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title: In a game, you feed your Venus flytrap a cheeseburger to make it gro… — Carnivorous and strange plants · tree and pragmatics
description: In a game, you feed your Venus flytrap a cheeseburger to make it grow fast. What would really happen? Test 7 · ★ of lesson 61 «Carnivorous and strange plants» 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
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# Test 7 · ★ · Carnivorous and strange plants

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In a game, you feed your Venus flytrap a cheeseburger to make it grow fast. What would really happen?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, cheeseburger · **What happens:** feed, make, grow, happen · **To what, where:** Venus flytrap, game, cheeseburger

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This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 61 «Carnivorous and strange plants» 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/61-carnivorous-and-strange-plants/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a game, you feed your Venus flytrap a cheeseburger to make it grow fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:61-carnivorous-and-strange-plants:t7:1
# text = In a game, you feed your Venus flytrap a cheeseburger to make it grow fast.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	feed	feed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	flytrap	flytrap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cheeseburger	cheeseburger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | you | your Venus flytrap |  | a game |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent flytrap=Recipient cheeseburger=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | cheeseburger |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | infinitive | cheeseburger *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* What would really happen?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:61-carnivorous-and-strange-plants:t7:2
# text = What would really happen?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | would |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It would grow a big flower shaped like a burger, with a bun and a slice of cheese

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:61-carnivorous-and-strange-plants:t7:o1:1
# text = It would grow a big flower shaped like a burger, with a bun and a slice of cheese
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | would | It | a big flower |  |  |  | with a bun and a slice of cheese | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent flower=Patient with bun=Instrument |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a big flower *not said here* |  |  |  | like a burger | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **slice** |  |  | cheese |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It would turn into a pitcher plant

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:61-carnivorous-and-strange-plants:t7:o2:1
# text = It would turn into a pitcher plant
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | would | It |  |  | a pitcher plant |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into plant=Trajectory |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The trap would likely rot, because it digests only small insects

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:61-carnivorous-and-strange-plants:t7:o3:1
# text = The trap would likely rot, because it digests only small insects
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	rot	rot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	digests	digest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rot** | would | the trap |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **digest** | present | trap | small insects |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It would grow huge and strong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:61-carnivorous-and-strange-plants:t7:o4:1
# text = It would grow huge and strong
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | would | It |  |  |  |  | huge *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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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