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.
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 | _ | 7 believes | mark |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 child | det |
| 6 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 believes | nsubj |
| 7 | believes | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | advcl |
| 8 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 misbehaviour | nmod:poss |
| 9 | misbehaviour | misbehaviour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 caused | nsubj |
| 10 | caused | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 believes | ccomp |
| 11 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 mother | nmod:poss |
| 12 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 illness | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 mother | case |
| 14 | illness | illness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 caused | obj |
| 15 | . | . | 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 | believe | present | a child | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | cause | past | child's misbehaviour | child's mother's illness | vn 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.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascertain | ascertain | 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 Ascertain | obj |
| 4 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 consistent | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 consistent | cop |
| 6 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 response | acl:relcl |
| 7 | with | with | SCONJ | _ | 10 taught | mark |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 matters | det |
| 9 | matters | matter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 taught | nsubj |
| 10 | taught | teach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 consistent | advcl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Ascertain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ascertain | imperative | you not said here | the response | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Topic | ||||
| 2 | is | present | the response | consistent property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | teach speech: other | past | the matters | vn 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illness | illness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 arises | nsubj |
| 2 | arises | arise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | from | from | ADP | _ | 4 causes | case |
| 4 | causes | cause | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 arises | obl |
| 5 | within | within | ADP | _ | 7 body | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 body | det |
| 7 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 arises | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 conduct | cc |
| 9 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 14 conduct | advmod |
| 10 | from | from | ADP | _ | 14 conduct | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 child | det |
| 12 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 conduct | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 child | case |
| 14 | conduct | conduct | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 body | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arise | present | Illness | causes | within the body and a child's conduct | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||
| 2 | conduct | a child | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
Her belief is correct in respect of minor illnesses only
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 belief | nmod:poss |
| 2 | belief | belief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 correct | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 correct | cop |
| 4 | correct | correct | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 respect | case |
| 6 | respect | respect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 correct | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 illnesses | case |
| 8 | minor | minor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 illnesses | amod |
| 9 | illnesses | illness | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 respect | nmod |
| 10 | only | only | ADV | _ | 9 illnesses | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Her belief | respect of minor illnesses | correct property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | believe | Her = she | nom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 3 | respect | minor illnesses | nom respect «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
Option 3
Her belief is correct where the misbehaviour was frequent
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 belief | nmod:poss |
| 2 | belief | belief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 correct | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 correct | cop |
| 4 | correct | correct | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 9 frequent | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 misbehaviour | det |
| 7 | misbehaviour | misbehaviour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 frequent | nsubj |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 frequent | cop |
| 9 | frequent | frequent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 correct | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Her belief | correct property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | past | the misbehaviour | frequent property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | believe | Her = she | nom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
Her belief cannot be confirmed or denied by anyone
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 belief | nmod:poss |
| 2 | belief | belief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 confirmed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 confirmed | aux |
| 4 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 confirmed | advmod |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 confirmed | aux:pass |
| 6 | confirmed | confirm | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 denied | cc |
| 8 | denied | deny | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 confirmed | conj |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 anyone | case |
| 10 | anyone | anyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 8 denied | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not confirm | can · passive | Her belief | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic | |||||
| 2 | deny | participle | by anyone | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | believe | Her = she | nom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
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