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title: Ascertain which statement concerning the full-scale invasion commenc… — The Orange Revolution, the Maidan and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ascertain which statement concerning the full-scale invasion commenced on the twenty-fourth of February, two thousand and twenty-two, is consistent with widely reported facts. Exam question 4 of lesson 49 «The Orange Revolution, the Maidan and the war» of the history course of Mova's primary school,
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# Exam question 4 · The Orange Revolution, the Maidan and the war

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Ascertain which statement concerning the full-scale invasion commenced on the twenty-fourth of February, two thousand and twenty-two, is consistent with widely reported facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** ascertain, concern, commence, be, report · **To what, where:** statement, scale invasion, twenty fourth

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 49 «The Orange Revolution, the Maidan and the war» of the history 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/history/49-the-orange-revolution-the-maidan-and-the-war/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:49-the-orange-revolution-the-maidan-and-the-war:e4:1
# text = Ascertain which statement concerning the full-scale invasion commenced on the twenty-fourth of February, two thousand and twenty-two, is consistent with widely reported facts.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	invasion	invasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
10	commenced	commence	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	fourth	fourth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	February	February	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	compound	_	_
20	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
27	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
28	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
29	widely	widely	ADV	RB	_	30	advmod	_	_
30	reported	report	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	31	amod	_	_
31	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | which statement |  |  |  | concern the scale invasion | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statement=Topic |
| 2 | **concern** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **commence** | participle |  | the scale invasion *not said here* |  | the twenty fourth of February |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with reported facts; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **report** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | widely *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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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No refugees left Ukraine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:49-the-orange-revolution-the-maidan-and-the-war:e4:o1:1
# text = No refugees left Ukraine
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	refugees	refugee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle | no refugees | Ukraine |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ukraine=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The capital Kyiv was captured within three days and the lawful government was removed from office

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:49-the-orange-revolution-the-maidan-and-the-war:e4:o2:1
# text = The capital Kyiv was captured within three days and the lawful government was removed from office
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	captured	capture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	within	within	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	lawful	lawful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **capture** | past · passive |  | the capital |  |  | day |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **remove** | past · passive |  | the lawful government |  | office |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from office=Source |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Russian forces withdrew from the north of Kyiv by early April, while the war continued

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:49-the-orange-revolution-the-maidan-and-the-war:e4:o3:1
# text = Russian forces withdrew from the north of Kyiv by early April, while the war continued
1	Russian	Russian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	withdrew	withdraw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **withdraw** | past | Russian forces |  |  | the north of Kyiv | april |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from north=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **continue** | past | the war |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The conflict concluded within one week

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:49-the-orange-revolution-the-maidan-and-the-war:e4:o4:1
# text = The conflict concluded within one week
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conflict	conflict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	concluded	conclude	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	within	within	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conclude** | past | the conflict |  |  |  | week |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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