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title: It is given that a pupil declines to applaud an altercation notwiths… — Lily, the calm «princess» · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a pupil declines to applaud an altercation notwithstanding the encouragement of her companions. State the consequence most frequently observed. Exam question 4 of lesson 386 «Lily, the calm «princess»» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pra
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# Exam question 4 · Lily, the calm «princess»

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It is given that a pupil declines to applaud an altercation notwithstanding the encouragement of her companions. State the consequence most frequently observed.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** pupil, altercation, you · **What happens:** give, decline, not applaud, notwithstand, encourage, state · **To what, where:** It, altercation, encouragement, companions, consequence

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 386 «Lily, the calm «princess»» 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/386-lily-the-calm-princess/#e4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a pupil declines to applaud an altercation notwithstanding the encouragement of her companions.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:386-lily-the-calm-princess:e4:1
# text = It is given that a pupil declines to applaud an altercation notwithstanding the encouragement of her companions.
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	_	7	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	declines	decline	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	applaud	applaud	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	altercation	altercation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	notwithstanding	notwithstand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	encouragement	encouragement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	companions	companion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 | **decline** | present | a pupil |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **applaud** | to-infinitive | a pupil *not said here* | a altercation |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer altercation=Stimulus |
| 4 | **notwithstand** | gerund | a altercation *not said here* | the encouragement of pupil's companions |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **encourage** |  |  | pupil's companions |  |  |  |  | nom encouragement «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:* State the consequence most frequently observed.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:386-lily-the-calm-princess:e4:2
# text = State the consequence most frequently observed.
1	State	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	frequently	frequently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	observed	observe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | the consequence |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent consequence=Topic |
| 2 | **observe** | participle |  | the consequence *not said here* |  |  |  | frequently *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The participants direct their aggression towards her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:386-lily-the-calm-princess:e4:o1:1
# text = The participants direct their aggression towards her
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	participants	participant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	direct	direct	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	aggression	aggression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **direct** | present | the participants | participants's aggression |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

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Others subsequently find the resolve to refrain likewise

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:386-lily-the-calm-princess:e4:o2:1
# text = Others subsequently find the resolve to refrain likewise
1	Others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	resolve	resolve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	refrain	refrain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	likewise	likewise	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | Others | the resolve |  |  |  | subsequently *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent resolve=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **refrain** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | likewise *property* | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The altercation is invariably prolonged

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:386-lily-the-calm-princess:e4:o3:1
# text = The altercation is invariably prolonged
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	altercation	altercation	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	invariably	invariably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	prolonged	prolong	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prolong** | present · passive |  | the altercation |  |  |  | invariably *property* | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The pupil is permanently excluded by her peers from all games

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:386-lily-the-calm-princess:e4:o4:1
# text = The pupil is permanently excluded by her peers from all games
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	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	permanently	permanently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	excluded	exclude	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	peers	peer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exclude** | present · passive | pupil's peers | the pupil |  | all games |  | permanently *property* | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer subject=Beneficiary from game=Eventuality |

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