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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the Limpopo River? Exam question 2 of lesson 61 «The map of the Just So Stories: from the North Atlantic to the Limpopo, the Amazon and Surrey» of the geography course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of
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# Exam question 2 · The map of the Just So Stories: from the North Atlantic to…

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the Limpopo River?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, characteris · **To what, where:** Limpopo River

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 61 «The map of the Just So Stories: from the North Atlantic to the Limpopo, the Amazon and Surrey» 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/61-the-map-of-the-just-so-stories-from-the-north-atlantic-to-the-limpopo-and-surrey/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:61-the-map-of-the-just-so-stories-from-the-north-atlantic-to-the-limpopo-and-surrey:e2:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the Limpopo River?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Limpopo	Limpopo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the Limpopo River |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | 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}

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It forms part of the frontier of South Africa and discharges into the Indian Ocean

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:61-the-map-of-the-just-so-stories-from-the-north-atlantic-to-the-limpopo-and-surrey:e2:o1:1
# text = It forms part of the frontier of South Africa and discharges into the Indian Ocean
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	frontier	frontier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	discharges	discharge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | It | part of the frontier of South Africa |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location part=Theme |
| 2 | **discharge** | present |  |  |  | the Indian Ocean |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is a fictitious watercourse devised for the purposes of the tale

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:61-the-map-of-the-just-so-stories-from-the-north-atlantic-to-the-limpopo-and-surrey:e2:o2:1
# text = It is a fictitious watercourse devised for the purposes of the tale
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fictitious	fictitious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	watercourse	watercourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	devised	devise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	purposes	purpose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a fictitious watercourse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **devise** | participle |  | a fictitious watercourse *not said here* |  |  |  | for the purposes of the tale | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **purpose** |  | the tale |  |  |  |  |  | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It traverses the Highveld and discharges into the Atlantic Ocean

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:61-the-map-of-the-just-so-stories-from-the-north-atlantic-to-the-limpopo-and-surrey:e2:o3:1
# text = It traverses the Highveld and discharges into the Atlantic Ocean
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	traverses	traverse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Highveld	Highveld	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	discharges	discharge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **traverse** | present | It | the Highveld |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme highveld=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **discharge** | present |  |  |  | the Atlantic Ocean |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It rises in the Himalayas and discharges into the Bay of Bengal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:61-the-map-of-the-just-so-stories-from-the-north-atlantic-to-the-limpopo-and-surrey:e2:o4:1
# text = It rises in the Himalayas and discharges into the Bay of Bengal
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rises	rise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Himalayas	Himalaya	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	discharges	discharge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Bay	Bay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Bengal	Bengal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | present | It |  |  | the Himalayas |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in himalaya=Location |
| 2 | **discharge** | present |  |  |  | the Bay of Bengal |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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