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title: It is given that two communities dispute the use of a single recreat… — Making peace between the streets · tree and pragmatics
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# Exam question 3 · Making peace between the streets

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It is given that two communities dispute the use of a single recreation ground. Select the arrangement most consistent with a fair and durable settlement.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** two communities, you · **What happens:** give, dispute, use, select · **To what, where:** It, use, single recreation ground, arrangement

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 394 «Making peace between the streets» 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/394-making-peace-between-the-streets/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that two communities dispute the use of a single recreation ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:394-making-peace-between-the-streets:e3:1
# text = It is given that two communities dispute the use of a single recreation ground.
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	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	communities	community	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dispute	dispute	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	recreation	recreation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 | **dispute** | present | two communities | the use of a single recreation ground |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** |  |  | a single recreation ground |  |  |  |  | nom use «act 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 arrangement most consistent with a fair and durable settlement.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:394-making-peace-between-the-streets:e3:2
# text = Select the arrangement most consistent with a fair and durable settlement.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	durable	durable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	settlement	settlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 arrangement |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arrangement=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The permanent closure of the recreation ground

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:394-making-peace-between-the-streets:e3:o1:1
# text = The permanent closure of the recreation ground
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	permanent	permanent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	closure	closure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	recreation	recreation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** |  | the recreation ground |  |  |  |  |  | nom closure «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The resolution of the dispute by a single contest of strength between the two streets

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:394-making-peace-between-the-streets:e3:o2:1
# text = The resolution of the dispute by a single contest of strength between the two streets
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	resolution	resolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dispute	dispute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	between	between	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** |  | a single contest of strength between the two streets | the dispute |  |  |  |  | nom resolution «communication transitive»: of=patient by=agent |
| 2 | **contest** |  |  | strength between the two streets |  |  |  |  | nom contest «event transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The award of exclusive use to the more numerous community

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:394-making-peace-between-the-streets:e3:o3:1
# text = The award of exclusive use to the more numerous community
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	exclusive	exclusive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
9	numerous	numerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **award** |  |  | exclusive use |  |  |  | to the numerous community | nom award «act transitive»: of=patient to=obl |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The allocation of separate days to each, with shared use on an agreed day

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:394-making-peace-between-the-streets:e3:o4:1
# text = The allocation of separate days to each, with shared use on an agreed day
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	allocation	allocation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	agreed	agree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **allocate** |  |  | separate days to each |  |  |  |  | nom allocation «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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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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