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# Exam question 3 · Tsunamis

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It is given that a tsunami traverses the deep ocean. Ascertain its characteristics in respect of speed and height.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** tsunami, you · **What happens:** give, traverse, ascertain, respect · **To what, where:** It, deep ocean, characteristics, respect, speed

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 45 «Tsunamis» 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/45-tsunamis/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a tsunami traverses the deep ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:45-tsunamis:e3:1
# text = It is given that a tsunami traverses the deep ocean.
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	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tsunami	tsunami	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	traverses	traverse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **traverse** | present | a tsunami | the deep ocean |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ocean=Co-Theme |

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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 its characteristics in respect of speed and height.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:45-tsunamis:e3:2
# text = Ascertain its characteristics in respect of speed and height.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	characteristics	characteristic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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* | tsunami's characteristics |  | respect of speed and height |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent characteristic=Topic |
| 2 | **respect** |  |  | speed and height |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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A speed comparable to that of a jet aircraft and a height frequently below one metre

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:45-tsunamis:e3:o1:1
# text = A speed comparable to that of a jet aircraft and a height frequently below one metre
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	comparable	comparable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	jet	jet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	aircraft	aircraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	frequently	frequently	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	below	below	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	metre	metre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A speed comparable to that of a bicycle and a height of several kilometres above the sea

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:45-tsunamis:e3:o2:1
# text = A speed comparable to that of a bicycle and a height of several kilometres above the sea
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	comparable	comparable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	above	above	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A speed comparable to that of a pedestrian and a height of one hundred metres

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:45-tsunamis:e3:o3:1
# text = A speed comparable to that of a pedestrian and a height of one hundred metres
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	comparable	comparable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pedestrian	pedestrian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	compound	_	_
14	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A speed of zero until its arrival at the shore

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:45-tsunamis:e3:o4:1
# text = A speed of zero until its arrival at the shore
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	until	until	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** |  | speed |  |  | the shore |  |  | nom arrival «act intransitive»: poss=agent at=place |

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