Exam question 2 · The older kid's «trade»
It is given that no price was agreed prior to the provision of an informal demonstration. Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning a subsequent demand for payment.
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: informal demonstration, you, established facts · What happens: give, agree, provide, select, establish, concern · To what, where: It, price, response, subsequent demand
This is exam question 2 of lesson 445 «The older kid's «trade»» 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 no price was agreed prior to the provision of an informal demonstration.
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 | _ | 8 agreed | mark |
| 5 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 6 price | det |
| 6 | price | price | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 agreed | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 agreed | aux:pass |
| 8 | agreed | agree | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 given | advcl |
| 9 | prior | prior | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 12 provision | case |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 prior | fixed |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 provision | det |
| 12 | provision | provision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 agreed | obl |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 demonstration | case |
| 14 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 demonstration | det |
| 15 | informal | informal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 demonstration | amod |
| 16 | demonstration | demonstration | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 provision | nmod |
| 17 | . | . | 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 | agree speech: agree | past · passive | no price | prior the provision of a informal demonstration | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Topic | ||||
| 3 | provide | a informal demonstration | nom provision «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
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 concerning a subsequent demand for payment.
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 | 1 Select | xcomp |
| 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 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 facts | acl |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 demand | det |
| 11 | subsequent | subsequent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 demand | amod |
| 12 | demand | demand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 concerning | obj |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 payment | case |
| 14 | payment | payment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 demand | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | 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 | consistent property | 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 | ||||||
| 3 | concern | gerund | the established facts not said here | a subsequent demand | for payment | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus demand=Experiencer |
The options
Option 1 · ✓ the right answer
No sum is owed, the demand being invented afterwards
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 2 sum | det |
| 2 | sum | sum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 owed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 owed | aux:pass |
| 4 | owed | owe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 invented | punct |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 demand | det |
| 7 | demand | demand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 invented | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 invented | aux:pass |
| 9 | invented | invent | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 owed | conj |
| 10 | afterwards | afterwards | ADV | _ | 9 invented | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | owe | present · passive | no sum | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | invent | gerund · passive | the demand | afterwards property | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |
Option 2
Half of the sum demanded is owed
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half | half | NOUN | Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac | 7 owed | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 sum | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 sum | det |
| 4 | sum | sum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Half | nmod |
| 5 | demanded | demand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 sum | acl |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 owed | aux:pass |
| 7 | owed | owe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demand speech: request | past | the sum not said here | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | owe | present · passive | Half of the sum | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
The sum is owed if demanded by an older person
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sum | det |
| 2 | sum | sum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 owed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 owed | aux:pass |
| 4 | owed | owe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 6 demanded | mark |
| 6 | demanded | demand | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 owed | advcl |
| 7 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 person | case |
| 8 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 person | det |
| 9 | older | old | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 10 person | amod |
| 10 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 owed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | owe | present · passive | a older person | the sum | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | demand speech: request a condition, not said to happen | participle | a older person not said here | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
The full sum demanded is owed
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sum | det |
| 2 | full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 sum | amod |
| 3 | sum | sum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 owed | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | demanded | demand | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 sum | acl |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 owed | aux:pass |
| 6 | owed | owe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demand speech: request | participle | the full sum not said here | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | owe | present · passive | the full sum | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
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