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title: It is given that a child obtained an article from another child by i… — When you want what others have · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a child obtained an article from another child by intimidation, without the use of force. Identify the correct characterisation. Exam question 2 of lesson 353 «When you want what others have» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of
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# Exam question 2 · When you want what others have

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It is given that a child obtained an article from another child by intimidation, without the use of force. Identify the correct characterisation.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** child, you · **What happens:** give, obtain, use, identify · **To what, where:** It, article, force, correct characterisation

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 353 «When you want what others have» 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/353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a child obtained an article from another child by intimidation, without the use of force.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:e2:1
# text = It is given that a child obtained an article from another child by intimidation, without the use of force.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	intimidation	intimidation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	without	without	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 | **obtain** | participle | a child | a article |  |  |  | from another child; by intimidation | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent article=Theme from child=Source |
| 3 | **use** |  |  | force |  |  |  |  | nom use «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 correct characterisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:e2:2
# text = Identify the correct characterisation.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	characterisation	characterisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	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 correct characterisation |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent characterisation=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It is permissible if the article is of low value

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:e2:o1:1
# text = It is permissible if the article is of low value
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	permissible	permissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | permissible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the article |  |  |  |  | of low value | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is acceptable in the absence of force or of any physical threat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:e2:o2:1
# text = It is acceptable in the absence of force or of any physical threat
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
12	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	threat	threat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  | the absence of force or any physical threat |  | acceptable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **absent** |  |  | force |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It constitutes a lawful exchange

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:e2:o3:1
# text = It constitutes a lawful exchange
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lawful	lawful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	exchange	exchange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | It | a lawful exchange |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme exchange=Pivot |

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

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It constitutes bullying and the article must be returned

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:e2:o4:1
# text = It constitutes bullying and the article must be returned
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	returned	return	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **return** | must · passive |  | bullying and the article |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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