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title: It is given that a plaque reading "In loving memory of" has been aff… — Funerals and remembering · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a plaque reading "In loving memory of" has been affixed to a public bench. Determine the purpose of the said bench. Exam question 4 of lesson 25 «Funerals and remembering» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and 
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# Exam question 4 · Funerals and remembering

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It is given that a plaque reading "In loving memory of" has been affixed to a public bench. Determine the purpose of the said bench.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** plaque, you, said bench · **What happens:** give, read, affix, determine, say, purpose · **To what, where:** It, purpose · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 25 «Funerals and remembering» 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/25-funerals-and-remembering/#e4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a plaque reading "In loving memory of" has been affixed to a public bench.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:25-funerals-and-remembering:e4:1
# text = It is given that a plaque reading "In loving memory of" has been affixed to a public bench.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plaque	plaque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
7	reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	In	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	loving	loving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	_
14	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	affixed	affix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **read** | gerund | a plaque *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **affix** | present · perfect · passive | a plaque *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to a public bench | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: to bench=Co-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.

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*Sentence 2:* Determine the purpose of the said bench.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:25-funerals-and-remembering:e4:2
# text = Determine the purpose of the said bench.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the purpose of the said bench |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purpose=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **purpose** |  | the said bench |  |  |  |  |  | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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To mark the location at which the deceased is buried

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:25-funerals-and-remembering:e4:o1:1
# text = To mark the location at which the deceased is buried
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mark	mark	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	location	location	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **decease** | participle |  |  |  | the location |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **bury** | present · passive |  | the location |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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To reserve the seat exclusively for members of the deceased's family and their guests

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:25-funerals-and-remembering:e4:o2:1
# text = To reserve the seat exclusively for members of the deceased's family and their guests
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reserve	reserve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	exclusively	exclusively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reserve** | to-infinitive |  | the seat |  |  |  | for members of the deceased family and family's guests; exclusively *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent seat=Theme for member=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **decease** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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To commemorate a deceased person, while remaining available for public use

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:25-funerals-and-remembering:e4:o3:1
# text = To commemorate a deceased person, while remaining available for public use
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	commemorate	commemorate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	remaining	remain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commemorate** | to-infinitive |  | a deceased person |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 2 | **decease** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **remain** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for public use; available *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To indicate that the bench is the property of a church

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:25-funerals-and-remembering:e4:o4:1
# text = To indicate that the bench is the property of a church
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	indicate	indicate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indicate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the bench | the property |  |  |  | of a church | tree rules |

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