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description: Upon what manner did the Sodno brothers ascertain the location of their sister? Exam question 2 of lesson 1193 «Lapland Fairy Tales, Patto and the Stalos, part 59: Patto kills Stalo and the Sodnos rescue Lyma» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of t
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# Exam question 2 · Lapland Fairy Tales, Patto and the Stalos, part 59: Patto…

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Upon what manner did the Sodno brothers ascertain the location of their sister?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** manner, Sodno brothers · **What happens:** do, ascertain · **To what, where:** location

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1193 «Lapland Fairy Tales, Patto and the Stalos, part 59: Patto kills Stalo and the Sodnos rescue Lyma» 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/1193-pg3027-part59/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1193-pg3027-part59:e2:1
# text = Upon what manner did the Sodno brothers ascertain the location of their sister?
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Sodno	Sodno	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	location	location	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | manner |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ascertain** | present | the Sodno brothers | the location of brothers's sister |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent location=Topic |

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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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By following the ball of thread that Lyma had let trail behind her across the snow to the ogres' house

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1193-pg3027-part59:e2:o1:1
# text = By following the ball of thread that Lyma had let trail behind her across the snow to the ogres' house
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
8	Lyma	Lyma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
14	across	across	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ogres	ogre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	'	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  | the ball of thread |  | the ogres's house |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ball=Theme to house=Trajectory |
| 2 | **let** | past · perfect | Lyma | the ball of thread |  | the snow |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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By following the sled tracks through the snow

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1193-pg3027-part59:e2:o2:1
# text = By following the sled tracks through the snow
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sled	sled	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  | the sled tracks |  | the snow |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent track=Theme through snow=Trajectory |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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By searching every valley and hill for many days, asking travellers and birds whether they had seen their sister pass by

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1193-pg3027-part59:e2:o3:1
# text = By searching every valley and hill for many days, asking travellers and birds whether they had seen their sister pass by
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	searching	search	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
12	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	ccomp	_	_
19	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
22	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | gerund |  | every valley and hill |  |  | day |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent valley=Location |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  | travellers and birds |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent traveller=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** | past · perfect | travellers *= traveller* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **pass by** | infinitive | travellers's sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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By following the ball of thread that trailed across the snow

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1193-pg3027-part59:e2:o4:1
# text = By following the ball of thread that trailed across the snow
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	trailed	trail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	across	across	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  | the ball of thread |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 2 | **trail** | past | the ball of thread |  |  | the snow |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent across snow=Trajectory |

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