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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Growing: teeth, height, hair, nails, f… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the observed variation in human stature over the course of a single day. Exam question 2 of lesson 71 «Growing: teeth, height, hair, nails, from baby to grown-up» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
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# Exam question 2 · Growing: teeth, height, hair, nails, from baby to grown-up

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the observed variation in human stature over the course of a single day.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, observe · **To what, where:** response, observed variation, human stature

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 71 «Growing: teeth, height, hair, nails, from baby to grown-up» 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/71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up:e2:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the observed variation in human stature over the course of a single day.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	observed	observe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	variation	variation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	stature	stature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	over	over	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the observed variation |  | human stature over the course of a single day |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus variation=Experiencer |
| 4 | **observe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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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Stature is greater upon waking, owing to re-expansion of the spinal discs during rest

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up:e2:o1:1
# text = Stature is greater upon waking, owing to re-expansion of the spinal discs during rest
1	Stature	stature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	waking	wake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	owing	owe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	re-expansion	re-expansion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	spinal	spinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	discs	disc	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
14	during	during	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Stature |  |  |  |  | great *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wake** | gerund | Stature *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **owe** | gerund | Stature *not said here* |  |  |  | during rest | to re-expansion of the spinal discs *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to re-expansion=Goal |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Stature is greater at midday, owing to the warmth of the sun

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up:e2:o2:1
# text = Stature is greater at midday, owing to the warmth of the sun
1	Stature	stature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	midday	midday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	owing	owe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	warmth	warmth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Stature |  |  | midday |  | great *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **owe** | gerund | Stature *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the warmth of the sun *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to warmth=Goal |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Stature is invariable throughout the day and night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up:e2:o3:1
# text = Stature is invariable throughout the day and night
1	Stature	stature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	invariable	invariable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Stature |  |  |  | day | invariable *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Stature is greater at bedtime, owing to the growth of the bones in the course of the day

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up:e2:o4:1
# text = Stature is greater at bedtime, owing to the growth of the bones in the course of the day
1	Stature	stature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	owing	owe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Stature |  |  | bedtime |  | great *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **owe** | gerund | Stature *not said here* |  |  | the course of the day |  | to the growth of the bones *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to growth=Goal |
| 3 | **grow** |  | the bones |  |  |  |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: of=agent |

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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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