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title: Which of the following accurately states the function of the pea-she… — Topelius Tales, Little Lasse, part 23:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately states the function of the pea-shell fleet within the narrative? Exam question 6 of lesson 1298 «Topelius Tales, Little Lasse, part 23: Lasse drifts out to sea and sails round the world in a dream» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tr
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# Exam question 6 · Topelius Tales, Little Lasse, part 23: Lasse drifts out to…

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Which of the following accurately states the function of the pea-shell fleet within the narrative?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, state · **To what, where:** function

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This is exam question 6 of lesson 1298 «Topelius Tales, Little Lasse, part 23: Lasse drifts out to sea and sails round the world in a dream» 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/1298-pg3454-part23/#e6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:e6:1
# text = Which of the following accurately states the function of the pea-shell fleet within the narrative?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
15	within	within	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 | **state** *speech: other* | present |  | the function of the shell fleet within the narrative |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent function=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It allows the protagonist to imagine, in great detail and with the help of the dream-boy, a long voyage across every continent of the earth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:e6:o1:1
# text = It allows the protagonist to imagine, in great detail and with the help of the dream-boy, a long voyage across every continent of the earth.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	allows	allow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	imagine	imagine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	voyage	voyage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
24	across	across	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	26	det	_	_
26	continent	continent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present | It | the protagonist |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protagonist=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **imagine** | to-infinitive |  | the protagonist *not said here* |  | great detail  a long voyage across every continent of the earth and the help of the dream boy |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **help** |  |  | the dream boy |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It enables the protagonist to imagine a voyage around the world, while also warning readers about the dangers of disobedience to parents.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:e6:o2:1
# text = It enables the protagonist to imagine a voyage around the world, while also warning readers about the dangers of disobedience to parents.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enables	enable	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	imagine	imagine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	voyage	voyage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	also	also	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	warning	warn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
16	readers	reader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	about	about	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	dangers	danger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	disobedience	disobedience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enable** | present | It | the protagonist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **imagine** | to-infinitive | the protagonist *not said here* | a voyage |  | the world |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot voyage=Theme |
| 3 | **warn** *speech: warn* | gerund | the protagonist *not said here* | readers |  |  |  | about the dangers of disobedience; to parents | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent reader=Recipient about danger=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It introduces the dream-boy's family and their home life.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:e6:o3:1
# text = It introduces the dream-boy's family and their home life.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	introduces	introduce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **introduce** | present | It | the dream boy's family and family's home life |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Patient |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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It enables the protagonist to imagine a voyage around the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:e6:o4:1
# text = It enables the protagonist to imagine a voyage around the world.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enables	enable	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	imagine	imagine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	voyage	voyage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enable** | present | It | the protagonist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **imagine** | to-infinitive |  | a voyage |  | the world |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot voyage=Theme |

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