Exam question 2 · «Free skins» and scams in games
It is given that an application requires the viewing of advertisements prior to the award of a prize, and that the requirement is repeatedly renewed. Determine the most probable explanation.
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: application, you · What happens: give, require, renew, award, determine · To what, where: It, viewing, requirement, prize, probable explanation
This is exam question 2 of lesson 444 ««Free skins» and scams in games» 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 application requires the viewing of advertisements prior to the award of a prize, and that the requirement is repeatedly renewed.
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 | _ | 7 requires | mark |
| 5 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 application | det |
| 6 | application | application | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 requires | nsubj |
| 7 | requires | require | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 viewing | det |
| 9 | viewing | viewing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 requires | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 advertisements | case |
| 11 | advertisements | advertisement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 viewing | nmod |
| 12 | prior | prior | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 15 award | case |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 prior | fixed |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 award | det |
| 15 | award | award | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 advertisements | nmod |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 prize | case |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 prize | det |
| 18 | prize | prize | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 award | nmod |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 renewed | punct |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 26 renewed | cc |
| 21 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 26 renewed | mark |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 requirement | det |
| 23 | requirement | requirement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 renewed | nsubj:pass |
| 24 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 26 renewed | aux:pass |
| 25 | repeatedly | repeatedly | ADV | _ | 26 renewed | advmod |
| 26 | renewed | renew | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 given | conj |
| 27 | . | . | 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 | require | present | a application | the viewing of advertisements prior the award of a prize | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme viewing=Precondition | ||||
| 3 | renew | present · passive | the requirement | repeatedly property | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient | ||||
| 4 | award | a prize | nom award «act transitive»: of=patient |
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: Determine the most probable explanation.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Determine | determine | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 explanation | det |
| 3 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 4 probable | advmod |
| 4 | probable | probable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 explanation | amod |
| 5 | explanation | explanation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Determine | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Determine | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determine | imperative | you not said here | the probable explanation | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent explanation=Topic |
The options
Option 1
The application is malfunctioning temporarily
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 application | det |
| 2 | application | application | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 malfunctioning | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 malfunctioning | aux |
| 4 | malfunctioning | malfunction | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | temporarily | temporarily | ADV | _ | 4 malfunctioning | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | malfunction | present · progressive | the application | temporarily property | tree rules |
Option 2
The advertisements are required by law
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 advertisements | det |
| 2 | advertisements | advertisement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 required | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 required | aux:pass |
| 4 | required | require | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 law | case |
| 6 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 required | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | require | present · passive | law | the advertisements | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Precondition |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The application derives revenue from the advertisements and the prize is illusory
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 application | det |
| 2 | application | application | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 derives | nsubj |
| 3 | derives | derive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | revenue | revenue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 derives | obj |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 advertisements | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 advertisements | det |
| 7 | advertisements | advertisement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 derives | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 illusory | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 prize | det |
| 10 | prize | prize | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 illusory | nsubj |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 illusory | cop |
| 12 | illusory | illusory | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 derives | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derive | present | the application | revenue | the advertisements | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent revenue=Result from advertisement=Material | |||
| 2 | is | present | the prize | illusory property | tree rules |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
The prize is awarded after a precise number of advertisements, as stated in the rules
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 prize | det |
| 2 | prize | prize | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 awarded | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 awarded | aux:pass |
| 4 | awarded | award | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | after | after | ADP | _ | 8 number | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 number | det |
| 7 | precise | precise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 number | amod |
| 8 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 awarded | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 advertisements | case |
| 10 | advertisements | advertisement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 number | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 stated | punct |
| 12 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 13 stated | mark |
| 13 | stated | state | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 awarded | conj |
| 14 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 rules | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 rules | det |
| 16 | rules | rule | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 stated | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | award | present · passive | the prize | after a precise number of advertisements | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | state speech: other | participle | the rules | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
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