Exam question 2 · GTA 6: what rated 18 means
It is given that a retailer in the United Kingdom is requested to supply a game rated 18 to a minor. Select the response consistent with the established facts.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: game, you · What happens: give, request, supply, rate, select, establish · To what, where: It, retailer, game, 18, response
This is exam question 2 of lesson 422 «GTA 6: what rated 18 means» 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 a retailer in the United Kingdom is requested to supply a game rated 18 to a minor.
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 | _ | 12 requested | mark |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 retailer | det |
| 6 | retailer | retailer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 requested | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 Kingdom | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Kingdom | det |
| 9 | United | United | PROPN | _ | 10 Kingdom | flat |
| 10 | Kingdom | Kingdom | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 retailer | nmod |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 requested | aux:pass |
| 12 | requested | request | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 given | advcl |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 14 supply | mark |
| 14 | supply | supply | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 requested | xcomp |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 game | det |
| 16 | game | game | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 supply | obj |
| 17 | rated | rate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 game | acl |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 17 rated | obj |
| 19 | to | to | ADP | _ | 21 minor | case |
| 20 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 21 minor | det |
| 21 | minor | minor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 18 | nmod |
| 22 | . | . | 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 | request | present · passive | a retailer in the United Kingdom | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | supply | to-infinitive | a game | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Recipient | |||||
| 4 | rate | participle | a game not said here | 18 | to a minor | vn price-54.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 18=Theme |
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 response 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 response | det |
| 3 | response | response | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Select | obj |
| 4 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 response | amod |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 facts | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 facts | det |
| 7 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 facts | amod |
| 8 | facts | fact | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 consistent | obl |
| 9 | . | . | 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 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
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
The sale is permitted for the benefit of a relative
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sale | det |
| 2 | sale | sale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 permitted | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 permitted | aux:pass |
| 4 | permitted | permit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 benefit | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 benefit | det |
| 7 | benefit | benefit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 permitted | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 relative | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 relative | det |
| 10 | relative | relative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 benefit | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | permit | present · passive | the sale | for the benefit of a relative | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 2
The sale is permitted on the minor's birthday
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sale | det |
| 2 | sale | sale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 permitted | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 permitted | aux:pass |
| 4 | permitted | permit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 birthday | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 minor | det |
| 7 | minor | minor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 birthday | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 minor | case |
| 9 | birthday | birthday | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 permitted | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | permit | present · passive | the sale | the minor's birthday | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on birthday=Location |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The sale is prohibited by law and must be refused
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sale | det |
| 2 | sale | sale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 prohibited | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 prohibited | aux:pass |
| 4 | prohibited | prohibit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 law | case |
| 6 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 prohibited | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 refused | cc |
| 8 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 refused | aux |
| 9 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 10 refused | aux:pass |
| 10 | refused | refuse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 prohibited | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prohibit | present · passive | law | the sale | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | refuse | must · passive | law not said here | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING» |
Option 4
The sale is permitted if the minor so requests
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sale | det |
| 2 | sale | sale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 permitted | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 permitted | aux:pass |
| 4 | permitted | permit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 7 minor | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 minor | det |
| 7 | minor | minor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 permitted | xcomp |
| 8 | so | so | ADV | _ | 9 requests | advmod |
| 9 | requests | request | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 permitted | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | permit | present · passive | the sale | requests obl; minor property | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
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