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title: It is given that a wildfire burns in dry, hot and windy weather. Ide… — Fire: what it needs and how to put it… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a wildfire burns in dry, hot and windy weather. Identify the principal reason for which the wind aggravates it. Exam question 4 of lesson 12 «Fire: what it needs and how to put it out» of the chemistry course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the q
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# Exam question 4 · Fire: what it needs and how to put it out

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It is given that a wildfire burns in dry, hot and windy weather. Identify the principal reason for which the wind aggravates it.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** wildfire, you, wind · **What happens:** give, burn, identify, aggravate · **To what, where:** It, dry weather, principal reason, reason

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 12 «Fire: what it needs and how to put it out» of the chemistry 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/chemistry/12-fire-what-it-needs/#e4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a wildfire burns in dry, hot and windy weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:12-fire-what-it-needs:e4:1
# text = It is given that a wildfire burns in dry, hot and windy weather.
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	_	7	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wildfire	wildfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
9	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	windy	windy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
14	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 | **burn** | present | a wildfire |  |  | dry weather |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in weather=Location |

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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:* Identify the principal reason for which the wind aggravates it.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:12-fire-what-it-needs:e4:2
# text = Identify the principal reason for which the wind aggravates it.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	aggravates	aggravate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the principal reason |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **aggravate** | present | the wind | reason |  |  |  | for the principal reason | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The wind brings moisture to the vegetation

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:12-fire-what-it-needs:e4:o1:1
# text = The wind brings moisture to the vegetation
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	moisture	moisture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vegetation	vegetation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | the wind | moisture |  | the vegetation |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent moisture=Theme to vegetation=Destination |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The wind supplies fresh oxygen and carries heat to further vegetation

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:12-fire-what-it-needs:e4:o2:1
# text = The wind supplies fresh oxygen and carries heat to further vegetation
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	supplies	supply	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	further	further	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	vegetation	vegetation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | present | the wind | fresh oxygen |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oxygen=Recipient |
| 2 | **carry** | present | the wind *not said here* | heat |  | further vegetation |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent heat=Theme to vegetation=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The wind cools the flames and slows their progress

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:12-fire-what-it-needs:e4:o3:1
# text = The wind cools the flames and slows their progress
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	slows	slow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cool** | present | the wind | the flames |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent flame=Patient |
| 2 | **slow** | present | the wind *not said here* | flames's progress |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent progress=Patient |
| 3 | **progress** |  | flames *= flame* |  |  |  |  |  | nom progress «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The wind removes the fuel from the path of the fire

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:12-fire-what-it-needs:e4:o4:1
# text = The wind removes the fuel from the path of the fire
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	removes	remove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | present | the wind | the fuel |  | the path of the fire |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent fuel=Theme from path=Source |

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