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title: It is given that a child, upon visiting a parent's household, feels… — Half- and step-siblings · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a child, upon visiting a parent's household, feels himself a mere guest. Ascertain the remedy proposed in the lesson. Exam question 4 of lesson 505 «Half- and step-siblings» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and 
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# Exam question 4 · Half- and step-siblings

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It is given that a child, upon visiting a parent's household, feels himself a mere guest. Ascertain the remedy proposed in the lesson.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, visit, feel, ascertain, propose · **To what, where:** It, household, parent, remedy, lesson

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 505 «Half- and step-siblings» 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/505-half-and-step-siblings/#e4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a child, upon visiting a parent's household, feels himself a mere guest.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:505-half-and-step-siblings:e4:1
# text = It is given that a child, upon visiting a parent's household, feels himself a mere guest.
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	_	6	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	visiting	visit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	15	obj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	mere	mere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 | **visit** | gerund |  | a parent's household |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent household=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **feel** | present |  | parent |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme guest=Eventuality |

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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:* Ascertain the remedy proposed in the lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:505-half-and-step-siblings:e4:2
# text = Ascertain the remedy proposed in the lesson.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	remedy	remedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	proposed	propose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the remedy |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remedy=Topic |
| 2 | **propose** | participle |  | the remedy *not said here* |  | the lesson |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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To conceal the feeling from all members of the household

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:505-half-and-step-siblings:e4:o1:1
# text = To conceal the feeling from all members of the household
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	conceal	conceal	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conceal** | to-infinitive |  | the feeling |  | all members of the household |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient from member=Beneficiary |

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

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To inform the parent, a space of one's own being of assistance

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:505-half-and-step-siblings:e4:o2:1
# text = To inform the parent, a space of one's own being of assistance
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	inform	inform	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	one	one	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nmod	_	_
12	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | the parent and a space of one's own |  |  |  |  | of assistance | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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To discontinue all visits to the said household

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:505-half-and-step-siblings:e4:o3:1
# text = To discontinue all visits to the said household
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	discontinue	discontinue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	visits	visit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discontinue** | to-infinitive |  | all visits |  |  |  | to the said household | vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector visit=Eventuality |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To occupy the room of the resident child forthwith

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:505-half-and-step-siblings:e4:o4:1
# text = To occupy the room of the resident child forthwith
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	occupy	occupy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	resident	resident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	forthwith	forthwith	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **occupy** | to-infinitive |  | the room of the resident child |  |  |  | forthwith *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus room=Experiencer |

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