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title: Upon what circumstances did Manstin's bundle of wood become detached… — Old Indian Legends, The Warlike Seven,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Upon what circumstances did Manstin's bundle of wood become detached from him? Exam question 1 of lesson 1275 «Old Indian Legends, The Warlike Seven, part 1: Manstin finds his eyes again, then seven friends set out to make war and the first warriors drop away» of the books course of Mova's primary s
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# Exam question 1 · Old Indian Legends, The Warlike Seven, part 1: Manstin fin…

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Upon what circumstances did Manstin's bundle of wood become detached from him?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** circumstances, bundle · **What happens:** do, become, detach

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1275 «Old Indian Legends, The Warlike Seven, part 1: Manstin finds his eyes again, then seven friends set out to make war and the first warriors drop away» 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/1275-pg338-part12/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1275-pg338-part12:e1:1
# text = Upon what circumstances did Manstin's bundle of wood become detached from him?
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
3	circumstances	circumstance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Manstin	Manstin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	bundle	bundle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	detached	detach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | circumstances |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **become** | present | Manstin's bundle of wood |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **detach** | participle | Manstin's bundle of wood *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from bundle | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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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Owing to a lapse of attention, he had let the far end of the rope fall away entirely.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1275-pg338-part12:e1:o1:1
# text = Owing to a lapse of attention, he had let the far end of the rope fall away entirely.
1	Owing	owe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lapse	lapse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
18	away	away	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **owe** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to a lapse of attention *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to lapse=Goal |
| 2 | **let** | past · perfect · passive |  | he |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fall away** | infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away, entirely *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **lapse** |  | attention |  |  |  |  |  | nom lapse «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He had carelessly let the rope end slip away.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1275-pg338-part12:e1:o2:1
# text = He had carelessly let the rope end slip away.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	slip	slip	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | past | He |  |  |  |  | carelessly *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **slip away** | present | the rope end |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had unconsciously dropped the end of the rope.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1275-pg338-part12:e1:o3:1
# text = He had unconsciously dropped the end of the rope.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	unconsciously	unconsciously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	dropped	drop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past · perfect | He | the end of the rope |  |  |  | unconsciously *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He had, without ever realizing it, dropped the end of the rope he held.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1275-pg338-part12:e1:o4:1
# text = He had, without ever realizing it, dropped the end of the rope he held.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	_
6	realizing	realize	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **realize** | gerund | He *not said here* | it |  |  | ever |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 3 | **drop** | past | He *not said here* | the end of the rope |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Theme |
| 4 | **hold** | past | he | the rope *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme |

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