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title: Identify the principal reason for which a splinter ought to be remov… — Splinters, stings, allergies and asthma · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the principal reason for which a splinter ought to be removed, with clean tweezers, by an adult. Exam question 2 of lesson 85 «Splinters, stings, allergies and asthma» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option
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# Exam question 2 · Splinters, stings, allergies and asthma

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Identify the principal reason for which a splinter ought to be removed, with clean tweezers, by an adult.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, remove · **To what, where:** principal reason, splinter

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 85 «Splinters, stings, allergies and asthma» 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/85-splinters-stings-and-allergies/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e2:1
# text = Identify the principal reason for which a splinter ought to be removed, with clean tweezers, by an adult.
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	12	obl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	splinter	splinter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	tweezers	tweezer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 |  |  |  | with clean tweezers; by a adult | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **remove** | ought · passive | you *not said here* | a splinter |  |  |  | for the principal reason | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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A splinter left in the skin is harmless and is removed only for appearance

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e2:o1:1
# text = A splinter left in the skin is harmless and is removed only for appearance
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	splinter	splinter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  | a splinter *not said here* |  |  |  | in the skin *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in skin=Result |
| 2 | **is** | present | a splinter |  |  |  |  | harmless *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **remove** | present · passive | a splinter *not said here* | appearance |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: appearance=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A splinter left in the skin will migrate towards the heart within a day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e2:o2:1
# text = A splinter left in the skin will migrate towards the heart within a day
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	splinter	splinter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	migrate	migrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	within	within	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  | a splinter *not said here* |  |  |  | in the skin *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in skin=Result |
| 2 | **migrate** | future | a splinter |  |  |  | day | towards the heart | tree rules |

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

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A splinter left in the skin may admit germs and occasion an infection

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e2:o3:1
# text = A splinter left in the skin may admit germs and occasion an infection
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	splinter	splinter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	admit	admit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	occasion	occasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	infection	infection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  | a splinter *not said here* |  |  |  | in the skin *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in skin=Result |
| 2 | **admit** *speech: other* | may | a splinter | germs and occasion |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent germ=Theme infection=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A splinter left in the skin will be absorbed and turned into new bone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e2:o4:1
# text = A splinter left in the skin will be absorbed and turned into new bone
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	splinter	splinter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	absorbed	absorb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  | a splinter *not said here* |  |  |  | in the skin *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in skin=Result |
| 2 | **absorb** | future · passive |  | a splinter |  |  |  |  | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **turn** | participle |  |  |  | new bone |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into bone=Trajectory |

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