--- title: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the… — The check that settles it · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the function of verification? 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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/451-the-check-that-settles-it/#e3). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:451-the-check-that-settles-it:e3:1 # text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the function of verification? 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 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 function function NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 verification verification NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ? ? 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 | | the function of verification | | | | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} It may establish that a person has spoken truthfully as well as falsely ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:451-the-check-that-settles-it:e3:o1:1 # text = It may establish that a person has spoken truthfully as well as falsely 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 establish establish VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 spoken speak VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 advcl _ _ 9 truthfully truthfully ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 10 as as ADV RB ExtPos=ADV 3 advmod _ _ 11 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 10 fixed _ _ 12 as as ADP IN _ 10 fixed _ _ 13 falsely falsely ADV RB _ 10 fixed _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **establish** | may | It | | | | | | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot | | 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present · perfect · passive | | a person | | | | truthfully *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} It serves exclusively to expose falsehood ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:451-the-check-that-settles-it:e3:o2:1 # text = It serves exclusively to expose falsehood 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 serves serve VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 exclusively exclusively ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 expose expose VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 6 falsehood falsehood NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **serve** | present | It | | | | | exclusively *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **expose** | to-infinitive | | falsehood | | | | | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot falsehood=Topic | ### Option 3 {#o3} It is unnecessary where memory is available ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:451-the-check-that-settles-it:e3:o3:1 # text = It is unnecessary where memory is available 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 unnecessary unnecessary ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 7 advmod _ _ 5 memory memory NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 7 available available ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | unnecessary *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | memory | | | | | available *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} It invariably constitutes an accusation ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:451-the-check-that-settles-it:e3:o4:1 # text = It invariably constitutes an accusation 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 invariably invariably ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 constitutes constitute VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 accusation accusation NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **constitute** | present | It | a accusation | | | | invariably *property* | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme accusation=Pivot | **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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