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title: Which of the following procedures is most generally regarded as fair… — Lifeboat choices · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following procedures is most generally regarded as fair for the allocation of a single remaining place among several equally entitled claimants? Exam question 1 of lesson 48 «Lifeboat choices» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic
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# Exam question 1 · Lifeboat choices

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Which of the following procedures is most generally regarded as fair for the allocation of a single remaining place among several equally entitled claimants?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, regard, entitle, allocate · **To what, where:** claimants, single remaining place

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 48 «Lifeboat choices» 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/48-lifeboat-choices/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:48-lifeboat-choices:e1:1
# text = Which of the following procedures is most generally regarded as fair for the allocation of a single remaining place among several equally entitled claimants?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	procedures	procedure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	regarded	regard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	allocation	allocation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	remaining	remaining	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
20	among	among	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	_
22	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	entitled	entitle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
24	claimants	claimant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **regard** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | as fair; for the allocation of a single remaining place; among several; generally *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: which=Theme for allocation=Attribute |
| 3 | **entitle** | past |  | claimants |  |  |  | equally *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **allocate** |  |  | a single remaining place |  |  |  |  | nom allocation «possession 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The award of the place to whichever claimant first applies force

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:48-lifeboat-choices:e1:o1:1
# text = The award of the place to whichever claimant first applies force
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	whichever	whichever	DET	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	det	_	_
8	claimant	claimant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	advmod	_	_
10	applies	apply	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | present | the award of the place to whichever claimant | force |  |  |  | first *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Theme |
| 2 | **award** |  |  | the place to whichever claimant |  |  |  |  | nom award «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The award of the place to the claimant of greatest physical strength

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:48-lifeboat-choices:e1:o2:1
# text = The award of the place to the claimant of greatest physical strength
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	claimant	claimant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
11	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **award** |  |  | the place to the claimant of greatest physical strength |  |  |  |  | nom award «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The preference of the claimant most favoured by the allocator

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:48-lifeboat-choices:e1:o3:1
# text = The preference of the claimant most favoured by the allocator
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	preference	preference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	claimant	claimant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	favoured	favour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	allocator	allocator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **favour** | participle · passive | the allocator | the preference of the claimant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **prefer** |  |  | the claimant |  |  |  |  | nom preference «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

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

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The drawing of lots, every claimant thereby enjoying an equal chance

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:48-lifeboat-choices:e1:o4:1
# text = The drawing of lots, every claimant thereby enjoying an equal chance
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	claimant	claimant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	thereby	thereby	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	enjoying	enjoy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | gerund | the drawing of lots and every claimant *not said here* | a equal chance |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chance=Stimulus |
| 2 | **draw** |  | lots |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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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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