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# Exam question 1 · Indian Myths, The Boy and the Bear Chief, part 24: the chi…

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Which of the following describes the magical transformation performed upon the elder brothers by the bear chief?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, be, perform · **To what, where:** magical transformation

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1223 «Indian Myths, The Boy and the Bear Chief, part 24: the chief turns the brothers half bear, and the little hunter burns 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/1223-pg3282-part24/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1223-pg3282-part24:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the magical transformation performed upon the elder brothers by the bear chief?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	case	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	magical	magical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	transformation	transformation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	performed	perform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | follow the magical transformation | tree rules |
| 3 | **perform** | participle |  | the magical transformation *not said here* |  |  |  | upon the elder brothers; by the bear chief | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He turned them into bears with a spell.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1223-pg3282-part24:e1:o1:1
# text = He turned them into bears with a spell.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	spell	spell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | He | them *= they* |  | bears |  | with a spell | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent they=Theme into bear=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chief dipped a leaf in a stream and rubbed it on their faces, making their heads into those of a wolf.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1223-pg3282-part24:e1:o2:1
# text = The chief dipped a leaf in a stream and rubbed it on their faces, making their heads into those of a wolf.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	16	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | past | the chief | a leaf |  | a stream |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme in stream=Trajectory |
| 2 | **rub** | past | the chief *not said here* | leaf |  | their faces |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme on face=Destination |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | the chief *not said here* | faces's heads |  | those |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent head=Material into that=Product |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chief dipped moss in a spring and rubbed it on their limbs, changing their arms and legs into those of a bear.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1223-pg3282-part24:e1:o3:1
# text = The chief dipped moss in a spring and rubbed it on their limbs, changing their arms and legs into those of a bear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	moss	moss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	limbs	limb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	15	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | past | the chief | moss |  |  | spring |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location moss=Theme |
| 2 | **rub** | past | the chief *not said here* | moss |  | their limbs |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme on limb=Destination |
| 3 | **change** | gerund | the chief *not said here* | limbs's arms and legs |  |  |  | into those *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent arm=Patient into that=Result |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chief rubbed moss on their arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1223-pg3282-part24:e1:o4:1
# text = The chief rubbed moss on their arms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	moss	moss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | participle | the chief *not said here* | moss |  | their arms |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent moss=Theme on arm=Destination |

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