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description: Pursuant to the observation that a derogatory nickname is being repeated by numerous pupils, identify the most appropriate conduct of an individual bystander. Exam question 4 of lesson 367 «Wimp, scaredy-cat and other labels» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree 
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# Exam question 4 · Wimp, scaredy-cat and other labels

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Pursuant to the observation that a derogatory nickname is being repeated by numerous pupils, identify the most appropriate conduct of an individual bystander.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** numerous pupils · **What happens:** repeat, identify, conduct · **To what, where:** observation, appropriate conduct, individual bystander

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 367 «Wimp, scaredy-cat and other labels» 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/367-wimp-scaredy-cat-and-other-labels/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:367-wimp-scaredy-cat-and-other-labels:e4:1
# text = Pursuant to the observation that a derogatory nickname is being repeated by numerous pupils, identify the most appropriate conduct of an individual bystander.
1	Pursuant	pursuant	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	observation	observation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	derogatory	derogatory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	nickname	nickname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	numerous	numerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	identify	identify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	19	advmod	_	_
19	appropriate	appropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	individual	individual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	bystander	bystander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | present · passive | numerous pupils | the observation  a derogatory nickname |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **identify** | infinitive | numerous pupils *not said here* | the appropriate conduct of a individual bystander |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent conduct=Theme |
| 3 | **conduct** |  |  | a individual bystander |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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To devise a further nickname for the originator

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:367-wimp-scaredy-cat-and-other-labels:e4:o1:1
# text = To devise a further nickname for the originator
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	devise	devise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	further	further	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	nickname	nickname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	originator	originator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **devise** | to-infinitive |  | a further nickname |  |  |  | for the originator | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nickname=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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To disregard the matter entirely as trivial

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:367-wimp-scaredy-cat-and-other-labels:e4:o2:1
# text = To disregard the matter entirely as trivial
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	disregard	disregard	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	trivial	trivial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disregard** | to-infinitive |  | the matter |  |  |  | as trivial; entirely *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matter=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To repeat it so as to remain in favour with the group and avoid ridicule

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:367-wimp-scaredy-cat-and-other-labels:e4:o3:1
# text = To repeat it so as to remain in favour with the group and avoid ridicule
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	repeat	repeat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	favour	favour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	ridicule	ridicule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 2 | **remain** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | favour |  | with the group | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in favour=Location |
| 3 | **avoid** | infinitive |  | ridicule |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent ridicule=Location |

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

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To decline to repeat it and to support the pupil concerned

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:367-wimp-scaredy-cat-and-other-labels:e4:o4:1
# text = To decline to repeat it and to support the pupil concerned
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	decline	decline	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	repeat	repeat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	support	support	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	concerned	concerned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decline** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **repeat** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 3 | **support** | to-infinitive |  | the pupil |  |  |  | concerned *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pupil=Stimulus |

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