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title: It is given that a pupil, having struck another, offers a justificat… — Respect: how it is earned · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a pupil, having struck another, offers a justification in terms of «equality». Select the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 3 of lesson 385 «Respect: how it is earned» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic
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# Exam question 3 · Respect: how it is earned

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It is given that a pupil, having struck another, offers a justification in terms of «equality». Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, have, strike, offer, term, select · **To what, where:** It, another, justification, terms, equality, response

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 385 «Respect: how it is earned» 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/385-respect-how-it-is-earned/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a pupil, having struck another, offers a justification in terms of «equality».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:385-respect-how-it-is-earned:e3:1
# text = It is given that a pupil, having struck another, offers a justification in terms of «equality».
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	_	6	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
9	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	justification	justification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	equality	equality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	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 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **strike** | participle |  | another |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent another=Patient |
| 4 | **offer** | present |  | a justification |  | terms of equality |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent justification=Theme |
| 5 | **term** |  |  | equality |  |  |  |  | nom term «communication 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:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:385-respect-how-it-is-earned:e3:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The justification tends to diminish further the respect of his peers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:385-respect-how-it-is-earned:e3:o1:1
# text = The justification tends to diminish further the respect of his peers
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	justification	justification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tends	tend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	diminish	diminish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	further	far	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	peers	peer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tend** | present | the justification |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **diminish** | to-infinitive | the justification *not said here* | the respect of justification's peers |  |  |  | far *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer respect=Patient |
| 3 | **respect** |  |  | justification's peers |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The justification is without any effect upon his peers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:385-respect-how-it-is-earned:e3:o2:1
# text = The justification is without any effect upon his peers
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	justification	justification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	peers	peer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the justification |  |  |  |  | without any effect; upon his peers | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The justification restores fully the respect of his peers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:385-respect-how-it-is-earned:e3:o3:1
# text = The justification restores fully the respect of his peers
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	justification	justification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	restores	restore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	peers	peer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | present | the justification | the respect of justification's peers |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent respect=Theme |
| 2 | **respect** |  |  | justification's peers |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The justification renders the act praiseworthy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:385-respect-how-it-is-earned:e3:o4:1
# text = The justification renders the act praiseworthy
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	justification	justification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	renders	render	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	praiseworthy	praiseworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **render** | present | the justification | the act |  |  |  | praiseworthy *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent act=Theme |

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