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title: It is given that an employee has been placed upon "garden leave". Se… — Soft words for hard things: work, firi… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that an employee has been placed upon "garden leave". Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning his circumstances. Exam question 2 of lesson 21 «Soft words for hard things: work, firing and the economy» of the euphemisms course of Mova's primary school, with th
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# Exam question 2 · Soft words for hard things: work, firing and the economy

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It is given that an employee has been placed upon "garden leave". Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning his circumstances.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** give, place, select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** It, employee, garden leave, response, circumstances

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 21 «Soft words for hard things: work, firing and the economy» of the euphemisms 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/euphemisms/21-work-firing-and-the-economy/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that an employee has been placed upon "garden leave".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:21-work-firing-and-the-economy:e2:1
# text = It is given that an employee has been placed upon "garden leave".
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	_	9	mark	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	employee	employee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	leave	leave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	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 | **place** | present · perfect · passive |  | a employee |  | garden leave |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme upon leave=Destination |

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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 response consistent with the established facts concerning his circumstances.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:21-work-firing-and-the-economy:e2:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning his circumstances.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	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	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	circumstances	circumstance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | employee's circumstances |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus circumstance=Experiencer |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He is granted additional annual holiday in recognition of service

```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:21-work-firing-and-the-economy:e2:o1:1
# text = He is granted additional annual holiday in recognition of service
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	granted	grant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	additional	additional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	annual	annual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	recognition	recognition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grant** | present · passive |  | He |  | recognition of service |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal holiday=Theme |
| 2 | **recognize** |  |  | service |  |  |  |  | nom recognition «state transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is dismissed forthwith without remuneration

```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:21-work-firing-and-the-economy:e2:o2:1
# text = He is dismissed forthwith without remuneration
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	dismissed	dismiss	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	forthwith	forthwith	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	remuneration	remuneration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismiss** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | without remuneration; forthwith *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He is assigned horticultural duties upon the company grounds

```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:21-work-firing-and-the-economy:e2:o3:1
# text = He is assigned horticultural duties upon the company grounds
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	assigned	assign	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	horticultural	horticultural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	duties	duty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	grounds	grounds	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assign** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | upon the company grounds | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal duty=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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He remains remunerated but is excluded from the workplace until the expiry of his notice

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:21-work-firing-and-the-economy:e2:o4:1
# text = He remains remunerated but is excluded from the workplace until the expiry of his notice
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	remunerated	remunerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	excluded	exclude	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	workplace	workplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	until	until	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	expiry	expiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remunerate** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **exclude** | present · passive | He *not said here* |  |  | the workplace | until the expiry of his notice |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: from workplace=Eventuality |
| 4 | **notice** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom notice «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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