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description: Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which Lung Woman prepared the fire and kettle? Exam question 4 of lesson 1210 «Indian Fairy Tales, Ball-Carrier, part 11: the boy is fattened up for a feast» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic
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# Exam question 4 · Indian Fairy Tales, Ball-Carrier, part 11: the boy is fatt…

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Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which Lung Woman prepared the fire and kettle?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Lung Woman · **What happens:** follow, describe, prepare · **To what, where:** manner, fire

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1210 «Indian Fairy Tales, Ball-Carrier, part 11: the boy is fattened up for a feast» 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/1210-pg3282-part11/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1210-pg3282-part11:e4:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which Lung Woman prepared the fire and kettle?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
11	Lung	Lung	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	prepared	prepare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 | **describe** | present |  | the manner |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 3 | **prepare** | past | Lung Woman | the fire and kettle |  | the manner |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She scraped the Bad One's arm, rebuilt the fire, filled the kettle, and suspended it by a rope above the flames before the guests arrived

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1210-pg3282-part11:e4:o1:1
# text = She scraped the Bad One's arm, rebuilt the fire, filled the kettle, and suspended it by a rope above the flames before the guests arrived
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scraped	scrape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Bad	Bad	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	One	One	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	rebuilt	rebuild	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	above	above	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	_
26	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	nsubj	_	_
29	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrape** | past | She | the Bad One's arm |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |
| 2 | **rebuild** | past | She *not said here* | the fire |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Result |
| 3 | **fill** | past | She *not said here* | the kettle |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent kettle=Patient |
| 4 | **suspend** | past | She *not said here* | kettle |  |  |  | by a rope above the flames | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme by rope=Destination |
| 5 | **arrive** | past | the guests |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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She rebuilt the fire, filled the kettle with water, and suspended it by a rope over the flames while the Bad One was away

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1210-pg3282-part11:e4:o2:1
# text = She rebuilt the fire, filled the kettle with water, and suspended it by a rope over the flames while the Bad One was away
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rebuilt	rebuild	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	over	over	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
21	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	Bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	One	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
26	away	away	ADV	RB	_	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebuild** | past | She | the fire |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Result |
| 2 | **fill** | past | She *not said here* | the kettle |  |  |  | with water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent kettle=Patient with water=Instrument |
| 3 | **suspend** | past | She *not said here* | kettle |  | the flames |  | by a rope | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme by rope=Destination |
| 4 | **is** | past | the Bad One |  |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She rebuilt the fire, filled the kettle, and suspended it by a rope over the flames

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1210-pg3282-part11:e4:o3:1
# text = She rebuilt the fire, filled the kettle, and suspended it by a rope over the flames
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rebuilt	rebuild	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	over	over	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebuild** | past | She | the fire |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Result |
| 2 | **fill** | past | She *not said here* | the kettle |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent kettle=Patient |
| 3 | **suspend** | past | She *not said here* | kettle |  | the flames |  | by a rope | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme by rope=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stoked the fire, emptied the kettle, and hung it from a hook

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1210-pg3282-part11:e4:o4:1
# text = She stoked the fire, emptied the kettle, and hung it from a hook
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stoked	stoke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	emptied	empty	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stoke** | past | She | the fire |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **empty** | past | She *not said here* | the kettle |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent kettle=Source |
| 3 | **hang** | past | She *not said here* | kettle |  | a hook |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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