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# Exam question 2 · In the news: jobs, art and copying, children's safety

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It is given that an employee received a video call from a person resembling his superior, requesting a substantial transfer of funds. Identify the most prudent course of action.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** employee, person, you · **What happens:** give, receive, resemble, request, transfer, identify · **To what, where:** It, video call, superior, substantial transfer, funds, prudent course

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 22 «In the news: jobs, art and copying, children's safety» of the AI 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/ai/22-news-jobs-art-safety/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that an employee received a video call from a person resembling his superior, requesting a substantial transfer of funds.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:22-news-jobs-art-safety:e2:1
# text = It is given that an employee received a video call from a person resembling his superior, requesting a substantial transfer of funds.
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	_	7	mark	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	employee	employee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	resembling	resemble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	requesting	request	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	substantial	substantial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	transfer	transfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	funds	fund	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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** | past | a employee | a video call |  |  |  | from a person | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent call=Theme from person=Source |
| 3 | **resemble** | gerund | a person *not said here* | employee's superior |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **request** | gerund | a person *not said here* | a substantial transfer of funds |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent transfer=Recipient |
| 5 | **transfer** |  |  | funds |  |  |  |  | nom transfer «act 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.

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*Sentence 2:* Identify the most prudent course of action.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:22-news-jobs-art-safety:e2:2
# text = Identify the most prudent course of action.
1	Identify	identify	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	prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the prudent course of action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent course=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Transfer of a portion of the funds pending confirmation

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:22-news-jobs-art-safety:e2:o1:1
# text = Transfer of a portion of the funds pending confirmation
1	Transfer	transfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	funds	fund	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	pending	pend	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	confirmation	confirmation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pend** | gerund | the funds *not said here* | confirmation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **transfer** |  |  | a portion of the funds |  |  |  |  | nom transfer «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Termination of the call and transfer without further enquiry

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:22-news-jobs-art-safety:e2:o2:1
# text = Termination of the call and transfer without further enquiry
1	Termination	termination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	transfer	transfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	further	further	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	enquiry	enquiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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

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Verification of the request by a separate and independent means

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:22-news-jobs-art-safety:e2:o3:1
# text = Verification of the request by a separate and independent means
1	Verification	verification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nsubj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	independent	independent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | separate |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **verify** |  |  | the request |  |  |  |  | nom verification «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Immediate transfer of the funds, the face having been recognised

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:22-news-jobs-art-safety:e2:o4:1
# text = Immediate transfer of the funds, the face having been recognised
1	Immediate	immediate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	transfer	transfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	funds	fund	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	recognised	recognise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund | the face *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **recognise** | participle · passive | the face *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING» |
| 3 | **transfer** |  |  | the funds |  |  |  |  | nom transfer «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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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