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description: Which of the following indicates the speaker's attitude toward the protagonist's disobedience? Exam question 7 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 tree a
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# Exam question 7 · Topelius Tales, Little Lasse, part 23: Lasse drifts out to…

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Which of the following indicates the speaker's attitude toward the protagonist's disobedience?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** protagonist · **What happens:** follow, indicate, disobey · **To what, where:** attitude

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This is exam question 7 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/#e7).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:e7:1
# text = Which of the following indicates the speaker's attitude toward the protagonist's disobedience?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	indicates	indicate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	attitude	attitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	disobedience	disobedience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 | **indicate** | present |  | the speaker's attitude |  |  |  | toward the protagonist's disobedience | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot attitude=Topic |
| 3 | **disobey** |  | the protagonist |  |  |  |  |  | nom disobedience «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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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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The narrator regards it as foolish and states that Lasse ought to have obeyed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:e7:o1:1
# text = The narrator regards it as foolish and states that Lasse ought to have obeyed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	regards	regard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	Lasse	Lasse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux	_	_
14	obeyed	obey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | present | the narrator | it |  |  |  | as foolish | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent it=Theme as foolish=Value |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | present | the narrator *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **obey** | ought · perfect · passive |  | Lasse |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The narrator treats it as a minor prank that deserves no punishment at all.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:e7:o2:1
# text = The narrator treats it as a minor prank that deserves no punishment at all.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	treats	treat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	minor	minor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	prank	prank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	deserves	deserve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | present | the narrator | it |  |  |  | as a minor prank | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Theme as prank=Attribute |
| 2 | **deserve** | present | a minor prank | no punishment |  | all |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The narrator thinks it was a clever escape from danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:e7:o3:1
# text = The narrator thinks it was a clever escape from danger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | the narrator |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | narrator | a clever escape |  | danger |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The narrator regards it as foolish, and states clearly that Lasse ought to have obeyed his mother, whose warnings he had ignored all along.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:e7:o4:1
# text = The narrator regards it as foolish, and states clearly that Lasse ought to have obeyed his mother, whose warnings he had ignored all along.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	regards	regard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	Lasse	Lasse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
15	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux	_	_
16	obeyed	obey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	warnings	warning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	21	acl:relcl	_	_
25	all	all	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	along	along	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | present | the narrator | it |  |  |  | as foolish | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent it=Theme as foolish=Value |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | present | the narrator *not said here* |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **obey** | ought · perfect · passive |  | Lasse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **ignore** | past · perfect | narrator | Lasse's mother  Lasse's mother  warnings's warnings's warnings *not said here* |  |  |  | along *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warning=Theme |
| 5 | **warn** |  | Lasse's mother  Lasse's mother  warnings's warnings |  |  |  |  |  | nom warning «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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