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title: Liam's mate: "Angkor was lost in the jungle till explorers found it.… — Cities then and now: the biggest citie… · tree and pragmatics
description: Liam's mate: "Angkor was lost in the jungle till explorers found it." Liam: "Sus." ("Sus" means suspicious.) Why is Liam right to doubt it? Test 7 of lesson 74 «Cities then and now: the biggest cities of every age and of today» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree
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# Test 7 · Cities then and now: the biggest cities of every age and o…

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Liam's mate: "Angkor was lost in the jungle till explorers found it." Liam: "Sus." ("Sus" means suspicious.) Why is Liam right to doubt it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, explorers, Sus, Liam right · **What happens:** lose, find, mean, be, doubt · **To what, where:** Angkor, jungle, right

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This is test 7 of lesson 74 «Cities then and now: the biggest cities of every age and of today» of the history 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/history/74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Liam's mate: "Angkor was lost in the jungle till explorers found it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t7:1
# text = Liam's mate: "Angkor was lost in the jungle till explorers found it."
1	Liam	Liam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Angkor	Angkor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	jungle	jungle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** *in a quote* | past · passive | Liam's mate *not said here* | Angkor |  | the jungle |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **find** *in a quote* | past | explorers | jungle |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

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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:* Liam: "Sus."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t7:2
# text = Liam: "Sus."
1	Liam	Liam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Sus	sus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* ("Sus" means suspicious.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t7:3
# text = ("Sus" means suspicious.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Sus	sus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Sus |  |  |  |  | suspicious *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* Why is Liam right to doubt it?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t7:4
# text = Why is Liam right to doubt it?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	Liam	Liam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	doubt	doubt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Liam right |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **doubt** | to-infinitive | Liam right *not said here* | right |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Angkor is in Europe, not in any jungle

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t7:o1:1
# text = Angkor is in Europe, not in any jungle
1	Angkor	Angkor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	jungle	jungle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Angkor |  |  | Europe |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Local monks and people kept using Angkor Wat all along

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t7:o2:1
# text = Local monks and people kept using Angkor Wat all along
1	Local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	Angkor	Angkor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Wat	Wat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	all	all	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	along	along	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | Local monks and people |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | Local monks and people *not said here* | Angkor Wat |  |  |  | along *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wat=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Angkor was found on the Moon by astronauts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t7:o3:1
# text = Angkor was found on the Moon by astronauts
1	Angkor	Angkor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past · passive | astronauts | Angkor |  | the Moon |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Explorers built Angkor themselves and then said they found it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t7:o4:1
# text = Explorers built Angkor themselves and then said they found it
1	Explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Angkor	Angkor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Explorers | Angkor |  |  |  | Explorers *= explorer* *obl:unmarked* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset angkor=Product |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Explorers *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **find** | past | Explorers *= explorer* | it |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

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