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title: It is given that during the passage of a tropical cyclone the wind a… — Weather, storms and the changing climate · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that during the passage of a tropical cyclone the wind abruptly abates and the sky clears. Ascertain the most probable explanation. Exam question 4 of lesson 23 «Weather, storms and the changing climate» of the geography course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragm
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# Exam question 4 · Weather, storms and the changing climate

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It is given that during the passage of a tropical cyclone the wind abruptly abates and the sky clears. Ascertain the most probable explanation.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** wind, sky, tropical cyclone, you · **What happens:** give, abate, clear, pass, ascertain · **To what, where:** It, tropical cyclone, probable explanation

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 23 «Weather, storms and the changing climate» 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/23-weather-storms-and-the-changing-climate/#e4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that during the passage of a tropical cyclone the wind abruptly abates and the sky clears.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:23-weather-storms-and-the-changing-climate:e4:1
# text = It is given that during the passage of a tropical cyclone the wind abruptly abates and the sky clears.
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	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	obj	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cyclone	cyclone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	abruptly	abruptly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	abates	abate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	clears	clear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 |  |  | during the passage of a tropical cyclone |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient that=Theme |
| 2 | **abate** | present | the wind | a tropical cyclone *not said here* |  |  |  | abruptly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cyclone=Patient |
| 3 | **clear** | present | the sky |  |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |
| 4 | **pass** |  | a tropical cyclone |  |  |  |  |  | nom passage «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.

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*Sentence 2:* Ascertain the most probable explanation.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:23-weather-storms-and-the-changing-climate:e4:2
# text = Ascertain the most probable explanation.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	probable	probable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	explanation	explanation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the probable explanation |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent explanation=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The cyclone has dissipated entirely and the danger is past

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:23-weather-storms-and-the-changing-climate:e4:o1:1
# text = The cyclone has dissipated entirely and the danger is past
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cyclone	cyclone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	dissipated	dissipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissipate** | present · perfect · passive |  | the cyclone |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the danger |  |  |  |  | past *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The cyclone has reversed its course and departed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:23-weather-storms-and-the-changing-climate:e4:o2:1
# text = The cyclone has reversed its course and departed
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cyclone	cyclone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	reversed	reverse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	departed	depart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reverse** | present · perfect · passive |  | the cyclone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **depart** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The eye is passing, and the opposite eyewall will shortly arrive

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:23-weather-storms-and-the-changing-climate:e4:o3:1
# text = The eye is passing, and the opposite eyewall will shortly arrive
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	passing	pass	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	eyewall	eyewall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	shortly	shortly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | present · progressive | the eye |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | future | the opposite eyewall |  |  |  |  | shortly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A front of cold air has extinguished the storm

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:23-weather-storms-and-the-changing-climate:e4:o4:1
# text = A front of cold air has extinguished the storm
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	extinguished	extinguish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extinguish** | present · perfect · passive |  | a front of cold air |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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