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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — A new baby in the house · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning jealousy felt by an older sibling towards a newborn. Exam question 4 of lesson 19 «A new baby in the house» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opti
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# Exam question 4 · A new baby in the house

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning jealousy felt by an older sibling towards a newborn.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, feel · **To what, where:** response, jealousy

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 19 «A new baby in the house» 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/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:19-a-new-baby-in-the-house:e4:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning jealousy felt by an older sibling towards a newborn.
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	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	felt	feel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	acl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	sibling	sibling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	newborn	newborn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | jealousy |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus jealousy=Experiencer |
| 4 | **feel** | participle |  | jealousy *not said here* |  |  |  | by a older sibling towards a newborn | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent by sibling=Location |

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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 very common and does not signify that the older child is loved less

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:19-a-new-baby-in-the-house:e4:o1:1
# text = It is very common and does not signify that the older child is loved less
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	signify	signify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	loved	love	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
15	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | common *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **signify** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **love** | present · passive |  | the older child |  |  |  | less *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is rare and signifies a serious problem

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:19-a-new-baby-in-the-house:e4:o2:1
# text = It is rare and signifies a serious problem
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	signifies	signify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | rare *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **signify** | present |  | a serious problem |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot problem=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It signifies that the parents prefer the newborn to the older child in every respect

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:19-a-new-baby-in-the-house:e4:o3:1
# text = It signifies that the parents prefer the newborn to the older child in every respect
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	signifies	signify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	prefer	prefer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	newborn	newborn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **prefer** | present | the parents | the newborn |  |  |  | to the older child in every respect | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer newborn=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It ought to be concealed from the parents

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:19-a-new-baby-in-the-house:e4:o4:1
# text = It ought to be concealed from the parents
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	concealed	conceal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conceal** | ought · passive |  | It |  |  |  | from the parents | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Patient from parent=Beneficiary |

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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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