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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Accents: é, è, ê, ç and friends · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the words ou and où. Exam question 3 of lesson 3 «Accents: é, è, ê, ç and friends» of the French 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 3 · Accents: é, è, ê, ç and friends

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the words ou and où.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, words

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 3 «Accents: é, è, ê, ç and friends» of the French 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/french/3-accents-e-e-e-c-and-friends/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:3-accents-e-e-e-c-and-friends:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the words ou and où.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	ou	ou	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	11	appos	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	où	où	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the words |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus word=Experiencer |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The former signifies "or" and the latter "where", the two being pronounced identically

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:3-accents-e-e-e-c-and-friends:e3:o1:1
# text = The former signifies "or" and the latter "where", the two being pronounced identically
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	signifies	signify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	latter	latter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
18	identically	identically	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | present | the former |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **pronounce** | gerund · passive |  | the two |  |  |  | identically *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Both signify "where", the accent being merely ornamental

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:3-accents-e-e-e-c-and-friends:e3:o2:1
# text = Both signify "where", the accent being merely ornamental
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	signify	signify	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
10	merely	merely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	ornamental	ornamental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | the accent |  |  |  |  | merely, ornamental *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both signify "or", the accent indicating emphasis

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:3-accents-e-e-e-c-and-friends:e3:o3:1
# text = Both signify "or", the accent indicating emphasis
1	Both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc:preconj	_	_
2	signify	signify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	indicating	indicate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	emphasis	emphasis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the accent |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **indicate** | gerund | the accent *not said here* | emphasis |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot emphasis=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The former signifies "where" and the latter "or", the two being pronounced differently

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:3-accents-e-e-e-c-and-friends:e3:o4:1
# text = The former signifies "where" and the latter "or", the two being pronounced differently
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	signifies	signify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	latter	latter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
18	differently	differently	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | present | the former |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **pronounce** | gerund · passive |  | the two |  |  |  | differently *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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