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description: State the principal reason the husband refrained from investigating the nocturnal disturbances. Exam question 3 of lesson 1232 «Norse Tales, The Youth and the Hill-Folk, part 33: a youth is left alone on an island and a strange girl marries him» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the
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# Exam question 3 · Norse Tales, The Youth and the Hill-Folk, part 33: a youth…

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State the principal reason the husband refrained from investigating the nocturnal disturbances.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** husband · **What happens:** refrain, investigate · **To what, where:** State principal reason, nocturnal disturbances

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1232 «Norse Tales, The Youth and the Hill-Folk, part 33: a youth is left alone on an island and a strange girl marries him» 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/1232-pg3282-part33/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1232-pg3282-part33:e3:1
# text = State the principal reason the husband refrained from investigating the nocturnal disturbances.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	refrained	refrain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	investigating	investigate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	nocturnal	nocturnal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	disturbances	disturbance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refrain** | past | the husband | the State principal reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **investigate** | gerund | the husband *not said here* | the nocturnal disturbances |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disturbance=Theme |

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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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He remembered the strict instruction his wife had given him before she left the room, and therefore he chose to remain completely motionless in the bed all night

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1232-pg3282-part33:e3:o1:1
# text = He remembered the strict instruction his wife had given him before she left the room, and therefore he chose to remain completely motionless in the bed all night
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remembered	remember	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	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	instruction	instruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	motionless	motionless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	xcomp	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
28	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	29	det	_	_
29	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | past | He | the strict instruction |  |  | night |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past · perfect | his wife |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | past | wife | the room |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme |
| 4 | **choose** | past | he |  |  |  |  | therefore *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **remain** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | motionless *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He remembered his wife's warning and stayed still

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1232-pg3282-part33:e3:o2:1
# text = He remembered his wife's warning and stayed still
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remembered	remember	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | past | He | his wife's warning |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent warning=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **warn** |  | his wife |  |  |  |  |  | nom warning «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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He recollected the injunction of his spouse and remained motionless

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1232-pg3282-part33:e3:o3:1
# text = He recollected the injunction of his spouse and remained motionless
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recollected	recollect	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	injunction	injunction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	spouse	spouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	motionless	motionless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recollect** | past | He | the injunction of his spouse |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent injunction=Theme |
| 2 | **remain** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | motionless *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **enjoin** |  |  | his spouse |  |  |  |  | nom injunction «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He recalled what his wife had told him and so lay quite still in bed

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1232-pg3282-part33:e3:o4:1
# text = He recalled what his wife had told him and so lay quite still in bed
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recalled	recall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recall** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · perfect · passive |  | his wife | him *= he* |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lay** | infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  | bed | still |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in bed=Destination |

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