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title: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the… — Maddie's nose and Connor's «equality» · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the principle of equality as it pertains to physical conduct between pupils? Exam question 1 of lesson 379 «Maddie's nose and Connor's «equality»» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics 
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# Exam question 1 · Maddie's nose and Connor's «equality»

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the principle of equality as it pertains to physical conduct between pupils?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** principle · **What happens:** follow, characteris, pertain · **To what, where:** principle

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 379 «Maddie's nose and Connor's «equality»» 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/379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the principle of equality as it pertains to physical conduct between pupils?
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	principle	principle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	equality	equality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	pertains	pertain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	between	between	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	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 principle of equality |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pertain** | present | principle |  |  |  |  | to physical conduct between pupils | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to conduct=Co-Theme |

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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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Male pupils may strike female pupils who have previously shoved them in line

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:e1:o1:1
# text = Male pupils may strike female pupils who have previously shoved them in line
1	Male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	previously	previously	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	shoved	shove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | may | Male pupils | female pupils |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent pupil=Instrument |
| 2 | **shove** | present · perfect | female pupils | pupils *= pupil* |  | line |  | previously *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent they=Theme in line=Destination |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Every pupil is owed equal respect and is bound by the rule that none may strike another

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:e1:o2:1
# text = Every pupil is owed equal respect and is bound by the rule that none may strike another
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	owed	owe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	bound	bind	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	16	nsubj	_	_
15	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	_
17	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **owe** | present · passive |  | every pupil |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal respect=Theme |
| 2 | **bind** | present · passive | the rule |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **strike** | may | none | another |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent another=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Every pupil is equally entitled to strike any other pupil who has first provoked them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:e1:o3:1
# text = Every pupil is equally entitled to strike any other pupil who has first provoked them
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	entitled	entitle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	advmod	_	_
14	provoked	provoke	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entitle** | present · passive |  | every pupil |  |  |  | equally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **strike** | to-infinitive |  | any other pupil |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent pupil=Instrument |
| 3 | **provoke** | present · perfect · passive |  | any other pupil |  |  |  | first *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer they=Result |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Female pupils are exempt from all rules of conduct governing physical contact

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:e1:o4:1
# text = Female pupils are exempt from all rules of conduct governing physical contact
1	Female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	exempt	exempt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	governing	govern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	contact	contact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Female pupils |  |  | all rules of conduct |  | exempt *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **govern** | gerund | conduct *not said here* | physical contact |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent contact=Theme |
| 3 | **rule** |  | conduct |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=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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