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title: «why's the sea down by cape horn so bloody rough» Which is the best… — Straits: Bosporus, Gibraltar, Malacca,… · tree and pragmatics
description: «why's the sea down by cape horn so bloody rough» Which is the best answer? Test 9 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Straits: Bosporus, Gibraltar, Malacca, Hormuz and the other narrow doors» of the geography course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option
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# Test 9 · ★★ · Straits: Bosporus, Gibraltar, Malacca, Hormuz and the othe…

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«why's the sea down by cape horn so bloody rough» Which is the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** sea, cape horn · **What happens:** be · **To what, where:** best answer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Straits: Bosporus, Gibraltar, Malacca, Hormuz and the other narrow doors» of the geography 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/geography/19-straits-the-narrow-doors/#t9).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:19-straits-the-narrow-doors:t9:1
# text = «why's the sea down by cape horn so bloody rough» Which is the best answer?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	cape	cape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	bloody	bloody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	amod	_	_
18	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the sea |  |  |  |  | by cape horn and the best answer; why *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** *speech: assert* | present | cape horn and the best answer | the best answer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 {#o1}

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Huge icebergs break off Antarctica every day and their splashes make the waves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:19-straits-the-narrow-doors:t9:o1:1
# text = Huge icebergs break off Antarctica every day and their splashes make the waves
1	Huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	icebergs	iceberg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	break	break	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	Antarctica	Antarctica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	splashes	splash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break off** | present | Huge icebergs | Antarctica |  |  | day |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer antarctica=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | icebergs's splashes | the waves |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wave=Product |
| 3 | **splash** |  | icebergs *= iceberg* |  |  |  |  |  | nom splash «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

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

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Strong winds and currents race around the world there with no land to stop them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:19-straits-the-narrow-doors:t9:o2:1
# text = Strong winds and currents race around the world there with no land to stop them
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	currents	current	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	race	race	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **race** | present | Strong winds and currents |  |  | the world; there |  | with no land | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around world=Trajectory |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | Strong winds and currents *not said here* | winds *= wind* |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality they=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Underwater volcanoes keep boiling the water, so it bubbles and heaves all day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:19-straits-the-narrow-doors:t9:o3:1
# text = Underwater volcanoes keep boiling the water, so it bubbles and heaves all day
1	Underwater	underwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	bubbles	bubble	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	heaves	heave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Underwater volcanoes |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **boil** | gerund | Underwater volcanoes *not said here* | the water |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 3 | **bubble** | present | water |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 4 | **heave** | present | water *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn push-12 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is very shallow there, so the waves smash on the sandy bottom like a puddle

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:19-straits-the-narrow-doors:t9:o4:1
# text = It is very shallow there, so the waves smash on the sandy bottom like a puddle
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	smash	smash	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	sandy	sandy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	puddle	puddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  | there |  | shallow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **smash** | present | the waves |  |  | the sandy bottom |  | like a puddle | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent on bottom=Destination |

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