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title: It being given that a pedestrian waits at a zebra crossing, select t… — Traffic lights, crossings and parked c… · tree and pragmatics
description: It being given that a pedestrian waits at a zebra crossing, select the course of action consistent with established guidance. Exam question 3 of lesson 42 «Traffic lights, crossings and parked cars» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest
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# Exam question 3 · Traffic lights, crossings and parked cars

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It being given that a pedestrian waits at a zebra crossing, select the course of action consistent with established guidance.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** pedestrian · **What happens:** give, wait, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, zebra crossing, course

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 42 «Traffic lights, crossings and parked cars» 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/42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars:e3:1
# text = It being given that a pedestrian waits at a zebra crossing, select the course of action consistent with established guidance.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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	pedestrian	pedestrian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	waits	wait	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	zebra	zebra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	select	select	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	amod	_	_
21	guidance	guidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **wait** | present | a pedestrian |  |  | a zebra crossing |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at crossing=Location |
| 3 | **select** | infinitive | a pedestrian *not said here* | the course of action |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent course=Theme |
| 4 | **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 {#o1}

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To step into the road at once, since all vehicles are required by law to stop

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars:e3:o1:1
# text = To step into the road at once, since all vehicles are required by law to stop
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	step	step	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the road |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into road=Destination |
| 2 | **require** | present · passive | law | all vehicles |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Precondition |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive | law *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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To run across before any vehicle arrives

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars:e3:o2:1
# text = To run across before any vehicle arrives
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	arrives	arrive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | across *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | present | any vehicle |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To cross only when a pedestrian light shows

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars:e3:o3:1
# text = To cross only when a pedestrian light shows
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pedestrian	pedestrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | a pedestrian light |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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To wait until the traffic has stopped before stepping into the road

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars:e3:o4:1
# text = To wait until the traffic has stopped before stepping into the road
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
3	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stepping	step	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | present · perfect | the traffic |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **step** | gerund | the traffic *not said here* |  |  | the road |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into road=Destination |

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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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