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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the treatment by airport authorities of remarks concerning explosives or weapons? Exam question 1 of lesson 271 «Airports and planes» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questi
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# Exam question 1 · Airports and planes

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the treatment by airport authorities of remarks concerning explosives or weapons?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, concern · **To what, where:** treatment

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 271 «Airports and planes» 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/271-airports-and-planes/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the treatment by airport authorities of remarks concerning explosives or weapons?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	authorities	authority	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	remarks	remark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	amod	_	_
17	explosives	explosive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the treatment |  |  |  | of the following statements; by airport authorities of remarks and concerning explosives or weapons; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 {#o1}

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Such remarks are referred only to the airline, which may then impose a fine

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:e1:o1:1
# text = Such remarks are referred only to the airline, which may then impose a fine
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	remarks	remark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	referred	refer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	airline	airline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	impose	impose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fine	fine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refer** | present · passive |  | Such remarks | the airline |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to airline=Recipient |
| 2 | **impose** | may | the airline | a fine |  |  | then |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fine=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Such remarks are disregarded if made by a minor

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:e1:o2:1
# text = Such remarks are disregarded if made by a minor
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	remarks	remark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	disregarded	disregard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	minor	minor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disregard** | present · passive |  | Such remarks |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **make** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a minor | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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

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Such remarks are treated as genuine threats and may result in arrest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:e1:o3:1
# text = Such remarks are treated as genuine threats and may result in arrest
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	remarks	remark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	genuine	genuine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	threats	threat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	result	result	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	arrest	arrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | present · passive |  | Such remarks |  |  |  | as genuine threats | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme as threat=Attribute |
| 2 | **result** | may |  |  |  | arrest |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in arrest=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Such remarks are permitted provided they are made in jest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:e1:o4:1
# text = Such remarks are permitted provided they are made in jest
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	remarks	remark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	permitted	permit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	provided	provide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	jest	jest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **permit** | present · passive |  | Such remarks |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **provide** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition |
| 3 | **make** | present · passive |  | remarks *= remark* |  | jest |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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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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