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title: It is given that an adult has received a summons to perform jury ser… — Police, courts and prison · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that an adult has received a summons to perform jury service. Ascertain the function the adult will perform. Exam question 2 of lesson 30 «Police, courts and prison» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opt
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# Exam question 2 · Police, courts and prison

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It is given that an adult has received a summons to perform jury service. Ascertain the function the adult will perform.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** adult, you · **What happens:** give, receive, perform, ascertain · **To what, where:** It, summons, jury service, function

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 30 «Police, courts and prison» 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/30-police-courts-and-prison/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that an adult has received a summons to perform jury service.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:30-police-courts-and-prison:e2:1
# text = It is given that an adult has received a summons to perform jury service.
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	_	8	mark	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	received	receive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	summons	summons	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	jury	jury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 | **receive** | present · perfect | a adult | a summons |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent summons=Theme |
| 3 | **perform** | to-infinitive | a adult *not said here* | jury service |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme |

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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:* Ascertain the function the adult will perform.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:30-police-courts-and-prison:e2:2
# text = Ascertain the function the adult will perform.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the function |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Topic |
| 2 | **perform** | future | the adult | the function *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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To argue on behalf of the accused person and to cross-examine witnesses

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:30-police-courts-and-prison:e2:o1:1
# text = To argue on behalf of the accused person and to cross-examine witnesses
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	argue	argue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	behalf	behalf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	accused	accuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	cross-examine	cross-examine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	witnesses	witness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | on behalf of the accused person | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent on behalf=Topic |
| 2 | **accuse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cross-examine** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | witnesses |  |  |  |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witness=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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To arrest suspects within the court building

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:30-police-courts-and-prison:e2:o2:1
# text = To arrest suspects within the court building
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	arrest	arrest	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	suspects	suspect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	within	within	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrest** | to-infinitive |  | suspects |  |  |  | within the court building | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suspect=Patient |

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

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To decide, with eleven others, whether an accused person is guilty

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:30-police-courts-and-prison:e2:o3:1
# text = To decide, with eleven others, whether an accused person is guilty
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	eleven	eleven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	accused	accuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | to-infinitive |  | eleven others |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent other=Topic |
| 2 | **accuse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | a accused person |  |  |  |  | guilty *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To pass sentence upon a convicted person

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:30-police-courts-and-prison:e2:o4:1
# text = To pass sentence upon a convicted person
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	convicted	convict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | to-infinitive |  | sentence |  |  |  | upon a convicted person | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent sentence=Theme upon person=Destination |
| 2 | **convict** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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