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description: «why's panama got locks and suez hasn't, that's dumb» Which is the best answer? Test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 20 «Canals: Suez, Panama and the shortcuts» of the geography course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 4 · ★★★ · Canals: Suez, Panama and the shortcuts

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«why's panama got locks and suez hasn't, that's dumb» Which is the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** panama, suez, that · **What happens:** get, not have, be · **To what, where:** locks, best answer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★★★ 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:t4:1
# text = «why's panama got locks and suez hasn't, that's dumb» Which is the best answer?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	panama	panama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	locks	lock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	suez	Suez	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	dumb	dumb	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	20	amod	_	_
20	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | past | panama | locks |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lock=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **have** *in a quote* | present | suez |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | dumb *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Panama crosses hills, so locks lift ships; Suez crosses flat land between seas at about the same level

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:t4:o1:1
# text = Panama crosses hills, so locks lift ships; Suez crosses flat land between seas at about the same level
1	Panama	Panama	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crosses	cross	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	locks	lock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lift	lift	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	Suez	Suez	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	crosses	cross	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	between	between	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	about	about	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | present | Panama | hills |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hill=Patient |
| 2 | **lift** | present | locks | ships |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Theme |
| 3 | **cross** | present | Suez | flat land |  | the same level |  | between seas | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Locks were only invented after Suez opened, so it was too late to add them to that canal

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:t4:o2:1
# text = Locks were only invented after Suez opened, so it was too late to add them to that canal
1	Locks	lock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	invented	invent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	Suez	Suez	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invent** | past · passive |  | Locks |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **open** | past | Suez |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | Locks *= lock* |  |  |  | to that canal | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient to canal=Co-Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suez is much older, and old canals were built before anyone thought they would need locks

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:t4:o3:1
# text = Suez is much older, and old canals were built before anyone thought they would need locks
1	Suez	Suez	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	much	much	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	canals	canal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
11	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
13	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	ccomp	_	_
17	locks	lock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Suez |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | past · passive |  | old canals |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | past | anyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **need** | would | canals *= canal* | locks |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lock=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Panama's ships are far heavier, and heavy ships can only cross water if they use locks

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:t4:o4:1
# text = Panama's ships are far heavier, and heavy ships can only cross water if they use locks
1	Panama	Panama	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	heavier	heavy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
18	locks	lock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Panama's ships |  |  |  |  | far, heavy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cross** | can | heavy ships | water |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 3 | **use** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | ships *= ship* | locks |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lock=Patient |

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