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# Exam question 3 · Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 1:…

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Select the response most consistent with the established facts concerning the Tortoise's escape.

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

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 82 «Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 1: Painted Jaguar and the muddled advice» of the books 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/books/82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:e3:1
# text = Select the response most consistent with the established facts concerning the Tortoise's escape.
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	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Tortoise	Tortoise	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the Tortoise's escape |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus escape=Experiencer |
| 4 | **escape** |  | the Tortoise |  |  |  |  |  | nom escape «act intransitive»: poss=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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He induced Jaguar to order him into the river, and swam away beneath the water

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:e3:o1:1
# text = He induced Jaguar to order him into the river, and swam away beneath the water
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	induced	induce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jaguar	Jaguar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	order	order	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **induce** | past | He | Jaguar |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jaguar=Patient |
| 2 | **order** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  | Jaguar | the river |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **swim away** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the water |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beneath water=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He fought Jaguar on the bank and won by sheer strength in the sun

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:e3:o2:1
# text = He fought Jaguar on the bank and won by sheer strength in the sun
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jaguar	Jaguar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	sheer	sheer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | He | Jaguar |  | the bank |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jaguar=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **win** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by sheer strength in the sun | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He bit Jaguar's paw and climbed up the tall tree near the bank

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:e3:o3:1
# text = He bit Jaguar's paw and climbed up the tall tree near the bank
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bit	bite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jaguar	Jaguar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	near	near	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | past | He | Jaguar's paw |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paw=Patient |
| 2 | **climb up** | past | He *not said here* | the tall tree |  | the bank |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tree=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He induced Jaguar to order him into the river, and then swam away beneath the water, leaving Jaguar with nothing but prickles

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:e3:o4:1
# text = He induced Jaguar to order him into the river, and then swam away beneath the water, leaving Jaguar with nothing but prickles
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	induced	induce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jaguar	Jaguar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	order	order	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	away	away	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
20	Jaguar	Jaguar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	19	obl	_	_
23	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	prickles	prickle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **induce** | past | He | Jaguar |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jaguar=Patient |
| 2 | **order** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  | Jaguar | the river |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **swim away** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the water | then | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beneath water=Trajectory |
| 4 | **leave** | gerund | He *not said here* |  | Jaguar |  |  | with nothing | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent jaguar=Recipient with nothing=Theme |

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