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title: Identify the principal reason for which a worried pupil may conclude… — When nobody sits with you: making frie… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the principal reason for which a worried pupil may conclude that whispering friends are speaking ill of her. Exam question 2 of lesson 23 «When nobody sits with you: making friends again» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest
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# Exam question 2 · When nobody sits with you: making friends again

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Identify the principal reason for which a worried pupil may conclude that whispering friends are speaking ill of her.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, worried pupil, whispering friends · **What happens:** identify, conclude, whisper, speak · **To what, where:** principal reason · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 23 «When nobody sits with you: making friends again» 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/23-when-nobody-sits-with-you-making-friends-again/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:23-when-nobody-sits-with-you-making-friends-again:e2:1
# text = Identify the principal reason for which a worried pupil may conclude that whispering friends are speaking ill of her.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	conclude	conclude	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	whispering	whisper	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
14	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
17	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 principal reason |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **conclude** | may | a worried pupil |  |  |  |  | for the principal reason | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | present · progressive | whispering friends |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Whispering is invariably employed to convey malicious remarks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:23-when-nobody-sits-with-you-making-friends-again:e2:o1:1
# text = Whispering is invariably employed to convey malicious remarks
1	Whispering	whisper	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	invariably	invariably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	employed	employ	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	convey	convey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	malicious	malicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	remarks	remark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **employ** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | invariably *property* | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **convey** | to-infinitive |  | malicious remarks |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent remark=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Pupils possess an accurate capacity to perceive others' thoughts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:23-when-nobody-sits-with-you-making-friends-again:e2:o2:1
# text = Pupils possess an accurate capacity to perceive others' thoughts
1	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	possess	possess	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	capacity	capacity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	perceive	perceive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | Pupils | a accurate capacity |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot capacity=Theme |
| 2 | **perceive** | to-infinitive | Pupils *not said here* | others's thoughts |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer thought=Stimulus |
| 3 | **think** |  | others |  |  |  |  |  | nom thought «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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The anxious mind supplies the worst explanation where facts are absent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:23-when-nobody-sits-with-you-making-friends-again:e2:o3:1
# text = The anxious mind supplies the worst explanation where facts are absent
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	anxious	anxious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	supplies	supply	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	worst	bad	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	explanation	explanation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
9	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	absent	absent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | present | the anxious mind | the worst explanation |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent explanation=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | facts |  |  |  |  | absent *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Friends are obliged by custom to disclose all conversations

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:23-when-nobody-sits-with-you-making-friends-again:e2:o4:1
# text = Friends are obliged by custom to disclose all conversations
1	Friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	disclose	disclose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	conversations	conversation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | present · passive | custom | Friends |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **disclose** | to-infinitive | custom *not said here* | all conversations |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot conversation=Topic |

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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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