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title: It is given that a newly arrived household has not greeted its neigh… — Our street: who parked where and who w… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a newly arrived household has not greeted its neighbours. Determine the most appropriate conduct on the part of an established resident. Exam question 4 of lesson 41 «Our street: who parked where and who won what» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependenc
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# Exam question 4 · Our street: who parked where and who won what

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It is given that a newly arrived household has not greeted its neighbours. Determine the most appropriate conduct on the part of an established resident.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, arrive, not greet, determine, establish · **To what, where:** It, arrived household, appropriate conduct, part

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 41 «Our street: who parked where and who won what» 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/41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what/#e4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a newly arrived household has not greeted its neighbours.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:e4:1
# text = It is given that a newly arrived household has not greeted its neighbours.
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	_	11	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	newly	newly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	greeted	greet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 | **arrive** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | newly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **greet** *speech: greet* | present · perfect · passive |  | a arrived household |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 most appropriate conduct on the part of an established resident.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:e4:2
# text = Determine the most appropriate conduct on the part of an established resident.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	appropriate	appropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	resident	resident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 appropriate conduct |  | the part of a established resident |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conduct=Topic |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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To refrain from greeting them until they do so first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:e4:o1:1
# text = To refrain from greeting them until they do so first
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	refrain	refrain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	greeting	greet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refrain** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **greet** *speech: greet* | gerund |  |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | present | they |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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To greet the newcomers first and offer a welcome

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:e4:o2:1
# text = To greet the newcomers first and offer a welcome
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	greet	greet	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	newcomers	newcomer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	offer	offer	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	welcome	welcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **greet** *speech: greet* | to-infinitive |  | the newcomers |  |  |  | first *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent newcomer=Theme |
| 2 | **offer** | infinitive |  | a welcome |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent welcome=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To make enquiries as to the newcomers' previous address

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:e4:o3:1
# text = To make enquiries as to the newcomers' previous address
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	enquiries	enquiry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	newcomers	newcomer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	previous	previous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | enquiries |  |  |  | as the newcomers's previous address | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset enquiry=Product |
| 2 | **address** |  | the newcomers |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To inform other residents that the newcomers are aloof

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:e4:o4:1
# text = To inform other residents that the newcomers are aloof
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	inform	inform	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	residents	resident	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	newcomers	newcomer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	aloof	aloof	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | other residents |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent resident=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | other residents |  |  |  |  | aloof *property* | 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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