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# Exam question 2 · Iktomi, Iktomi and the Fawn, part 2: Iktomi begs to be a p…

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State the manner in which the coyote escaped from the fire, and state the consequence of that escape for Iktomi.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, coyote · **What happens:** state, escape · **To what, where:** manner, consequence

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1267 «Iktomi, Iktomi and the Fawn, part 2: Iktomi begs to be a peacock, then an arrow, then a fawn, and loses each chance» 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/1267-pg338-part4/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1267-pg338-part4:e2:1
# text = State the manner in which the coyote escaped from the fire, and state the consequence of that escape for Iktomi.
1	State	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	coyote	coyote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	state	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Iktomi	Iktomi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | the manner |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent manner=Topic |
| 2 | **escape** | past | the coyote |  |  | the manner |  | from the fire | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from fire=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **state** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* | the consequence of that escape for Iktomi |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent consequence=Topic |

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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 leapt out and scattered coals, burning Iktomi's arms and shoulders

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1267-pg338-part4:e2:o1:1
# text = He leapt out and scattered coals, burning Iktomi's arms and shoulders
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	leapt	leapt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	scattered	scatter	ADJ	VBN	_	6	amod	_	_
6	coals	coal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
9	Iktomi	Iktomi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leapt out** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund | He *not said here* | Iktomi's arms and shoulders |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent arm=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He ran out and kicked dirt, burning Iktomi's legs and back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1267-pg338-part4:e2:o2:1
# text = He ran out and kicked dirt, burning Iktomi's legs and back
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	kicked	kick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	dirt	dirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
9	Iktomi	Iktomi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run out** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **kick** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **burn** | gerund | He *not said here* | Iktomi's legs |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent leg=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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He rolled away and sparked fire, scorching Iktomi's face and chest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1267-pg338-part4:e2:o3:1
# text = He rolled away and sparked fire, scorching Iktomi's face and chest
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sparked	spark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	scorching	scorch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	Iktomi	Iktomi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll away** | past | He |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **spark** | past | He *not said here* | fire |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fire=Patient |
| 3 | **scorch** | gerund | He *not said here* | Iktomi's face and chest |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent face=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He burned Iktomi

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1267-pg338-part4:e2:o4:1
# text = He burned Iktomi
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	burned	burn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Iktomi	Iktomi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | past | He | Iktomi |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent iktomi=Theme |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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