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# Exam question 1 · Parents who row, and one kind and one not

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the responsibility for disputes between parents?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris · **To what, where:** responsibility

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 496 «Parents who row, and one kind and one not» 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/496-parents-who-row-and-one-kind-and-one-not/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:496-parents-who-row-and-one-kind-and-one-not:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the responsibility for disputes between parents?
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	responsibility	responsibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	disputes	dispute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	between	between	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 responsibility |  |  |  | of the following statements; for disputes between parents; accurately *property* | tree rules |

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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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Responsibility is apportioned equally between the parents and every child

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:496-parents-who-row-and-one-kind-and-one-not:e1:o1:1
# text = Responsibility is apportioned equally between the parents and every child
1	Responsibility	responsibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	apportioned	apportion	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apportion** | present · passive |  | Responsibility |  |  |  | between the parents and every child; equally *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

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

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Such disputes are matters for the adults and are not the fault of the child

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:496-parents-who-row-and-one-kind-and-one-not:e1:o2:1
# text = Such disputes are matters for the adults and are not the fault of the child
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	disputes	dispute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	matters	matter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Such disputes | matters and the fault |  |  |  | for the adults | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | Such disputes *not said here* | the fault |  |  |  | of the child | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Disputes arise solely where a child has requested money for an excursion

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:496-parents-who-row-and-one-kind-and-one-not:e1:o3:1
# text = Disputes arise solely where a child has requested money for an excursion
1	Disputes	dispute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	arise	arise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	requested	request	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	excursion	excursion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | present | Disputes |  |  |  |  | solely *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **request** | present · perfect | a child | money |  |  |  | for a excursion | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent money=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The child is answerable for any dispute in the course of which his or her name is mentioned

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:496-parents-who-row-and-one-kind-and-one-not:e1:o4:1
# text = The child is answerable for any dispute in the course of which his or her name is mentioned
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	answerable	answerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	dispute	dispute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obl	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	mentioned	mention	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the child |  |  | the course |  | for any dispute; answerable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mention** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | child's name |  |  |  | of the course | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **name** |  | child |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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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