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description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the word "rizz". Exam question 3 of lesson 17 «Slang and how it changes with every generation» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choi
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# Exam question 3 · Slang and how it changes with every generation

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the word "rizz".

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, word

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 17 «Slang and how it changes with every generation» of the language 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/language/17-slang-and-how-it-changes-with-every-generation/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:17-slang-and-how-it-changes-with-every-generation:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the word "rizz".
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	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	rizz	rizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	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 word |  |  |  |  | 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 {#o1}

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It derives from a Latin verb meaning to laugh loudly at a joke or at a friend

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:17-slang-and-how-it-changes-with-every-generation:e3:o1:1
# text = It derives from a Latin verb meaning to laugh loudly at a joke or at a friend
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	derives	derive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Latin	Latin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **derive** | present | It |  |  | a Latin verb |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent from verb=Material |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | a Latin verb *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **laugh** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a Latin verb *not said here* |  |  | a joke or a friend |  | loudly *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It derives from "charisma" and was selected as Oxford Word of the Year for 2023

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:17-slang-and-how-it-changes-with-every-generation:e3:o2:1
# text = It derives from "charisma" and was selected as Oxford Word of the Year for 2023
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	derives	derive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	charisma	charisma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	selected	select	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	Oxford	Oxford	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Word	Word	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	2023	2023	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **derive** | present | It |  |  | charisma |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent from charisma=Material |
| 2 | **select** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  | as Oxford Word of the Year; for 2023 | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: as word=Attribute |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It denotes a beverage originating in Canada

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:17-slang-and-how-it-changes-with-every-generation:e3:o3:1
# text = It denotes a beverage originating in Canada
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	beverage	beverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	originating	originate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | It | a beverage |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot beverage=Topic |
| 2 | **originate** | gerund | a beverage *not said here* |  |  | Canada |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It has never been recorded in any dictionary of English

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:17-slang-and-how-it-changes-with-every-generation:e3:o4:1
# text = It has never been recorded in any dictionary of English
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **record** | present · perfect · passive |  | It |  | any dictionary of English |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in dictionary=Destination |

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