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title: It is given that a parent residing apart from a child has had a furt… — A new baby · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a parent residing apart from a child has had a further child in a new family. Select the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 4 of lesson 504 «A new baby» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Exam question 4 · A new baby

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It is given that a parent residing apart from a child has had a further child in a new family. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** parent, you · **What happens:** give, reside, have, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, further child, new family, response

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 504 «A new baby» 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/504-a-new-baby/#e4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a parent residing apart from a child has had a further child in a new family.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:e4:1
# text = It is given that a parent residing apart from a child has had a further child in a new family.
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	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
7	residing	reside	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	further	further	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **reside** | gerund | a parent *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from a child; apart *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | present · perfect | a parent | a further child |  | a new family |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:e4:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
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	3	amod	_	_
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | 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 |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The elder child must conceal any feelings he may experience

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:e4:o1:1
# text = The elder child must conceal any feelings he may experience
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	conceal	conceal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	experience	experience	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conceal** | must | the elder child | any feelings |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient |
| 2 | **experience** | may | child |  |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The elder child ceases to be regarded as a child of that parent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:e4:o2:1
# text = The elder child ceases to be regarded as a child of that parent
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ceases	cease	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	regarded	regard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cease** | present | the elder child |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **regard** | to-infinitive · passive | the elder child *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a child of that parent | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: as child=Value |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The elder child remains that parent's child, and may express his feelings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:e4:o3:1
# text = The elder child remains that parent's child, and may express his feelings
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	remains	remains	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
6	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	express	express	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **express** | may | parent's child | the elder child remains |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent that=Destination feeling=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elder child is obliged to discontinue all visits forthwith

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:e4:o4:1
# text = The elder child is obliged to discontinue all visits forthwith
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	discontinue	discontinue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	visits	visit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	forthwith	forthwith	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | present · passive |  | the elder child |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **discontinue** | to-infinitive |  | all visits |  |  |  | forthwith *property* | vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector visit=Eventuality |

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