rhino got his folds from cake crumbs.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Rhino	Rhino	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	folds	fold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Gran |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | past | the Rhino | Rhino's folds |  | cake crumbs |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent fold=Theme from crumb=Source |

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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:* Which is the real reason?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:404-the-real-animals-of-the-just-so-stories-whale-camel-rhino-leopard-elephant-kangaroo-armadillo-crab:t3:2
# text = Which is the real reason?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the real reason |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Thick, folded skin grew over many generations and lets it bend

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:404-the-real-animals-of-the-just-so-stories-whale-camel-rhino-leopard-elephant-kangaroo-armadillo-crab:t3:o1:1
# text = Thick, folded skin grew over many generations and lets it bend
1	Thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	folded	fold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	generations	generation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **grow** | past | Thick folded skin |  |  |  | over many generations |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over generation=Location |
| 3 | **let** | present | Thick folded skin *not said here* | skin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **bend** | infinitive | skin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mud it lies in dried and cracked into folds

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:404-the-real-animals-of-the-just-so-stories-whale-camel-rhino-leopard-elephant-kangaroo-armadillo-crab:t3:o2:1
# text = The mud it lies in dried and cracked into folds
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cracked	crack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	folds	fold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | the mud |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **dry** | participle | the mud *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **crack** | participle | the mud *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into folds *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into fold=Result |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rhinos got folds from scratching against palm-trees

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:404-the-real-animals-of-the-just-so-stories-whale-camel-rhino-leopard-elephant-kangaroo-armadillo-crab:t3:o3:1
# text = Rhinos got folds from scratching against palm-trees
1	Rhinos	rhino	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	folds	fold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	scratching	scratch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Rhinos | folds |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fold=Stimulus |
| 2 | **scratch** | gerund | Rhinos *not said here* |  |  | palm trees |  |  | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent against tree=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A heat wave made the rhino's skin shrink and wrinkle

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:404-the-real-animals-of-the-just-so-stories-whale-camel-rhino-leopard-elephant-kangaroo-armadillo-crab:t3:o4:1
# text = A heat wave made the rhino's skin shrink and wrinkle
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rhino	rhino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	shrink	shrink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	wrinkle	wrinkle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | a heat wave | the rhino's skin shrink and wrinkle |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shrink=Product |

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