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title: It is reported that a patient's fingers have become cold, pale and n… — The cast: itching, signing and the saw · tree and pragmatics
description: It is reported that a patient's fingers have become cold, pale and numb beneath a newly applied cast. Identify the appropriate course of action. Exam question 2 of lesson 2 «The cast: itching, signing and the saw» of the medicine course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmati
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# Exam question 2 · The cast: itching, signing and the saw

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It is reported that a patient's fingers have become cold, pale and numb beneath a newly applied cast. Identify the appropriate course of action.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** fingers, you · **What happens:** report, become, apply, identify · **To what, where:** It, appropriate course

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 2 «The cast: itching, signing and the saw» of the medicine 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/medicine/2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is reported that a patient's fingers have become cold, pale and numb beneath a newly applied cast.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:e2:1
# text = It is reported that a patient's fingers have become cold, pale and numb beneath a newly applied cast.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	reported	report	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	numb	numb	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
16	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	newly	newly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	amod	_	_
20	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **report** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **become** | present · perfect | a patient's fingers |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **apply** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | newly *property* | vn use-105.1 «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.

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*Sentence 2:* Identify the appropriate course of action.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:e2:2
# text = Identify the appropriate course of action.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	appropriate	appropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the appropriate course of action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent course=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The cast is to be warmed upon a radiator

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:e2:o1:1
# text = The cast is to be warmed upon a radiator
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	warmed	warm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	radiator	radiator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warm** | present · passive |  | the cast |  |  |  | upon a radiator | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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An implement is to be inserted to relieve the pressure

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:e2:o2:1
# text = An implement is to be inserted to relieve the pressure
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	implement	implement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	inserted	insert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	relieve	relieve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **insert** | present · passive |  | a implement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **relieve** | to-infinitive |  | the pressure |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pressure=Experiencer |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Medical attention is to be sought without delay

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:e2:o3:1
# text = Medical attention is to be sought without delay
1	Medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	sought	seek	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	delay	delay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | present · passive |  | Medical attention |  |  |  | without delay | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The patient is to persevere until the following week

```conllu
# sent_id = question:medicine:2-the-cast-itching-signing-and-the-saw:e2:o4:1
# text = The patient is to persevere until the following week
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	persevere	persevere	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	until	until	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the patient |  |  |  | week | persevere *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: 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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