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title: Ascertain which of the following most accurately characterises a vid… — Chased, trapped, frightened: scary mom… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ascertain which of the following most accurately characterises a video asserting that a costumed figure shall visit the viewer's town. Exam question 4 of lesson 7 «Chased, trapped, frightened: scary moments that come back at night» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependen
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# Exam question 4 · Chased, trapped, frightened: scary moments that come back…

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Ascertain which of the following most accurately characterises a video asserting that a costumed figure shall visit the viewer's town.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, video, costumed figure · **What happens:** ascertain, follow, characteris, assert, costume, visit · **To what, where:** video, town

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 7 «Chased, trapped, frightened: scary moments that come back at night» 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/7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:e4:1
# text = Ascertain which of the following most accurately characterises a video asserting that a costumed figure shall visit the viewer's town.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	ccomp	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	asserting	assert	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	costumed	costume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	viewer	viewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **characteris** | present |  | a video |  |  |  | accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **assert** | gerund | a video *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **costume** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **visit** | shall | a costumed figure | the viewer's town |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Co-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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It is a matter which may only be verified by repeated viewing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:e4:o1:1
# text = It is a matter which may only be verified by repeated viewing
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	verified	verify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	viewing	viewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a matter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **verify** | may · passive | repeated viewing | a matter |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Topic |
| 3 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is invariably an authentic warning issued by the police

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:e4:o2:1
# text = It is invariably an authentic warning issued by the police
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	invariably	invariably	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	authentic	authentic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	issued	issue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a authentic warning |  |  |  | invariably *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **issue** | participle |  | a authentic warning *not said here* |  |  |  | by the police | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by police=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is a reliable prediction where the town is named

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:e4:o3:1
# text = It is a reliable prediction where the town is named
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	reliable	reliable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a reliable prediction |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** | present · passive |  | the town |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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It is commonly a fabrication designed to frighten and to attract views

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:e4:o4:1
# text = It is commonly a fabrication designed to frighten and to attract views
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	commonly	commonly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fabrication	fabrication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	designed	design	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	frighten	frighten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	attract	attract	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
12	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a fabrication |  |  |  | commonly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **design** | participle |  | a fabrication *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **frighten** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **attract** | to-infinitive |  | views |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=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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