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description: Pursuant to an asthma attack suffered by a classmate, which course of action is correct? Exam question 4 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; Mova's choice w
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# Exam question 4 · Splinters, stings, allergies and asthma

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pursuant to an asthma attack suffered by a classmate, which course of action is correct?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** suffer, be · **To what, where:** asthma attack

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e4:1
# text = Pursuant to an asthma attack suffered by a classmate, which course of action is correct?
1	Pursuant	pursuant	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	asthma	asthma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	suffered	suffer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	12	det	_	_
12	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffer** | participle |  | a asthma attack *not said here* |  |  |  | by a classmate | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | correct, pursuant *property* | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The person is given a drink of fizzy water and told to run in order to recover

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e4:o1:1
# text = The person is given a drink of fizzy water and told to run in order to recover
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	recover	recover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | the person |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient drink=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **run** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | order |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in order=Trajectory |
| 4 | **recover** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The person is sat upright, assisted to use the reliever inhaler, and an adult is fetched

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e4:o2:1
# text = The person is sat upright, assisted to use the reliever inhaler, and an adult is fetched
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	sat	sat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	upright	upright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	assisted	assist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	reliever	reliever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	inhaler	inhaler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	fetched	fetch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the person | sat upright |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **assist** | participle |  | sat upright *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive |  | the reliever inhaler |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inhaler=Patient |
| 4 | **fetch** | present · passive |  | a adult |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The person's inhaler is removed in case it should worsen the attack in progress

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e4:o3:1
# text = The person's inhaler is removed in case it should worsen the attack in progress
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	inhaler	inhaler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	11	mark	_	_
8	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	fixed	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	worsen	worsen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | present · passive |  | the person's inhaler |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **worsen** | should | inhaler | the attack |  | progress |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent attack=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The person is laid flat on the floor and instructed to breathe as quickly as possible

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e4:o4:1
# text = The person is laid flat on the floor and instructed to breathe as quickly as possible
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	instructed	instruct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	as	as	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	advcl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present · passive |  | the person |  | the floor |  | flat *property* | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on floor=Destination |
| 2 | **instruct** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **breathe** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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