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Exam question 4 · Grief: anger, guilt and laughing at the wrong moment

It is given that a child believes her misbehaviour caused her mother's illness. Ascertain the response that is consistent with the matters taught.

Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: child, misbehaviour, you, response, matters · What happens: give, believe, cause, ascertain, be, teach · To what, where: It, illness, response · Speech: someone speaks here

This is exam question 4 of lesson 67 «Grief: anger, guilt and laughing at the wrong moment» of the religion ethics 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 believes her misbehaviour caused her mother's illness.

nsubj:passaux:passmarkdetnsubjadvclnmod:possnsubjccompnmod:possnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootItPRONisAUXgivenVERBthatSCONJaDETchildNOUNbelievesVERBherPRONmisbehaviourNOUNcausedVERBherPRONmotherNOUN'sPARTillnessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 givennsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 givenaux:pass
3givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4thatthatSCONJ_7 believesmark
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 childdet
6childchildNOUNNumber=Sing7 believesnsubj
7believesbelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 givenadvcl
8herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 misbehaviournmod:poss
9misbehaviourmisbehaviourNOUNNumber=Sing10 causednsubj
10causedcauseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 believesccomp
11herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 mothernmod:poss
12mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing14 illnessnmod:poss
13's'sPART_12 mothercase
14illnessillnessNOUNNumber=Sing10 causedobj
15..PUNCT_3 givenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepresent · passiveItvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2believepresenta childvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
3causepastchild's misbehaviourchild's mother's illnessvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition illness=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: Ascertain the response that is consistent with the matters taught.

detobjnsubjcopacl:relclmarkdetnsubjadvclpunctrootAscertainVERBtheDETresponseNOUNthatPRONisAUXconsistentADJwithSCONJtheDETmattersNOUNtaughtVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AscertainascertainVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 responsedet
3responseresponseNOUNNumber=Sing1 Ascertainobj
4thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 consistentnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 consistentcop
6consistentconsistentADJDegree=Pos3 responseacl:relcl
7withwithSCONJ_10 taughtmark
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 mattersdet
9mattersmatterNOUNNumber=Plur10 taughtnsubj
10taughtteachVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 consistentadvcl
11..PUNCT_1 Ascertainpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ascertainimperativeyou not said herethe responsevn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Topic
2ispresentthe responseconsistent propertytree rules
3teach speech: otherpastthe mattersvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

The options

Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer

Illness arises from causes within the body and not from a child's conduct

nsubjcaseoblcasedetoblccadvmodcasedetnmod:posscaseconjrootIllnessNOUNarisesVERBfromADPcausesNOUNwithinADPtheDETbodyNOUNandCCONJnotPARTfromADPaDETchildNOUN'sPARTconductNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IllnessillnessNOUNNumber=Sing2 arisesnsubj
2arisesariseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromADP_4 causescase
4causescauseNOUNNumber=Plur2 arisesobl
5withinwithinADP_7 bodycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 bodydet
7bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing2 arisesobl
8andandCCONJ_14 conductcc
9notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 conductadvmod
10fromfromADP_14 conductcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 childdet
12childchildNOUNNumber=Sing14 conductnmod:poss
13's'sPART_12 childcase
14conductconductNOUNNumber=Sing7 bodyconj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1arisepresentIllnesscauseswithin the body and a child's conductvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2conducta childnom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent

Option 2

Her belief is correct in respect of minor illnesses only

nmod:possnsubjcopcaseoblcaseamodnmodadvmodrootHerPRONbeliefNOUNisAUXcorrectADJinADPrespectNOUNofADPminorADJillnessesNOUNonlyADV
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 beliefnmod:poss
2beliefbeliefNOUNNumber=Sing4 correctnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 correctcop
4correctcorrectADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ininADP_6 respectcase
6respectrespectNOUNNumber=Sing4 correctobl
7ofofADP_9 illnessescase
8minorminorADJDegree=Pos9 illnessesamod
9illnessesillnessNOUNNumber=Plur6 respectnmod
10onlyonlyADV_9 illnessesadvmod
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentHer beliefrespect of minor illnessescorrect propertytree rules
2believeHer = shenom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
3respectminor illnessesnom respect «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Option 3

Her belief is correct where the misbehaviour was frequent

nmod:possnsubjcopadvmoddetnsubjcopadvclrootHerPRONbeliefNOUNisAUXcorrectADJwhereADVtheDETmisbehaviourNOUNwasAUXfrequentADJ
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 beliefnmod:poss
2beliefbeliefNOUNNumber=Sing4 correctnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 correctcop
4correctcorrectADJDegree=Posrootroot
5wherewhereADVPronType=Rel9 frequentadvmod
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 misbehaviourdet
7misbehaviourmisbehaviourNOUNNumber=Sing9 frequentnsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 frequentcop
9frequentfrequentADJDegree=Pos4 correctadvcl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentHer beliefcorrect propertytree rules
2ispastthe misbehaviourfrequent propertytree rules
3believeHer = shenom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Option 4

Her belief cannot be confirmed or denied by anyone

nmod:possnsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passccconjcaseoblrootHerPRONbeliefNOUNcanAUXnotPARTbeAUXconfirmedVERBorCCONJdeniedVERBbyADPanyonePRON
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 beliefnmod:poss
2beliefbeliefNOUNNumber=Sing6 confirmednsubj:pass
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 confirmedaux
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 confirmedadvmod
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 confirmedaux:pass
6confirmedconfirmVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 deniedcc
8denieddenyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 confirmedconj
9bybyADP_10 anyonecase
10anyoneanyonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 deniedobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not confirmcan · passiveHer beliefvn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic
2denyparticipleby anyonevn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3believeHer = shenom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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