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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — The spice trade and the Indian Ocean · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the conduct of the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean. Exam question 3 of lesson 29 «The spice trade and the Indian Ocean» of the geography course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of
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# Exam question 3 · The spice trade and the Indian Ocean

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the conduct of the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean.

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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, conduct · **To what, where:** response, conduct, Indian Ocean, Portuguese

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 29 «The spice trade and the Indian Ocean» of the geography 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/geography/29-the-spice-trade-and-the-indian-ocean/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:29-the-spice-trade-and-the-indian-ocean:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the conduct of the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean.
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	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Portuguese	Portuguese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 conduct of the Portuguese |  | the Indian Ocean |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus conduct=Experiencer |
| 4 | **conduct** |  |  | the Portuguese |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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They employed warships and fortresses to compel others to purchase passes and pay duties

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:29-the-spice-trade-and-the-indian-ocean:e3:o1:1
# text = They employed warships and fortresses to compel others to purchase passes and pay duties
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	employed	employ	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	warships	warship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fortresses	fortress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	compel	compel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	purchase	purchase	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	passes	pass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	duties	duty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **employ** | past | They | warships and fortresses |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warship=Theme |
| 2 | **compel** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | others |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent other=Patient clause=Result |
| 3 | **purchase** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | passes |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pass=Theme |
| 4 | **pay** | infinitive | They *not said here* | duties |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duty=Asset |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They were invited by every port to assume its government

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:29-the-spice-trade-and-the-indian-ocean:e3:o2:1
# text = They were invited by every port to assume its government
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	invited	invite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	assume	assume	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past · passive | every port | They |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **assume** | to-infinitive | every port *not said here* | port's government |  |  |  |  | vn adopt-93.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent government=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They participated in the existing trade solely by peaceful competition

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:29-the-spice-trade-and-the-indian-ocean:e3:o3:1
# text = They participated in the existing trade solely by peaceful competition
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	participated	participate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	existing	exist	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **participate** | past | They |  |  |  |  | by peaceful competition; in the existing trade; solely *property* | vn cooperate-73.1-2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in trade=Theme |
| 2 | **exist** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They declined to establish any fortified positions in Asia

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:29-the-spice-trade-and-the-indian-ocean:e3:o4:1
# text = They declined to establish any fortified positions in Asia
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	declined	decline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	establish	establish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
6	fortified	fortify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	positions	position	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decline** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **establish** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | any fortified positions |  | Asia |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent position=Patient |
| 3 | **fortify** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=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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