Exam question 2 · Things I'm ashamed of: crowds, cruelty and coming clean
It is given that a child has been entrusted with a secret concerning the physical harm of another child. Identify the correct course of action.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: secret, you · What happens: give, entrust, concern, harm, identify · To what, where: It, child, physical harm, correct course
This is exam question 2 of lesson 16 «Things I'm ashamed of: crowds, cruelty and coming clean» 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 has been entrusted with a secret concerning the physical harm of another child.
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 | _ | 9 entrusted | mark |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 child | det |
| 6 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 entrusted | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 entrusted | aux |
| 8 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 9 entrusted | aux:pass |
| 9 | entrusted | entrust | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 given | advcl |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 secret | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 secret | det |
| 12 | secret | secret | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 entrusted | obl |
| 13 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 12 secret | acl |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 harm | det |
| 15 | physical | physical | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 harm | amod |
| 16 | harm | harm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 concerning | obj |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 child | case |
| 18 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 19 child | det |
| 19 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 harm | nmod |
| 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 | entrust | present · perfect · passive | a child | with a secret | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: subject=Recipient with secret=Theme | ||||
| 3 | concern | gerund | a secret not said here | the physical harm of another child | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus harm=Experiencer | ||||
| 4 | harm | another child | nom harm «state 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: Identify the correct course of action.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 course | det |
| 3 | correct | correct | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 course | amod |
| 4 | course | course | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 action | case |
| 6 | action | action | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 course | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | the correct course of action | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent course=Theme |
The options
Option 1
The promise shall be honoured in all circumstances whatsoever
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 promise | det |
| 2 | promise | promise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 honoured | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 honoured | aux |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 honoured | aux:pass |
| 5 | honoured | honour | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 circumstances | case |
| 7 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 circumstances | det |
| 8 | circumstances | circumstance | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 honoured | obl |
| 9 | whatsoever | whatsoever | ADV | _ | 5 honoured | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | honour | shall · passive | the promise | all circumstances | whatsoever property | tree rules |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
The child shall refrain from any action pending the attainment by the friend of adulthood
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 child | det |
| 2 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 refrain | nsubj |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 refrain | aux |
| 4 | refrain | refrain | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 action | case |
| 6 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 7 action | det |
| 7 | action | action | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 refrain | obl |
| 8 | pending | pend | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 action | acl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 attainment | det |
| 10 | attainment | attainment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 pending | obj |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 13 friend | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 friend | det |
| 13 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 refrain | obl |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 adulthood | case |
| 15 | adulthood | adulthood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 friend | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refrain | shall | the child | any action | by the friend of adulthood | vn refrain-69 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent from action=Eventuality | |||
| 2 | pend | gerund | any action not said here | the attainment | tree rules |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The matter shall be disclosed to a trusted adult notwithstanding the promise
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 matter | det |
| 2 | matter | matter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 disclosed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 disclosed | aux |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 disclosed | aux:pass |
| 5 | disclosed | disclose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 adult | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 adult | det |
| 8 | trusted | trust | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 adult | amod |
| 9 | adult | adult | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 disclosed | obl |
| 10 | notwithstanding | notwithstand | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 adult | acl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 promise | det |
| 12 | promise | promise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 notwithstanding | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disclose | shall · passive | the matter | a trusted adult | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to adult=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | trust | participle | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | notwithstand | gerund | a trusted adult not said here | the promise | tree rules |
Option 4
The matter shall be circulated among classmates for their opinion
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 matter | det |
| 2 | matter | matter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 circulated | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 circulated | aux |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 circulated | aux:pass |
| 5 | circulated | circulate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | among | among | ADP | _ | 7 classmates | case |
| 7 | classmates | classmate | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 circulated | obl |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 opinion | case |
| 9 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 opinion | nmod:poss |
| 10 | opinion | opinion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 circulated | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | circulate | shall · passive | the matter | among classmates; for classmates's opinion | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | opine | classmates = classmate | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
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