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title: Given that pupil A shoved pupil B and pupil B subsequently struck pu… — Maddie's nose and Connor's «equality» · tree and pragmatics
description: Given that pupil A shoved pupil B and pupil B subsequently struck pupil A in the face, determine which statement is consistent with the established facts. Exam question 3 of lesson 379 «Maddie's nose and Connor's «equality»» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree a
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# Exam question 3 · Maddie's nose and Connor's «equality»

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Given that pupil A shoved pupil B and pupil B subsequently struck pupil A in the face, determine which statement is consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** shoved pupil B, statement · **What happens:** give, shove, strike, determine, be, establish · **To what, where:** pupil, face

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:e3:1
# text = Given that pupil A shoved pupil B and pupil B subsequently struck pupil A in the face, determine which statement is consistent with the established facts.
1	Given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	shoved	shove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	B	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	B	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	determine	determine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
20	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	21	det	_	_
21	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	ccomp	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	amod	_	_
27	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **shove** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **strike** | past | a shoved pupil B and pupil B | a pupil |  | the face |  | give that pupil; subsequently *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent pupil=Instrument |
| 4 | **determine** | infinitive | a shoved pupil B and pupil B *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present | which statement |  |  |  |  | with the established facts; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

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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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Both acted wrongly, the blow to the face constituting the greater harm

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:e3:o1:1
# text = Both acted wrongly, the blow to the face constituting the greater harm
1	Both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc:preconj	_	_
2	acted	act	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	blow	blow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	constituting	constitute	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
13	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | past |  | the blow to the face |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **constitute** | gerund | the blow to the face *not said here* | the greater harm |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme harm=Pivot |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Pupil A alone acted wrongly, having acted first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:e3:o2:1
# text = Pupil A alone acted wrongly, having acted first
1	Pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	acted	act	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux	_	_
8	acted	act	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | participle · passive |  | Pupil |  |  |  | alone, wrongly *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **act** | gerund · perfect |  |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Pupil B alone acted wrongly, the shove being permissible

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:e3:o3:1
# text = Pupil B alone acted wrongly, the shove being permissible
1	Pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	B	B	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	acted	act	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shove	shove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	permissible	permissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | past | Pupil |  |  |  |  | alone, wrongly *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | the shove |  |  |  |  | permissible *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Neither acted wrongly, the exchange being reciprocal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:e3:o4:1
# text = Neither acted wrongly, the exchange being reciprocal
1	Neither	neither	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	acted	act	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	exchange	exchange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	reciprocal	reciprocal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | past |  |  |  |  |  | neither, wrongly *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund | the exchange | reciprocal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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