Exam question 3 · Burns, sunburn and stings
It is given that a child's face and tongue have swollen and breathing has become laboured following an insect sting. State the appropriate course of action.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: breathing · What happens: give, swell, become, labour, follow · To what, where: It, face, insect sting
This is exam question 3 of lesson 6 «Burns, sunburn and stings» of the medicine 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 child's face and tongue have swollen and breathing has become laboured following an insect sting.
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 swollen | mark |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 child | det |
| 6 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 face | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 child | case |
| 8 | face | face | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 swollen | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 tongue | cc |
| 10 | tongue | tongue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 face | conj |
| 11 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 swollen | aux |
| 12 | swollen | swell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 given | advcl |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 become | cc |
| 14 | breathing | breathing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 become | nsubj |
| 15 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 become | aux |
| 16 | become | become | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 12 swollen | conj |
| 17 | laboured | labour | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 become | xcomp |
| 18 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 laboured | advcl |
| 19 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 21 sting | det |
| 20 | insect | insect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 sting | compound |
| 21 | sting | sting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 following | obj |
| 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 | swell | present · perfect · passive | a child's face and tongue | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: subject=Extent | |||||
| 3 | become | present · perfect | breathing | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | labour | participle | breathing not said here | vn work-73.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | follow | gerund | breathing not said here | a insect sting | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sting=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: State the appropriate course of action.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State | state | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 course | det |
| 3 | appropriate | appropriate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 course | amod |
| 4 | course | course | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 State | nmod |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 action | case |
| 6 | action | action | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 course | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 State | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
A dock leaf is to be applied to the site of the sting
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 leaf | det |
| 2 | dock | dock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 leaf | compound |
| 3 | leaf | leaf | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 applied | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 applied | aux:pass |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 applied | mark |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 applied | aux:pass |
| 7 | applied | apply | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 site | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 site | det |
| 10 | site | site | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 applied | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 sting | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 sting | det |
| 13 | sting | sting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 site | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | apply | present · passive | a dock leaf | to the site of the sting | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 2
The child is to be left to recover without assistance
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 child | det |
| 2 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 left | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 left | aux:pass |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 left | mark |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 left | aux:pass |
| 6 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 recover | mark |
| 8 | recover | recover | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 left | xcomp |
| 9 | without | without | ADP | _ | 10 assistance | case |
| 10 | assistance | assistance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 recover | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | present · passive | the child | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | recover | to-infinitive | the child not said here | without assistance | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
Emergency services are to be summoned and adrenaline administered if available
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency | emergency | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 services | compound |
| 2 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 summoned | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 summoned | aux:pass |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 summoned | mark |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 summoned | aux:pass |
| 6 | summoned | summon | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 administered | cc |
| 8 | adrenaline | adrenaline | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 administered | compound |
| 9 | administered | administer | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 summoned | conj |
| 10 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 11 available | mark |
| 11 | available | available | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 administered | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | summon | present · passive | Emergency services | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient | |||||
| 2 | administer | participle | available property | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
The sting is to be squeezed out slowly and the child observed for an hour
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 sting | det |
| 2 | sting | sting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 squeezed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 squeezed | aux:pass |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 squeezed | mark |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 squeezed | aux:pass |
| 6 | squeezed | squeeze | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | out | out | ADP | _ | 6 squeezed | compound:prt |
| 8 | slowly | slowly | ADV | _ | 6 squeezed | advmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 observed | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 child | det |
| 11 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 observed | nsubj |
| 12 | observed | observe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 squeezed | conj |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 15 hour | case |
| 14 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 hour | det |
| 15 | hour | hour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 observed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | squeeze out | present · passive | the sting | slowly property | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | observe | participle | the child | hour | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
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