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# Exam question 3 · Indian Myths, The Boy and the Bear Chief, part 24: the chi…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of the following accurately describes the destruction of the bear chief's mountain by the youngest brother?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, describe, destroy · **To what, where:** destruction, mountain

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1223-pg3282-part24:e3:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the destruction of the bear chief's mountain by the youngest brother?
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	destruction	destruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	amod	_	_
18	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	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 destruction of the bear chief's mountain by the youngest brother |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent destruction=Theme |
| 3 | **destroy** |  |  | the bear chief's mountain by the youngest brother |  |  |  |  | nom destruction «act 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hit a rock with a stone, and the cracks spread which broke the cliff into pieces.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1223-pg3282-part24:e3:o1:1
# text = He hit a rock with a stone, and the cracks spread which broke the cliff into pieces.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cracks	crack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	cliff	cliff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | He | a rock |  |  |  | with a stone | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent rock=Patient with stone=Instrument |
| 2 | **spread** | past | the cracks |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **break** | past |  | the cliff |  |  |  | into pieces *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent cliff=Patient into piece=Result |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He shot an arrow through the mountain, and fire broke out which split it into pieces.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1223-pg3282-part24:e3:o2:1
# text = He shot an arrow through the mountain, and fire broke out which split it into pieces.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot** | past | He | a arrow |  | the mountain |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme through mountain=Destination |
| 2 | **break out** | past | fire |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **split** | past |  | fire |  |  |  | into pieces *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent it=Patient into piece=Result |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He fired a single arrow into the peak, and flames spread which broke it apart.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1223-pg3282-part24:e3:o3:1
# text = He fired a single arrow into the peak, and flames spread which broke it apart.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fired	fire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	peak	peak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	spread	spread	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fire** | past | He | a single arrow |  | the peak |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme into peak=Destination |
| 2 | **spread** | present | flames |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **break** | past |  | arrow |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He shot an arrow through the mountain, and a fire broke out which split the whole peak into pieces and burned the village.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1223-pg3282-part24:e3:o4:1
# text = He shot an arrow through the mountain, and a fire broke out which split the whole peak into pieces and burned the village.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	peak	peak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	burned	burn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot** | past | He | a arrow |  | the mountain |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme through mountain=Destination |
| 2 | **break out** | past | a fire |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **split** | past |  | the whole peak |  |  |  | into pieces *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent peak=Patient into piece=Result |
| 4 | **burn** | past | He *not said here* | the village |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent village=Theme |

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