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title: What was the nature of the sexton's injury following the incident in… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, Oh, If I Could Bu… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the nature of the sexton's injury following the incident in the belfry? Exam question 3 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 
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# Exam question 3 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Oh, If I Could But Shiver!, part 1: a…

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What was the nature of the sexton's injury following the incident in the belfry?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** nature, injury, sexton · **What happens:** be, follow, injure · **To what, where:** incident, belfry

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:102-pg11027-part5:e3:1
# text = What was the nature of the sexton's injury following the incident in the belfry?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sexton	sexton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	incident	incident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	belfry	belfry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the nature of the sexton's injury |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund | the sexton's injury *not said here* | the incident |  | the belfry |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent incident=Theme in belfry=Trajectory |
| 3 | **injure** |  | the sexton |  |  |  |  |  | nom injury «state transitive»: poss=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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A severely fractured rib, sustained when the frightened boy threw him down the stairs in the tower

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:102-pg11027-part5:e3:o1:1
# text = A severely fractured rib, sustained when the frightened boy threw him down the stairs in the tower
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	severely	severely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	fractured	fracture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	rib	rib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	sustained	sustain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	frightened	frighten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fracture** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | severely *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **sustain** | participle | a fractured rib *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **frighten** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **throw down** | past | a fractured rib | the stairs | boy | the tower |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Destination stair=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A bruised shoulder, caused when the boy pushed him over

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:102-pg11027-part5:e3:o2:1
# text = A bruised shoulder, caused when the boy pushed him over
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bruised	bruise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bruise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **cause** | past | a bruised shoulder |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **push over** | past | the boy | shoulder |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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

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A fractured rib, sustained when the boy threw him down the stairs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:102-pg11027-part5:e3:o3:1
# text = A fractured rib, sustained when the boy threw him down the stairs
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fractured	fracture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	rib	rib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	sustained	sustain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fracture** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **sustain** | participle | a fractured rib *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **throw down** | past | a fractured rib | the stairs | boy |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Destination stair=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A fractured rib and a sprained ankle, sustained when the boy threw him down the long stone stairs of the tower

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:102-pg11027-part5:e3:o4:1
# text = A fractured rib and a sprained ankle, sustained when the boy threw him down the long stone stairs of the tower
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fractured	fracture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	rib	rib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sprained	sprain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sustained	sustain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	down	down	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fracture** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **sprain** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **sustain** | participle | a fractured rib and a sprained ankle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **throw down** | past | a fractured rib and a sprained ankle | the long stone stairs of the tower | boy |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Destination stair=Theme |

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