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description: It is given that a pupil was repeatedly shoved and subsequently struck the other pupil. Identify the statement consistent with established principles. Exam question 2 of lesson 381 «Girls who fight and double standards» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Exam question 2 · Girls who fight and double standards

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It is given that a pupil was repeatedly shoved and subsequently struck the other pupil. Identify the statement consistent with established principles.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, shove, strike, identify, establish · **To what, where:** It, pupil, other pupil, statement

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 381 «Girls who fight and double standards» 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/381-girls-who-fight-and-double-standards/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a pupil was repeatedly shoved and subsequently struck the other pupil.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:381-girls-who-fight-and-double-standards:e2:1
# text = It is given that a pupil was repeatedly shoved and subsequently struck the other pupil.
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	_	9	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	shoved	shove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 | **shove** | past · passive |  | a pupil |  |  |  | repeatedly *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **strike** | past |  | the other pupil |  |  |  | subsequently *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent pupil=Instrument |

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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 statement consistent with established principles.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:381-girls-who-fight-and-double-standards:e2:2
# text = Identify the statement consistent with established principles.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	principles	principle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 statement |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent statement=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Striking is acceptable if no adult is present

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:381-girls-who-fight-and-double-standards:e2:o1:1
# text = Striking is acceptable if no adult is present
1	Striking	striking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Striking |  |  |  |  | acceptable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | no adult |  |  |  |  | present *property* | tree rules |

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

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Provocation does not render striking another person acceptable

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:381-girls-who-fight-and-double-standards:e2:o2:1
# text = Provocation does not render striking another person acceptable
1	Provocation	provocation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	render	render	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	striking	strike	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **render** | present · do-support | Provocation |  |  |  |  | acceptable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **strike** | gerund | Provocation *not said here* | another person |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent person=Instrument |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Striking is acceptable if directed at a pupil of the opposite sex

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:381-girls-who-fight-and-double-standards:e2:o3:1
# text = Striking is acceptable if directed at a pupil of the opposite sex
1	Striking	striking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	directed	direct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sex	sex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Striking |  |  |  |  | acceptable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **direct** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | Striking *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at a pupil of the opposite sex | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: agent=Agent at pupil=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Repeated provocation renders retaliation acceptable

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:381-girls-who-fight-and-double-standards:e2:o4:1
# text = Repeated provocation renders retaliation acceptable
1	Repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
2	provocation	provocation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	renders	render	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	retaliation	retaliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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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