Exam question 2 · Parents shouting, parents splitting: it's not your fault
It is given that a child is invited by a parent to elect with which parent he shall reside. Determine the response consistent with the established facts.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: parent, child, you · What happens: give, invite, elect, reside, determine, establish · To what, where: It, child, parent, response
This is exam question 2 of lesson 12 «Parents shouting, parents splitting: it's not your fault» of the reflection 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 is invited by a parent to elect with which parent he shall reside.
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 invited | mark |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 child | det |
| 6 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 invited | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 invited | aux:pass |
| 8 | invited | invite | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 given | advcl |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 11 parent | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 parent | det |
| 11 | parent | parent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 invited | obl |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 elect | mark |
| 13 | elect | elect | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 invited | advcl |
| 14 | with | with | ADP | _ | 16 parent | case |
| 15 | which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 16 parent | det |
| 16 | parent | parent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 elect | obl |
| 17 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 reside | nsubj |
| 18 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 19 reside | aux |
| 19 | reside | reside | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 parent | acl:relcl |
| 20 | . | . | 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 | invite | present · passive | a parent | a child | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient | ||||
| 3 | elect | to-infinitive | a parent not said here | with which parent | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | reside | shall | child | which parent not said here | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme parent=Location |
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 response consistent with the established facts.
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 | 3 response | det |
| 3 | response | response | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Determine | obj |
| 4 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Determine | 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 | . | . | 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 response | consistent property | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Topic | |||
| 2 | establish | participle | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
The child should assure each parent privately of his preference
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 assure | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 assure | aux |
| 4 | assure | assure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 parent | det |
| 6 | parent | parent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 assure | obj |
| 7 | privately | privately | ADV | _ | 4 assure | advmod |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 preference | case |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 preference | nmod:poss |
| 10 | preference | preference | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 privately | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assure | should | the child | each parent | privately property | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient | |||
| 2 | prefer | child | nom preference «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
The child is obliged to select the parent of greater means
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 obliged | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 obliged | aux:pass |
| 4 | obliged | oblige | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 means | nsubj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 select | mark |
| 6 | select | select | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 obliged | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 parent | det |
| 8 | parent | parent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 select | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 greater | case |
| 10 | greater | great | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 8 parent | nmod |
| 11 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | oblige | present · passive | the child | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result | |||||
| 2 | select | to-infinitive | the parent of greater | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | mean | present | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
The child should withhold all affection until the matter is decided
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 withhold | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 withhold | aux |
| 4 | withhold | withhold | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 affection | det |
| 6 | affection | affection | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 withhold | obj |
| 7 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 11 decided | mark |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 matter | det |
| 9 | matter | matter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 decided | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 decided | aux:pass |
| 11 | decided | decide | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 withhold | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | withhold | should | the child | all affection | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | decide | present · passive | the matter | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Topic |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
The determination is a matter for adults, and the child may decline to choose
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 determination | det |
| 2 | determination | determination | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 matter | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 matter | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 matter | det |
| 5 | matter | matter | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 adults | case |
| 7 | adults | adult | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 matter | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 decline | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 decline | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 child | det |
| 11 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 decline | nsubj |
| 12 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 decline | aux |
| 13 | decline | decline | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 matter | parataxis |
| 14 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 choose | mark |
| 15 | choose | choose | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 decline | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the determination | a matter | for adults | tree rules | |||
| 2 | decline | may | the child | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | not choose | to-infinitive | the child not said here | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
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