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title: It is given that a child has been entrusted with a secret concerning… — Things I'm ashamed of: crowds, cruelty… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a child has been entrusted with a secret concerning the physical harm of another child. Identify the correct course of action. Exam question 2 of lesson 16 «Things I'm ashamed of: crowds, cruelty and coming clean» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependenc
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# Exam question 2 · Things I'm ashamed of: crowds, cruelty and coming clean

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It is given that a child has been entrusted with a secret concerning the physical harm of another child. Identify the correct course of action.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** secret, you · **What happens:** give, entrust, concern, harm, identify · **To what, where:** It, child, physical harm, correct course

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 16 «Things I'm ashamed of: crowds, cruelty and coming clean» 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/16-things-im-ashamed-of-crowds-cruelty-and-coming-clean/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a child has been entrusted with a secret concerning the physical harm of another child.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:16-things-im-ashamed-of-crowds-cruelty-and-coming-clean:e2:1
# text = It is given that a child has been entrusted with a secret concerning the physical harm of another child.
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	_	9	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	entrusted	entrust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	19	det	_	_
19	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 | **entrust** | present · perfect · passive |  | a child |  |  |  | with a secret | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: subject=Recipient with secret=Theme |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | a secret *not said here* | the physical harm of another child |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus harm=Experiencer |
| 4 | **harm** |  |  | another child |  |  |  |  | nom harm «state 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.

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

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:16-things-im-ashamed-of-crowds-cruelty-and-coming-clean:e2:2
# text = Identify the correct 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	correct	correct	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 correct course of action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent course=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The promise shall be honoured in all circumstances whatsoever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:16-things-im-ashamed-of-crowds-cruelty-and-coming-clean:e2:o1:1
# text = The promise shall be honoured in all circumstances whatsoever
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	honoured	honour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	circumstances	circumstance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honour** | shall · passive |  | the promise |  | all circumstances |  | whatsoever *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The child shall refrain from any action pending the attainment by the friend of adulthood

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:16-things-im-ashamed-of-crowds-cruelty-and-coming-clean:e2:o2:1
# text = The child shall refrain from any action pending the attainment by the friend of adulthood
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	refrain	refrain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	pending	pend	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	attainment	attainment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	adulthood	adulthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refrain** | shall | the child |  |  | any action |  | by the friend of adulthood | vn refrain-69 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent from action=Eventuality |
| 2 | **pend** | gerund | any action *not said here* | the attainment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

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The matter shall be disclosed to a trusted adult notwithstanding the promise

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:16-things-im-ashamed-of-crowds-cruelty-and-coming-clean:e2:o3:1
# text = The matter shall be disclosed to a trusted adult notwithstanding the promise
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	disclosed	disclose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	notwithstanding	notwithstand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disclose** | shall · passive |  | the matter | a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **notwithstand** | gerund | a trusted adult *not said here* | the promise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The matter shall be circulated among classmates for their opinion

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:16-things-im-ashamed-of-crowds-cruelty-and-coming-clean:e2:o4:1
# text = The matter shall be circulated among classmates for their opinion
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	circulated	circulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	among	among	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	classmates	classmate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **circulate** | shall · passive |  | the matter |  |  |  | among classmates; for classmates's opinion | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **opine** |  | classmates *= classmate* |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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