--- title: It being given that an adult asks a child to keep a secret concernin… — My body belongs to me · tree and pragmatics description: It being given that an adult asks a child to keep a secret concerning touching, determine the proper characterisation of such conduct. 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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/57-my-body-belongs-to-me/#e3). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:57-my-body-belongs-to-me:e3:1 # text = It being given that an adult asks a child to keep a secret concerning touching, determine the proper characterisation of such conduct. 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 5 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 11 keep keep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 xcomp _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 14 concerning concerning ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 touching touching NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 17 determine determine VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 conj _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 19 proper proper ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ _ 20 characterisation characterisation NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ _ 21 of of ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 such such ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 amod _ _ 23 conduct conduct NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 24 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | gerund · passive | | It | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a adult | | a child | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent child=Recipient clause=Topic | | 3 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a adult *not said here* | a secret concerning touching | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme | | 4 | **determine** | infinitive | a adult *not said here* | the proper characterisation of such conduct | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent characterisation=Topic | | 5 | **characterise** | | | such conduct | | | | | nom characterisation «communication transitive»: of=patient | 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} The child is at fault for being asked ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:57-my-body-belongs-to-me:e3:o1:1 # text = The child is at fault for being asked 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 at at ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 fault fault NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 for for SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 aux:pass _ _ 8 asked ask VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 acl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the child | | | fault | | | tree rules | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund · passive | | fault *not said here* | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V» | ### Option 2 {#o2} The adult is acting properly, and the secret should be kept, as a promise is binding ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:57-my-body-belongs-to-me:e3:o2:1 # text = The adult is acting properly, and the secret should be kept, as a promise is binding 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 acting act VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 properly properly ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj:pass _ _ 10 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 11 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 12 aux:pass _ _ 12 kept keep VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 14 as as SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 15 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 promise promise NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ _ 17 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 aux _ _ 18 binding bind VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **act** | present · progressive | the adult | | | | | properly *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **keep** | should · passive | | the secret | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 3 | **bind** | present · progressive | a promise | | | | | | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The adult is breaking a safety rule, and the child should tell a trusted adult ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:57-my-body-belongs-to-me:e3:o3:1 # text = The adult is breaking a safety rule, and the child should tell a trusted adult 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 breaking break VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 safety safety NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 rule rule NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 12 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 13 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 trusted trust VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 16 amod _ _ 16 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **break** | present · progressive | the adult | a safety rule | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | should | the child | | a trusted adult | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient | | 3 | **trust** | participle | | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} The matter is of no importance ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:57-my-body-belongs-to-me:e3:o4:1 # text = The matter is of no importance 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 matter matter NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 6 det _ _ 6 importance importance NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the matter | | | | | of no importance | 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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