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# Test 2 · ★★★ · Canals: Suez, Panama and the shortcuts

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«one boat gets stuck and the whole world freaks out?? lol» Which is the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** one boat, whole world · **What happens:** get, freak out, be · **To what, where:** best answer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★★★ of lesson 20 «Canals: Suez, Panama and the shortcuts» 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/20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:t2:1
# text = «one boat gets stuck and the whole world freaks out?? lol» Which is the best answer?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	freaks	freak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
13	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	19	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	19	amod	_	_
19	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | present | one boat |  |  |  |  | stuck *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **freak out** *in a quote* | present | the whole world |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **be** *speech: assert* | present |  | 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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The ship was carrying nearly all the world's food for that year, so people went hungry

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:t2:o1:1
# text = The ship was carrying nearly all the world's food for that year, so people went hungry
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
18	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past · progressive | the ship | the world's food |  |  | year |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past | people |  |  |  |  | hungry *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Nothing really happened; it was just a news story that people made a fuss about online

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:t2:o2:1
# text = Nothing really happened; it was just a news story that people made a fuss about online
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fuss	fuss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	online	online	ADV	RB	_	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | Nothing |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | a news story |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | past | a news story | a fuss |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fuss=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Only Egypt was really affected, because the ship only carried goods for Egyptian shops

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:t2:o3:1
# text = Only Egypt was really affected, because the ship only carried goods for Egyptian shops
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	affected	affect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	11	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **affect** | past · passive |  | Egypt |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **carry** | past | the ship | goods |  |  |  | for Egyptian shops | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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A big share of world trade passes through one narrow canal, so a block delays goods everywhere

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:t2:o4:1
# text = A big share of world trade passes through one narrow canal, so a block delays goods everywhere
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	share	share	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	passes	pass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	delays	delay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
17	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	16	obj	_	_
18	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | present | a big share of world trade |  |  | one narrow canal |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through canal=Location |
| 2 | **delay** | present | a block | goods |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent goods=Source |
| 3 | **share** |  |  | world trade |  |  |  |  | nom share «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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