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description: Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the conveyance of a message such as "Tell your father his dinner is ready". Exam question 2 of lesson 14 «Grown-ups who argue and make up» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and prag
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# Exam question 2 · Grown-ups who argue and make up

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Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the conveyance of a message such as "Tell your father his dinner is ready".

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, response, established facts, message, dinner · **What happens:** select, be, establish, concern, tell, convey · **To what, where:** response, conveyance, father, message · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 14 «Grown-ups who argue and make up» of the adult life 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/adult-life/14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:e2:1
# text = Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the conveyance of a message such as "Tell your father his dinner is ready".
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	conveyance	conveyance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	20	mark	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	acl	_	_
21	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	iobj	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
26	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **is** | present | the response |  |  |  |  | with the established facts; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the conveyance of a message |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus conveyance=Experiencer |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive | a message *not said here* |  | your father |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent father=Recipient |
| 6 | **is** *in a quote* | present | his dinner |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |
| 7 | **convey** |  |  | a message |  |  |  |  | nom conveyance «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It is the silent treatment, which ordinarily aggravates a dispute

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:e2:o1:1
# text = It is the silent treatment, which ordinarily aggravates a dispute
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	aggravates	aggravate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dispute	dispute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the silent treatment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **aggravate** | present | the silent treatment | a dispute |  |  |  | ordinarily *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dispute=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It constitutes a courteous invitation to supper

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:e2:o2:1
# text = It constitutes a courteous invitation to supper
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	courteous	courteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	invitation	invitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	supper	supper	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | It | a courteous invitation |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme invitation=Pivot |
| 2 | **supper** | to-infinitive |  | a courteous invitation *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It constitutes evidence that the father is hard of hearing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:e2:o3:1
# text = It constitutes evidence that the father is hard of hearing
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | It | evidence |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme evidence=Pivot |
| 2 | **is** | present | the father | evidence *not said here* |  |  |  | of hearing; hard *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It constitutes a game to be enjoyed by every member of the household

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:e2:o4:1
# text = It constitutes a game to be enjoyed by every member of the household
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:agent	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | It | a game |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme game=Pivot |
| 2 | **enjoy** | to-infinitive · passive | every member of the household |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

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**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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