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title: Describe the condition of the youngest brother's weapon at the momen… — Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brot… · tree and pragmatics
description: Describe the condition of the youngest brother's weapon at the moment the bear emerged from the thicket. Exam question 4 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 M
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# Exam question 4 · Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brother Set Free His Big…

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Describe the condition of the youngest brother's weapon at the moment the bear emerged from the thicket.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, bear · **What happens:** describe, emerge, condition · **To what, where:** condition, moment, thicket, weapon

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:e4:1
# text = Describe the condition of the youngest brother's weapon at the moment the bear emerged from the thicket.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	thicket	thicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the condition of the youngest brother's weapon |  |  | moment |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent condition=Theme |
| 2 | **emerge** | past | the bear | the moment *not said here* |  | the thicket |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location moment=Theme |
| 3 | **condition** |  |  | the youngest brother's weapon |  |  |  |  | nom condition «state transitive»: of=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}

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The bow had snapped in two after catching in a tree branch while he ran after the bear through the brush

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:e4:o1:1
# text = The bow had snapped in two after catching in a tree branch while he ran after the bear through the brush
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	snapped	snap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
16	after	after	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	through	through	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap** | past · perfect · passive |  | the bow |  |  |  | in two | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: subject=Patient in two=Topic |
| 2 | **catch** | gerund |  |  |  | a tree branch |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **run** | past | he |  |  | the brush | after the bear |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through brush=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The bow was bent and cracked badly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:e4:o2:1
# text = The bow was bent and cracked badly
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cracked	crack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | past · passive |  | the bow |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |
| 2 | **crack** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The bow had snapped in two after catching in a tree

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:e4:o3:1
# text = The bow had snapped in two after catching in a tree
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	snapped	snap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap** | past · perfect · passive |  | the bow |  |  |  | in two | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: subject=Patient in two=Topic |
| 2 | **catch** | gerund |  |  |  | a tree |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bow had snapped in two after catching in a tree and the arrows had scattered across the path behind him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:e4:o4:1
# text = The bow had snapped in two after catching in a tree and the arrows had scattered across the path behind him
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	snapped	snap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
17	across	across	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap** | past · perfect · passive |  | the bow |  |  |  | in two | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: subject=Patient in two=Topic |
| 2 | **catch** | gerund |  |  |  | a tree |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **scatter** | past · perfect · passive |  | the arrows |  | the path behind him |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

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