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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — «I did brush my teeth»: little lies at… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning a false statement that a pet has been fed. Exam question 2 of lesson 427 ««I did brush my teeth»: little lies at home» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of 
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# Exam question 2 · «I did brush my teeth»: little lies at home

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning a false statement that a pet has been fed.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts, false statement · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, feed · **To what, where:** response, false statement, pet

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 427 ««I did brush my teeth»: little lies at home» 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/427-i-did-brush-my-teeth-little-lies-at-home/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:427-i-did-brush-my-teeth-little-lies-at-home:e2:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning a false statement that a pet has been fed.
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	1	xcomp	_	_
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	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 |  |  |  | consistent *property* | 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 |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | a false statement |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus statement=Experiencer |
| 4 | **feed** | present · perfect · passive | a false statement *not said here* | a pet |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It improves the health of the animal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:427-i-did-brush-my-teeth-little-lies-at-home:e2:o1:1
# text = It improves the health of the animal
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	improves	improve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **improve** | present | It | the health of the animal |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent health=Patient |

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

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It may cause harm to an animal unable to communicate its hunger

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:427-i-did-brush-my-teeth-little-lies-at-home:e2:o2:1
# text = It may cause harm to an animal unable to communicate its hunger
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	communicate	communicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hunger	hunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | may | It | harm |  |  |  | to a animal | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition harm=Patient |
| 2 | **communicate** | to-infinitive | harm *not said here* | animal's hunger |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunger=Topic |
| 3 | **hunger** |  | animal |  |  |  |  |  | nom hunger «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is of no consequence provided the animal survives until the next meal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:427-i-did-brush-my-teeth-little-lies-at-home:e2:o3:1
# text = It is of no consequence provided the animal survives until the next meal
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	provided	provide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	survives	survive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	until	until	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | of no consequence | tree rules |
| 2 | **provide** | past | no consequence *not said here* | the animal |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition animal=Theme |
| 3 | **survive** | present | no consequence |  |  |  | until the next meal |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is preferable to an admission of forgetfulness

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:427-i-did-brush-my-teeth-little-lies-at-home:e2:o4:1
# text = It is preferable to an admission of forgetfulness
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	preferable	preferable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	admission	admission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	forgetfulness	forgetfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | to a admission of forgetfulness; preferable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **admit** |  |  | forgetfulness |  |  |  |  | nom admission «act 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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