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title: Identify the precise motive by which the bear chief resolved to dest… — Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brot… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the precise motive by which the bear chief resolved to destroy the hunters, and state the method he devised for accomplishing this end. Exam question 1 of lesson 1222 «Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers, part 2: the bear chief's servant lures the hunters int
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# Exam question 1 · Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brother Set Free His Big…

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Identify the precise motive by which the bear chief resolved to destroy the hunters, and state the method he devised for accomplishing this end.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, he · **What happens:** identify, resolve, destroy, state, devise, accomplish · **To what, where:** precise motive, bear chief, hunters, method, end

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1222 «Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers, part 2: the bear chief's servant lures the hunters into the mountain» 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/1222-pg3282-part23/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:e1:1
# text = Identify the precise motive by which the bear chief resolved to destroy the hunters, and state the method he devised for accomplishing this end.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	motive	motive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	state	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	devised	devise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
23	accomplishing	accomplish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	advcl	_	_
24	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	25	det	_	_
25	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the precise motive |  |  |  | by the bear chief | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent motive=Theme |
| 2 | **resolve** | participle |  | the bear chief *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **destroy** | to-infinitive |  | the hunters |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunter=Patient |
| 4 | **state** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* | the method |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent method=Topic |
| 5 | **devise** | past | he | the method *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Patient |
| 6 | **accomplish** | gerund | he *not said here* | this end |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Eventuality |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He resolved to destroy them by luring them into his mountain

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:e1:o1:1
# text = He resolved to destroy them by luring them into his mountain
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	luring	lure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **destroy** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 3 | **lure** | gerund | He *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | into his mountain *result* | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent they=Patient into mountain=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He resolved to destroy every last hunter in the valley by luring them into his mountain and keeping them captive for years

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:e1:o2:1
# text = He resolved to destroy every last hunter in the valley by luring them into his mountain and keeping them captive for years
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	luring	lure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	captive	captive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **destroy** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | every last hunter |  | the valley |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunter=Patient |
| 3 | **lure** | gerund | He *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | into his mountain *result* | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent they=Patient into mountain=Result |
| 4 | **keep** | gerund | He *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  | year | captive *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He resolved to ambush them along the forest road

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:e1:o3:1
# text = He resolved to ambush them along the forest road
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	ambush	ambush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ambush** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | along the forest road | vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He resolved to destroy the hunters by sending his servant to lure them deep into his mountain and seal the gate

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:e1:o4:1
# text = He resolved to destroy the hunters by sending his servant to lure them deep into his mountain and seal the gate
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	lure	lure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	seal	seal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **destroy** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the hunters |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunter=Patient |
| 3 | **send** | gerund | He *not said here* | his servant |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent servant=Theme |
| 4 | **lure** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | hunters *= hunter* |  |  |  | into his mountain *result* | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent they=Patient into mountain=Result |
| 5 | **seal** | infinitive | He *not said here* | the gate |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |

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