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description: It is given that one term of mild teasing is applied by a grandmother to an infant and by a pupil to a classmate concerning his physique. Select the statement consistent with the established principles of teasing. Exam question 2 of lesson 23 «Friendly teasing — when it's fun and when it stings» of 
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# Exam question 2 · Friendly teasing — when it's fun and when it stings

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It is given that one term of mild teasing is applied by a grandmother to an infant and by a pupil to a classmate concerning his physique. Select the statement consistent with the established principles of teasing.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** grandmother, classmate, you · **What happens:** give, apply, concern, term, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, one term, physique, mild teasing, statement

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 23 «Friendly teasing — when it's fun and when it stings» of the Chinese street 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/chinese-street/23-friendly-teasing/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that one term of mild teasing is applied by a grandmother to an infant and by a pupil to a classmate concerning his physique.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:e2:1
# text = It is given that one term of mild teasing is applied by a grandmother to an infant and by a pupil to a classmate concerning his physique.
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	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	teasing	teasing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	infant	infant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	24	acl	_	_
26	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	physique	physique	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	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 | **apply** | present · passive | a grandmother to a infant and a pupil to a classmate | one term of mild teasing |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | a classmate *not said here* | pupil's physique |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus physique=Experiencer |
| 4 | **term** |  |  | mild teasing |  |  |  |  | nom term «communication 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:* Select the statement consistent with the established principles of teasing.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:e2:2
# text = Select the statement consistent with the established principles of teasing.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	statement	statement	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	principles	principle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	teasing	teasing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 statement |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statement=Theme |
| 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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The term is equally affectionate in both instances

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:e2:o1:1
# text = The term is equally affectionate in both instances
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	affectionate	affectionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	instances	instance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the term |  |  | both instances |  | affectionate, equally *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only the tone of the vowels determines the effect of the term

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:e2:o2:1
# text = Only the tone of the vowels determines the effect of the term
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tone	tone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	vowels	vowel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	determines	determine	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | present | the tone of the vowels | the effect of the term |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Topic |
| 2 | **intonate** |  |  | the vowels |  |  |  |  | nom tone «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **effect** |  |  | the term |  |  |  |  | nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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

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Speaker and addressee determine whether it is fond or hurtful

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:e2:o3:1
# text = Speaker and addressee determine whether it is fond or hurtful
1	Speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	addressee	addressee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	determine	determine	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	fond	fond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	hurtful	hurtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | present | Speaker and addressee |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | addressee |  |  |  |  | fond *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | addressee *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The term is equally offensive in both instances

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:e2:o4:1
# text = The term is equally offensive in both instances
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	offensive	offensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	instances	instance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the term |  |  | both instances |  | equally, offensive *property* | tree rules |

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