--- title: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises an u… — Too many details, too few · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises an unsupported assertion that «scientists have proved» a claim? 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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/450-too-many-details-too-few/#e3). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:450-too-many-details-too-few:e3:1 # text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises an unsupported assertion that «scientists have proved» a claim? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 amod _ _ 5 statements statement NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ _ 6 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 7 advmod _ _ 7 accurately accurately ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 characterises characteris VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 unsupported unsupported ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 assertion assertion NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 12 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 16 nsubj:pass _ _ 13 « « PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 scientists scientist NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 nsubj _ _ 15 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 16 proved prove VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 11 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 17 » » PUNCT '' _ 16 punct _ _ 18 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 claim claim NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **follow** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **characteris** | present | | a unsupported assertion | | | | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **prove** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive | | a unsupported assertion | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme claim=Attribute | 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} It constitutes conclusive scientific evidence ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:450-too-many-details-too-few:e3:o1:1 # text = It constitutes conclusive scientific evidence 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 constitutes constitute VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 conclusive conclusive ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 4 scientific scientific ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 evidence evidence NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **constitute** | present | It | conclusive scientific evidence | | | | | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme evidence=Pivot | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} It lacks a stated source and should be treated with caution ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:450-too-many-details-too-few:e3:o2:1 # text = It lacks a stated source and should be treated with caution 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 lacks lack VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 stated state VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 amod _ _ 5 source source NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 7 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 8 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 9 aux:pass _ _ 9 treated treat VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 conj _ _ 10 with with ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 caution caution NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lack** | present | It | a stated source | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **state** *speech: other* | participle | | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **treat** | should · passive | | | | | | with caution | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: with caution=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} It is verified by its manner of presentation ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:450-too-many-details-too-few:e3:o3:1 # text = It is verified by its manner of presentation 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 verified verify VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 manner manner NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 of of ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 presentation presentation NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **verify** | present · passive | its manner of presentation | It | | | | | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Topic | ### Option 4 {#o4} It is necessarily false ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:450-too-many-details-too-few:e3:o4:1 # text = It is necessarily false 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 necessarily necessarily ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 false false ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | false, necessarily *property* | tree rules | **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. 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