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# Exam question 4 · Animals

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Whereas a proposed recreational facility would occasion the destruction of a pond inhabited by frogs, determine the response that best exemplifies sound ethical reasoning.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** proposed recreational facility, you, response · **What happens:** propose, occasion, inhabit, determine, exemplify, sound · **To what, where:** destruction, pond, ethical reasoning

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 46 «Animals» of the religion ethics 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/religion-ethics/46-animals/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:46-animals:e4:1
# text = Whereas a proposed recreational facility would occasion the destruction of a pond inhabited by frogs, determine the response that best exemplifies sound ethical reasoning.
1	Whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	proposed	propose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	recreational	recreational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	facility	facility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	occasion	occasion	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	destruction	destruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	inhabited	inhabit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
21	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	22	amod	_	_
22	exemplifies	exemplify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
23	sound	sound	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	ccomp	_	_
24	ethical	ethical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	reasoning	reasoning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **propose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **occasion** | would | a proposed recreational facility | the destruction of a pond |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **inhabit** | participle |  | a pond *not said here* |  |  |  | by frogs | tree rules |
| 4 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **exemplify** | present | the response |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **sound** | present | the response | ethical reasoning |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location reasoning=Theme |
| 7 | **destroy** |  |  | a pond |  |  |  |  | nom destruction «act 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The facility is to be constructed without delay, animals being of no account whatsoever in the matter

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:46-animals:e4:o1:1
# text = The facility is to be constructed without delay, animals being of no account whatsoever in the matter
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	facility	facility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	constructed	construct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	delay	delay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
15	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **construct** | present · passive |  | the facility |  | the matter |  | without delay; whatsoever *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | animals |  |  |  |  | of no account | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The decision is to be made by whichever party raises its voice the loudest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:46-animals:e4:o2:1
# text = The decision is to be made by whichever party raises its voice the loudest
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	whichever	whichever	DET	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	raises	raise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	loudest	loud	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the decision |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive · passive | whichever party |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **raise** | present | the decision | decision's voice |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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All construction whatsoever is to be prohibited in perpetuity

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:46-animals:e4:o3:1
# text = All construction whatsoever is to be prohibited in perpetuity
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	construction	construction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	whatsoever	whatsoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	prohibited	prohibit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	perpetuity	perpetuity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prohibit** | present · passive |  | whatsoever |  | perpetuity |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The needs of both children and animals are to be considered and a solution serving both sought

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:46-animals:e4:o4:1
# text = The needs of both children and animals are to be considered and a solution serving both sought
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	needs	need	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	considered	consider	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
16	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	obj	_	_
17	sought	seek	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | present · passive |  | the needs of both children and animals |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute |
| 2 | **serve** | gerund | a solution *not said here* | both |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent both=Attribute |
| 3 | **seek** | participle · passive |  | a solution |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **need** |  |  | both children and animals |  |  |  |  | nom need «state transitive»: of=patient |

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