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description: Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the cessation of stroking. Exam question 3 of lesson 23 «Understanding cats» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was rig
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# Exam question 3 · Understanding cats

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Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the cessation of stroking.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, response, established facts, cessation · **What happens:** select, be, establish, concern, stroke · **To what, where:** response, cessation

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 23 «Understanding cats» of the everyday 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/everyday/23-understanding-cats/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:23-understanding-cats:e3:1
# text = Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the cessation of stroking.
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	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cessation	cessation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	stroking	stroke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the response |  |  |  |  | with the established facts; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the cessation |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus cessation=Experiencer |
| 5 | **stroke** | gerund | the cessation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Stroking should cease when the tail twitches, the skin ripples or the ears turn back

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:23-understanding-cats:e3:o1:1
# text = Stroking should cease when the tail twitches, the skin ripples or the ears turn back
1	Stroking	stroke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cease	cease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	twitches	twitch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	ripples	ripple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
15	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	back	back	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stroke** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cease** | should |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **twitch** | present | the tail |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **turn back** | present | the skin ripples or the ears |  |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Stroking should continue until the cat hisses

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:23-understanding-cats:e3:o2:1
# text = Stroking should continue until the cat hisses
1	Stroking	stroke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	continue	continue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hisses	hiss	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stroke** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **continue** | should |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **hiss** | present | the cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Stroking should cease only when the cat purrs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:23-understanding-cats:e3:o3:1
# text = Stroking should cease only when the cat purrs
1	Stroking	stroke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cease	cease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	purrs	purr	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stroke** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cease** | should |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **purr** | present | the cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Stroking should cease only when the cat sleeps

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:23-understanding-cats:e3:o4:1
# text = Stroking should cease only when the cat sleeps
1	Stroking	stroke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cease	cease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stroke** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cease** | should |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **sleep** | present | the cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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