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description: In respect of the inscription "Ye Olde Tea Shoppe", select the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 3 of lesson 22 «Where English came from» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's ch
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# Exam question 3 · Where English came from

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In respect of the inscription "Ye Olde Tea Shoppe", select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** select, establish, respect · **To what, where:** response, respect, inscription

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 22 «Where English came from» 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/22-where-english-came-from/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:22-where-english-came-from:e3:1
# text = In respect of the inscription "Ye Olde Tea Shoppe", select the response consistent with the established facts.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	inscription	inscription	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Ye	Ye	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	Olde	Olde	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
9	Tea	Tea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
10	Shoppe	Shoppe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
13	select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	amod	_	_
20	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  | respect of the inscription |  |  | 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 | **respect** |  |  | the inscription |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The initial letter represents the obsolete character thorn and the word is pronounced "the"

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:22-where-english-came-from:e3:o1:1
# text = The initial letter represents the obsolete character thorn and the word is pronounced "the"
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	initial	initial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	represents	represent	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	obsolete	obsolete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	thorn	thorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **represent** | present | the initial letter |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **pronounce** | present · passive |  | the character thorn and the word |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme the=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letter Y was a purely decorative addition of no significance, much favoured by sign painters

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:22-where-english-came-from:e3:o2:1
# text = The letter Y was a purely decorative addition of no significance, much favoured by sign painters
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	Y	Y	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	purely	purely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	decorative	decorative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	much	much	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	favoured	favour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	painters	painter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the letter | a decorative addition |  |  |  | of no significance | tree rules |
| 2 | **favour** | participle |  | a decorative addition *not said here* |  |  |  | by sign painters | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word was pronounced "ye" by all mediaeval speakers, precisely as the spelling plainly indicates

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:22-where-english-came-from:e3:o3:1
# text = The word was pronounced "ye" by all mediaeval speakers, precisely as the spelling plainly indicates
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
10	mediaeval	mediaeval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	speakers	speaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	plainly	plainly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	indicates	indicate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pronounce** | past · passive | ye | the word |  |  |  | by all mediaeval speakers | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **indicate** | present | the spelling |  |  |  |  | plainly, precisely *property* | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word signifies the pronoun "you"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:22-where-english-came-from:e3:o4:1
# text = The word signifies the pronoun "you"
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	signifies	signify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pronoun	pronoun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | present | the word | the pronoun |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot pronoun=Theme |

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