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title: «found a glowing scorpion with me UV torch, gonna grab it for a pic»… — The desert: living with little water · tree and pragmatics
description: «found a glowing scorpion with me UV torch, gonna grab it for a pic» What is the best advice? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 5 «The desert: living with little water» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was ri
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# Test 5 · ★ · The desert: living with little water

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«found a glowing scorpion with me UV torch, gonna grab it for a pic» What is the best advice?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** UV torch, best advice · **What happens:** find, glow, grab, be · **To what, where:** glowing scorpion, torch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 5 «The desert: living with little water» 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/5-the-desert/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:5-the-desert:t5:1
# text = «found a glowing scorpion with me UV torch, gonna grab it for a pic» What is the best advice?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	scorpion	scorpion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
8	UV	ultra-violet	NOUN	NN	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	torch	torch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	gonna	gonna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	12	dep	_	_
12	grab	grab	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pic	pic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
18	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	parataxis	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	22	amod	_	_
22	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *in a quote* | past |  | a glowing scorpion |  |  |  | with me | tree rules |
| 2 | **glow** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **grab** *in a quote* | infinitive | UV torch *not said here* | torch |  |  |  | for a pic | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent it=Theme for pic=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **is a** | present | the best advice |  |  |  |  |  | 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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Do not pick it up, even though most kinds are not deadly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:5-the-desert:t5:o1:1
# text = Do not pick it up, even though most kinds are not deadly
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	pick	pick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
8	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pick up** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | most kinds |  |  |  |  | deadly *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Grab it, glowing ones are safe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:5-the-desert:t5:o2:1
# text = Grab it, glowing ones are safe
1	Grab	grab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **glow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | glowing ones |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Grab it by the tail, because it can't sting you if you hold it there

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:5-the-desert:t5:o3:1
# text = Grab it by the tail, because it can't sting you if you hold it there
1	Grab	grab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	sting	sting	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | by the tail | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **sting** | can | tail | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |
| 3 | **hold** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | tail |  | there |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fine, scorpions only sting in the day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:5-the-desert:t5:o4:1
# text = Fine, scorpions only sting in the day
1	Fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	scorpions	scorpion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sting	sting	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sting** | present | Fine scorpions |  |  |  | day |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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