Exam question 3 · Dad shouting at the TV: big feelings about politics
Select the response consistent with the established guidance for a child distressed by news concerning a distant war.
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: you, child · What happens: select, establish, distress, concern · To what, where: response, child, distant war
This is exam question 3 of lesson 14 «Dad shouting at the TV: big feelings about politics» of the politics 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
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 guidance | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 guidance | det |
| 7 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 guidance | amod |
| 8 | guidance | guidance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 consistent | obl |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 child | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 child | det |
| 11 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 guidance | nmod |
| 12 | distressed | distress | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 child | acl |
| 13 | by | by | ADP | _ | 14 news | case |
| 14 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 distressed | obl |
| 15 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 11 child | acl |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 war | det |
| 17 | distant | distant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 war | amod |
| 18 | war | war | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 concerning | obj |
| 19 | . | . | 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 | ||||||
| 3 | distress | participle | a child not said here | by news | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 4 | concern | gerund | a child not said here | a distant war | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus war=Experiencer |
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.
The options
Option 1
The child shall be held responsible for ending the war
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 | 5 held | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 held | aux |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 held | aux:pass |
| 5 | held | hold | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | responsible | responsible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 held | xcomp |
| 7 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 8 ending | mark |
| 8 | ending | end | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 held | advcl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 war | det |
| 10 | war | war | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 ending | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | shall · passive | the child | responsible property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | end | gerund | the war | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality war=Eventuality |
Option 2
The child shall consume additional news, including footage of the conflict, until the distress subsides of its own accord
The tree, 19 words
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 | 4 consume | nsubj |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 consume | aux |
| 4 | consume | consume | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | additional | additional | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 news | amod |
| 6 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 consume | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 footage | punct |
| 8 | including | including | ADP | _ | 9 footage | case |
| 9 | footage | footage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 consume | obl |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 conflict | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 conflict | det |
| 12 | conflict | conflict | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 footage | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 subsides | punct |
| 14 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 17 subsides | mark |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 distress | det |
| 16 | distress | distress | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 subsides | nsubj |
| 17 | subsides | subside | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 consume | conj |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 accord | case |
| 19 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 accord | nmod:poss |
| 20 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 accord | amod |
| 21 | accord | accord | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 subsides | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | consume | shall | the child | additional news | including footage of the conflict | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Asset | |||
| 2 | subside | present | the distress | of distress's own accord | vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The child may confide in a trusted adult, take a break from the news and perform small acts of kindness
The tree, 20 words
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 | 4 confide | nsubj |
| 3 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 confide | aux |
| 4 | confide | confide | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 adult | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 adult | det |
| 7 | trusted | trust | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 adult | amod |
| 8 | adult | adult | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 confide | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 take | punct |
| 10 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 confide | conj |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 break | det |
| 12 | break | break | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 take | obj |
| 13 | from | from | ADP | _ | 15 news | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 news | det |
| 15 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 take | obl |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 perform | cc |
| 17 | perform | perform | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 confide | conj |
| 18 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 acts | amod |
| 19 | acts | act | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 perform | obj |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 kindness | case |
| 21 | kindness | kindness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 acts | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | confide speech: other | may | the child | in a trusted adult | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | trust | participle | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | take | infinitive | the child not said here | a break | the news | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent break=Theme from news=Initial_Location | |||
| 4 | perform | present | the child not said here | small acts of kindness | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent act=Theme | ||||
| 5 | act | kindness | nom act «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
Option 4
The child shall conceal the distress from all persons
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 | 4 conceal | nsubj |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 conceal | aux |
| 4 | conceal | conceal | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 distress | det |
| 6 | distress | distress | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 conceal | obj |
| 7 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 persons | case |
| 8 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 9 persons | det |
| 9 | persons | person | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 conceal | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | conceal | shall | the child | the distress | from all persons | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent distress=Patient from person=Beneficiary |
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