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description: To which occupation did the father require the younger son to be apprenticed? Exam question 2 of lesson 102 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Oh, If I Could But Shiver!, part 1: a simple boy is sent to learn shivering and throws a ghost down the stairs» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dep
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# Exam question 2 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Oh, If I Could But Shiver!, part 1: a…

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To which occupation did the father require the younger son to be apprenticed?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** occupation, father · **What happens:** do, require, apprentice · **To what, where:** younger son

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 102 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Oh, If I Could But Shiver!, part 1: a simple boy is sent to learn shivering and throws a ghost down the stairs» of the books 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/books/102-pg11027-part5/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:102-pg11027-part5:e2:1
# text = To which occupation did the father require the younger son to be apprenticed?
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	occupation	occupation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	require	require	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	apprenticed	apprentice	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | which occupation |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **require** | present | the father | the younger son |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme son=Precondition |
| 3 | **apprentice** | to-infinitive · passive | the father *not said here* | the younger son *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn orphan-29.7 «NP V NP» |

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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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He was sent to learn the craft of the sexton's bell ringing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:102-pg11027-part5:e2:o1:1
# text = He was sent to learn the craft of the sexton's bell ringing
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sexton	sexton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	ringing	ringing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | to-infinitive |  | the craft of the sexton's bell ringing |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent craft=Topic |
| 3 | **craft** |  |  | the sexton's bell ringing |  |  |  |  | nom craft «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **ring** |  | the sexton |  |  |  |  |  | nom ringing «event transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He was required to study Latin and law so that he might become a priest one day

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:102-pg11027-part5:e2:o2:1
# text = He was required to study Latin and law so that he might become a priest one day
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	study	study	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	Latin	Latin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	xcomp	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **study** | to-infinitive |  | Latin and law |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent latin=Topic |
| 3 | **become** | might | he | a priest |  |  | day |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was required to learn a trade and to go away to the city to work for his master

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:102-pg11027-part5:e2:o3:1
# text = He was required to learn a trade and to go away to the city to work for his master
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **learn** | to-infinitive |  | a trade |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trade=Topic |
| 3 | **go away** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the city |  | away *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to city=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **work** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for his master | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for master=Beneficiary |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was required to learn a trade by which he might earn his living

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:102-pg11027-part5:e2:o4:1
# text = He was required to learn a trade by which he might earn his living
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	earn	earn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **learn** | to-infinitive |  | a trade |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trade=Topic |
| 3 | **earn** | might | he | his living |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent living=Theme |
| 4 | **live** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom living «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

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