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title: It is given that a widely viewed documentary depicted lemmings leapi… — Wild animals and tall tales · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a widely viewed documentary depicted lemmings leaping from a cliff in large numbers. Select the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 3 of lesson 8 «Wild animals and tall tales» of the myths course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragma
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# Exam question 3 · Wild animals and tall tales

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It is given that a widely viewed documentary depicted lemmings leaping from a cliff in large numbers. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** depicted lemmings, you · **What happens:** give, view, depict, leap, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, cliff, response

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 8 «Wild animals and tall tales» of the myths 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/myths/8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a widely viewed documentary depicted lemmings leaping from a cliff in large numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:e3:1
# text = It is given that a widely viewed documentary depicted lemmings leaping from a cliff in large numbers.
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	_	8	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	widely	widely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	viewed	view	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	documentary	documentary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
9	depicted	depict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	lemmings	lemming	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	leaping	leap	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cliff	cliff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 | **view** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | widely *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **depict** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **leap** | gerund | depicted lemmings *not said here* |  |  | a cliff |  | in large numbers | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from cliff=Trajectory |

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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:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:e3:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
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	3	amod	_	_
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | 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 |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The scene depicted a species other than lemmings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:e3:o1:1
# text = The scene depicted a species other than lemmings
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	depicted	depict	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	species	species	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lemmings	lemming	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depict** | past | the scene | a species |  |  |  | than lemmings | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent species=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The scene was staged by the film-makers, the lemmings having been forced

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:e3:o2:1
# text = The scene was staged by the film-makers, the lemmings having been forced
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	staged	stage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	makers	maker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lemmings	lemming	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	forced	force	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stage** | past · passive | the film makers and the lemmings | the scene |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | the lemmings *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **force** | participle · passive | the lemmings *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP» |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The film recorded a regular annual event in which lemmings jump from cliffs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:e3:o3:1
# text = The film recorded a regular annual event in which lemmings jump from cliffs
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	recorded	record	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	annual	annual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
10	lemmings	lemming	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	jump	jump	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	cliffs	cliff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | past | the film | a regular annual event |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent event=Theme |
| 2 | **jump** | present | lemmings |  |  | a regular annual event |  | from cliffs | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in which=Trajectory |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The lemmings were attempting to reach the sea to feed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:e3:o4:1
# text = The lemmings were attempting to reach the sea to feed
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lemmings	lemming	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	attempting	attempt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attempt** | past · progressive | the lemmings |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **reach** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the lemmings *not said here* | the sea |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent sea=Theme |
| 3 | **feed** | to-infinitive | the lemmings *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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