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title: It is given that a child forms an attachment to a parent's new partn… — Hard things at home: broken promises,… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a child forms an attachment to a parent's new partner. Determine the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 2 of lesson 13 «Hard things at home: broken promises, silence, money and illness» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency
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# Exam question 2 · Hard things at home: broken promises, silence, money and i…

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It is given that a child forms an attachment to a parent's new partner. Determine the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** child, you · **What happens:** give, form, determine, establish · **To what, where:** It, attachment, new partner, response

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 13 «Hard things at home: broken promises, silence, money and illness» 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/13-hard-things-at-home-broken-promises-silence-money-and-illness/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a child forms an attachment to a parent's new partner.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:13-hard-things-at-home-broken-promises-silence-money-and-illness:e2:1
# text = It is given that a child forms an attachment to a parent's new partner.
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	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	attachment	attachment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	partner	partner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 | **form** | present | a child | a attachment | a parent's new partner |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent attachment=Theme to partner=Recipient |

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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:* Determine the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:13-hard-things-at-home-broken-promises-silence-money-and-illness:e2:2
# text = Determine the response consistent with the established facts.
1	Determine	determine	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Topic |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Such attachment does not diminish the child's love for the other parent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:13-hard-things-at-home-broken-promises-silence-money-and-illness:e2:o1:1
# text = Such attachment does not diminish the child's love for the other parent
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	attachment	attachment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	diminish	diminish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **diminish** | present · do-support | Such attachment | the child's love |  |  |  | for the other parent | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer love=Patient |
| 2 | **love** |  | the child |  |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Such attachment obliges the child to select one parent exclusively

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:13-hard-things-at-home-broken-promises-silence-money-and-illness:e2:o2:1
# text = Such attachment obliges the child to select one parent exclusively
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	attachment	attachment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	obliges	oblige	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	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	select	select	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	exclusively	exclusively	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | present | Such attachment | the child |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |
| 2 | **select** | to-infinitive | Such attachment *not said here* | one parent |  |  |  | exclusively *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Such attachment is prohibited until the other parent has given his express consent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:13-hard-things-at-home-broken-promises-silence-money-and-illness:e2:o3:1
# text = Such attachment is prohibited until the other parent has given his express consent
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	attachment	attachment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	prohibited	prohibit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	express	express	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	consent	consent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prohibit** | present · passive |  | Such attachment |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present · perfect · passive |  | the other parent |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient consent=Theme |
| 3 | **consent** |  | parent |  |  |  |  |  | nom consent «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Such attachment constitutes a betrayal of the other parent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:13-hard-things-at-home-broken-promises-silence-money-and-illness:e2:o4:1
# text = Such attachment constitutes a betrayal of the other parent
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	attachment	attachment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	betrayal	betrayal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | Such attachment | a betrayal of the other parent |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme betrayal=Pivot |
| 2 | **betray** |  |  | the other parent |  |  |  |  | nom betrayal «act transitive»: of=patient |

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