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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Winds, monsoons and ocean currents · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the deflection of moving air by the rotation of the Earth. Exam question 3 of lesson 22 «Winds, monsoons and ocean currents» of the geography course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question 
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# Exam question 3 · Winds, monsoons and ocean currents

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the deflection of moving air by the rotation of the Earth.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts, deflection, Earth · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, move, rotate · **To what, where:** response, deflection, air

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 22 «Winds, monsoons and ocean currents» of the geography 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/geography/22-winds-monsoons-and-ocean-currents/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:22-winds-monsoons-and-ocean-currents:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the deflection of moving air by the rotation of the Earth.
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	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	deflection	deflection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
14	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	rotation	rotation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 |  |  |  | consistent *property* | 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 deflection |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus deflection=Experiencer |
| 4 | **move** | gerund | the deflection *not said here* | air |  |  |  | by the rotation of the Earth | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent air=Theme |
| 5 | **rotate** |  | the Earth |  |  |  |  |  | nom rotation «act intransitive»: of=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Air is deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:22-winds-monsoons-and-ocean-currents:e3:o1:1
# text = Air is deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern
1	Air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	deflected	deflect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	left	left	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deflect** | present · passive |  | Air |  | the northern hemisphere and the left |  | to the right; in the southern | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Air is deflected solely in the vicinity of the equator

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:22-winds-monsoons-and-ocean-currents:e3:o2:1
# text = Air is deflected solely in the vicinity of the equator
1	Air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	deflected	deflect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vicinity	vicinity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deflect** | present · passive |  | Air |  | the vicinity of the equator |  | solely *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Air is deflected to the left in the northern hemisphere and to the right in the southern

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:22-winds-monsoons-and-ocean-currents:e3:o3:1
# text = Air is deflected to the left in the northern hemisphere and to the right in the southern
1	Air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	deflected	deflect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	left	left	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deflect** | present · passive |  | Air |  | the northern hemisphere and the right in the southern |  | to the left | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Such deflection determines the direction of drainage in domestic basins

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:22-winds-monsoons-and-ocean-currents:e3:o4:1
# text = Such deflection determines the direction of drainage in domestic basins
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	deflection	deflection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	determines	determine	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	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	drainage	drainage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	basins	basin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | present | Such deflection | the direction of drainage |  | domestic basins |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent direction=Topic |

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