Exam question 2 · Just one more game
It is given that an online match cannot be suspended and that a meal is to be served in ten minutes. Select the course of conduct consistent with the established facts.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you · What happens: give, not suspend, serve, select, establish · To what, where: It, online match, meal, course
This is exam question 2 of lesson 417 «Just one more game» of the everyday 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.
The question
Sentence 1: It is given that an online match cannot be suspended and that a meal is to be served in ten minutes.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 given | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | aux:pass |
| 3 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 11 suspended | mark |
| 5 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 match | det |
| 6 | online | online | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 match | amod |
| 7 | match | match | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 suspended | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 suspended | aux |
| 9 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 suspended | advmod |
| 10 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 11 suspended | aux:pass |
| 11 | suspended | suspend | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 given | advcl |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 served | cc |
| 13 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 19 served | mark |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 meal | det |
| 15 | meal | meal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 served | nsubj:pass |
| 16 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 served | aux:pass |
| 17 | to | to | PART | _ | 19 served | mark |
| 18 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 19 served | aux:pass |
| 19 | served | serve | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 given | conj |
| 20 | in | in | ADP | _ | 22 minutes | case |
| 21 | ten | ten | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 22 minutes | nummod |
| 22 | minutes | minute | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 served | obl |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 given | punct |
| # | 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 | not suspend | can · passive | a online match | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 3 | serve | present · passive | a meal | minute | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Attribute |
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.
Sentence 2: Select the course of conduct consistent with the established facts.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Select | select | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 course | det |
| 3 | course | course | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Select | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 conduct | case |
| 5 | conduct | conduct | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 course | nmod |
| 6 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Select | conj |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 facts | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 facts | det |
| 9 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 facts | amod |
| 10 | facts | fact | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 consistent | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Select | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | select | imperative | you not said here | the course of conduct | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent course=Theme | ||||
| 2 | establish | participle | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
To commence the match with the sound disabled
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 commence | mark |
| 2 | commence | commence | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 match | det |
| 4 | match | match | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 commence | obj |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 sound | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 sound | det |
| 7 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 commence | obl |
| 8 | disabled | disabled | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 sound | amod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | commence | to-infinitive | the match | with the sound | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality with sound=Subeventuality |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
To refrain from commencing the match until after the meal
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 refrain | mark |
| 2 | refrain | refrain | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | from | from | SCONJ | _ | 4 commencing | mark |
| 4 | commencing | commence | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 refrain | advcl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 match | det |
| 6 | match | match | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 commencing | obj |
| 7 | until | until | ADP | _ | 10 meal | case |
| 8 | after | after | ADP | _ | 10 meal | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 meal | det |
| 10 | meal | meal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 commencing | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refrain | to-infinitive | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | commence | gerund | the match | until the meal | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |
Option 3
To commence the match and abandon it when called
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 commence | mark |
| 2 | commence | commence | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 abandon | advcl |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 match | det |
| 4 | match | match | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 commence | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 abandon | cc |
| 6 | abandon | abandon | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 abandon | obj |
| 8 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 9 called | advmod |
| 9 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 abandon | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | commence | to-infinitive | the match | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | abandon | present | match | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Theme it=Source | |||||
| 3 | call | participle | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
To commence the match and request that the meal be delayed
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 commence | mark |
| 2 | commence | commence | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 match | det |
| 4 | match | match | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 commence | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 request | cc |
| 6 | request | request | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 match | conj |
| 7 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 9 meal | mark |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 meal | det |
| 9 | meal | meal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 match | acl |
| 10 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 11 delayed | aux:pass |
| 11 | delayed | delay | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 commence | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | commence | to-infinitive | the match and request | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | delay | infinitive · passive | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S_ING» |
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