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title: Identify the principal reason for which the removal of a scab by the… — Doctors, cuts and grazes · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the principal reason for which the removal of a scab by the patient is discouraged. Exam question 2 of lesson 83 «Doctors, cuts and grazes» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Exam question 2 · Doctors, cuts and grazes

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Identify the principal reason for which the removal of a scab by the patient is discouraged.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, removal · **What happens:** identify, be, remove · **To what, where:** principal reason, scab

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 83 «Doctors, cuts and grazes» 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/83-doctors-cuts-and-grazes/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:83-doctors-cuts-and-grazes:e2:1
# text = Identify the principal reason for which the removal of a scab by the patient is discouraged.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	removal	removal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	scab	scab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	discouraged	discouraged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the principal reason |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the removal of a scab by the patient |  |  |  |  | for the principal reason; discouraged *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **remove** |  |  | a scab by the patient |  |  |  |  | nom removal «act transitive»: of=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The scab is toxic upon contact and may poison the fingers which touch it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:83-doctors-cuts-and-grazes:e2:o1:1
# text = The scab is toxic upon contact and may poison the fingers which touch it
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scab	scab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	toxic	toxic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	contact	contact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	poison	poison	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the scab |  |  |  |  | upon contact; toxic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **poison** | may | the scab *not said here* | the fingers |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |
| 3 | **touch** | present | the fingers | scab |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The scab, once removed, regrows to a size greater than the original wound

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:83-doctors-cuts-and-grazes:e2:o2:1
# text = The scab, once removed, regrows to a size greater than the original wound
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scab	scab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
5	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	regrows	regrow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	_
12	than	than	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | participle |  | the scab *not said here* |  |  |  | once *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **regrow** | present | the scab |  |  |  |  | to a size; great *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The scab contains the stitches which a physician has inserted beneath the skin

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:83-doctors-cuts-and-grazes:e2:o3:1
# text = The scab contains the stitches which a physician has inserted beneath the skin
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scab	scab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stitches	stitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	physician	physician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	inserted	insert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | the scab | the stitches |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot stitch=Theme |
| 2 | **insert** | present · perfect · passive |  | a physician |  |  |  | beneath the skin | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme which=Destination |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The scab protects the new skin beneath it, and its removal may occasion scarring

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:83-doctors-cuts-and-grazes:e2:o4:1
# text = The scab protects the new skin beneath it, and its removal may occasion scarring
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scab	scab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	removal	removal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	occasion	occasion	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
15	scarring	scarring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | the scab | the new skin |  |  |  | beneath skin | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **occasion** | may | skin's removal | scarring |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **remove** |  | skin |  |  |  |  |  | nom removal «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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