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title: It is given that a captive bird has lost weight while appearing heal… — The aviary: the walk-through tropical… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a captive bird has lost weight while appearing healthy. Select the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 4 of lesson 93 «The aviary: the walk-through tropical house» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of th
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# Exam question 4 · The aviary: the walk-through tropical house

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It is given that a captive bird has lost weight while appearing healthy. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, lose, appear, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, captive bird, response

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 93 «The aviary: the walk-through tropical house» 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/93-the-aviary-the-walk-through-tropical-house/#e4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a captive bird has lost weight while appearing healthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:93-the-aviary-the-walk-through-tropical-house:e4:1
# text = It is given that a captive bird has lost weight while appearing healthy.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	captive	captive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
10	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	appearing	appear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
13	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **lose** | present · perfect · passive |  | a captive bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **appear** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | healthy *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:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:93-the-aviary-the-walk-through-tropical-house:e4:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
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	3	amod	_	_
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | 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 |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Loss of weight is frequently the earliest sign of concealed illness

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:93-the-aviary-the-walk-through-tropical-house:e4:o1:1
# text = Loss of weight is frequently the earliest sign of concealed illness
1	Loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	frequently	frequently	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	earliest	early	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	concealed	conceal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Loss of weight | the earliest sign |  |  |  | of concealed illness; frequently *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **conceal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Loss of weight is without significance in birds

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:93-the-aviary-the-walk-through-tropical-house:e4:o2:1
# text = Loss of weight is without significance in birds
1	Loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Loss of weight |  |  |  |  | without significance; in birds | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Birds lose weight only in the weeks prior to their seasonal migration

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:93-the-aviary-the-walk-through-tropical-house:e4:o3:1
# text = Birds lose weight only in the weeks prior to their seasonal migration
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	seasonal	seasonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	migration	migration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present | Birds | weight |  |  | week | prior Birds's seasonal migration | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Eventuality |
| 2 | **migrate** |  | Birds *= bird* |  |  |  |  |  | nom migration «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Loss of weight demonstrates excellent health

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:93-the-aviary-the-walk-through-tropical-house:e4:o4:1
# text = Loss of weight demonstrates excellent health
1	Loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	demonstrates	demonstrate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demonstrate** | present | Loss of weight | excellent health |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot health=Topic |

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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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