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title: Ruby: "Egyptians and mammoths at the same time? Wild." ("Wild" means… — BC and AD, dinosaurs and pyramids, and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ruby: "Egyptians and mammoths at the same time? Wild." ("Wild" means amazing.) Is it true? Test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 125 «BC and AD, dinosaurs and pyramids, and timelines» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's ch
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# Test 7 · ★★★ · BC and AD, dinosaurs and pyramids, and timelines

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ruby: "Egyptians and mammoths at the same time? Wild." ("Wild" means amazing.) Is it true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Wild, it · **What happens:** mean, be

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This is test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 125 «BC and AD, dinosaurs and pyramids, and timelines» of the world 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/world/125-bc-ad-dinosaurs-pyramids-timelines/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ruby: "Egyptians and mammoths at the same time?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:125-bc-ad-dinosaurs-pyramids-timelines:t7:1
# text = Ruby: "Egyptians and mammoths at the same time?
1	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	mammoths	mammoth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* Wild."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:125-bc-ad-dinosaurs-pyramids-timelines:t7:2
# text = Wild."
1	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* ("Wild" means amazing.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:125-bc-ad-dinosaurs-pyramids-timelines:t7:3
# text = ("Wild" means amazing.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	amazing	amazing	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 | Wild |  |  |  |  | amazing *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* Is it true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:125-bc-ad-dinosaurs-pyramids-timelines:t7:4
# text = Is it true?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, the Egyptians kept mammoths as pets

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:125-bc-ad-dinosaurs-pyramids-timelines:t7:o1:1
# text = Yes, the Egyptians kept mammoths as pets
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	mammoths	mammoth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the Egyptians | mammoths |  |  |  | as pets | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mammoth=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, mammoths only appeared on Earth after the Romans had built all their roads

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:125-bc-ad-dinosaurs-pyramids-timelines:t7:o2:1
# text = No, mammoths only appeared on Earth after the Romans had built all their roads
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	mammoths	mammoth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	15	det:predet	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | past | mammoths | Romans's roads |  | Earth |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location road=Theme |
| 2 | **build** | past · perfect | the Romans |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, the last mammoths lived on an Arctic island until about 4,000 years ago

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:125-bc-ad-dinosaurs-pyramids-timelines:t7:o3:1
# text = Yes, the last mammoths lived on an Arctic island until about 4,000 years ago
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mammoths	mammoth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Arctic	arctic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	until	until	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	about	about	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	4,000	4,000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
15	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the last mammoths |  |  | a Arctic island | year |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on island=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, mammoths died out with the dinosaurs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:125-bc-ad-dinosaurs-pyramids-timelines:t7:o4:1
# text = No, mammoths died out with the dinosaurs
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	mammoths	mammoth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die out** | past | mammoths |  |  |  |  | with the dinosaurs | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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