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# Test 3 · ★ · The capybara: the calmest animal, friend of crocodiles?

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«why doesn't the bloody croc just eat it, it's right there» What is the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** croc, best answer · **What happens:** do, eat, be · **To what, where:** bloody croc, croc · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 42 «The capybara: the calmest animal, friend of crocodiles?» 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/42-the-capybara/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:42-the-capybara:t3:1
# text = «why doesn't the bloody croc just eat it, it's right there» What is the best answer?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bloody	bloody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	croc	croc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	right	right	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	parataxis	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	21	amod	_	_
21	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | present |  | the bloody croc |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **eat** *in a quote* | present |  | croc |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | croc |  |  |  |  | right, there *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present | the best answer |  |  |  |  |  | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The adult is big, the croc is not that hungry, and it would dash into the water

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:42-the-capybara:t3:o1:1
# text = The adult is big, the croc is not that hungry, and it would dash into the water
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	croc	croc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	dash	dash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the adult |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | the croc |  |  |  |  | hungry *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **dash** | would | croc |  |  | the water |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into water=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Caimans cannot open their mouths wide enough for anything bigger than a fish, mate

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:42-the-capybara:t3:o2:1
# text = Caimans cannot open their mouths wide enough for anything bigger than a fish, mate
1	Caimans	caiman	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	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mouths	mouth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	wide	wide	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
11	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
12	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **open** | can | Caimans | Caimans's mouths |  |  |  | for anything; enough, wide *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mouth=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Capybaras taste of soap

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:42-the-capybara:t3:o3:1
# text = Capybaras taste of soap
1	Capybaras	capybara	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	taste	taste	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | Capybaras |  |  |  |  | of soap | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Crocodiles are not allowed to eat rodents, it's against their own rules

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:42-the-capybara:t3:o4:1
# text = Crocodiles are not allowed to eat rodents, it's against their own rules
1	Crocodiles	crocodile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	rodents	rodent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	against	against	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Crocodiles |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **eat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Crocodiles *not said here* | rodents |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rodent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | against Crocodiles's own rules | tree rules |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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