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description: It is given that a child exhibited no tears at a funeral. Select the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 3 of lesson 1 «When someone dies: guilt, numbness and waves of grief» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the q
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# Exam question 3 · When someone dies: guilt, numbness and waves of grief

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It is given that a child exhibited no tears at a funeral. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** child, you · **What happens:** give, exhibit, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, tears, funeral, response

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1 «When someone dies: guilt, numbness and waves of grief» of the reflection 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/reflection/1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a child exhibited no tears at a funeral.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:e3:1
# text = It is given that a child exhibited no tears at a funeral.
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	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	exhibited	exhibit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **exhibit** | past | a child | no tears |  | a funeral |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tear=Theme |

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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:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:e3:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
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	3	amod	_	_
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | 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 |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The child shall be incapable of grief for the remainder of his life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:e3:o1:1
# text = The child shall be incapable of grief for the remainder of his life
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	incapable	incapable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | shall | the child |  |  |  |  | of grief; for the remainder of child's life; incapable *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Initial numbness is common and does not indicate an absence of love

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:e3:o2:1
# text = Initial numbness is common and does not indicate an absence of love
1	Initial	initial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	numbness	numbness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	indicate	indicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Initial numbness |  |  |  |  | common *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **indicate** | present · do-support | Initial numbness *not said here* | a absence of love |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot absence=Topic |
| 3 | **absent** |  |  | love |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Tears are expressly prohibited at funerals in most jurisdictions

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:e3:o3:1
# text = Tears are expressly prohibited at funerals in most jurisdictions
1	Tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	expressly	expressly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	prohibited	prohibit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	funerals	funeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	jurisdictions	jurisdiction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prohibit** | present · passive |  | Tears |  | funerals |  | in most jurisdictions; expressly *property* | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The absence of tears constitutes proof of an absence of affection

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:e3:o4:1
# text = The absence of tears constitutes proof of an absence of affection
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	constitutes	constitute	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	proof	proof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	affection	affection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the absence of tears | proof |  |  |  | of a absence of affection | tree rules |
| 2 | **absent** |  |  | tears |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **absent** |  |  | affection |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: of=patient |

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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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