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title: With reference to the text, which account best describes the manner… — Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, par… · tree and pragmatics
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# Exam question 2 · Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a s…

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With reference to the text, which account best describes the manner in which Moti arrived at his answer to the king's question concerning the object concealed within the box?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Moti, object, king · **What happens:** describe, arrive, concern, conceal, answer, question · **To what, where:** manner, answer

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1300 «Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a stolen-looking horse, catches a tiger, and chooses a pony» 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/1300-pg3454-part25/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e2:1
# text = With reference to the text, which account best describes the manner in which Moti arrived at his answer to the king's question concerning the object concealed within the box?
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	reference	reference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	8	det	_	_
8	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
10	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obl	_	_
15	Moti	Moti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	_
24	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
25	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
28	concealed	conceal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	ccomp	_	_
29	within	within	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | the manner |  |  |  | with reference to the text | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | past | Moti |  |  | Moti's answer |  | to the king's question | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to question=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | Moti *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **conceal** | past | the object |  |  |  |  | within the box | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **answer** |  | Moti |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 6 | **question** |  | the king |  |  |  |  |  | nom question «communication 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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By consulting the Afghans, who had hidden the object and then named it for him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e2:o1:1
# text = By consulting the Afghans, who had hidden the object and then named it for him
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	consulting	consult	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Afghans	Afghan	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	named	name	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consult** | gerund |  | the Afghans |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent afghan=Theme |
| 2 | **hide** | past · perfect · passive |  | the Afghans |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **name** | past |  | object |  |  | then | for him *= he* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By reasoning from the wrapping, the scent and the season of fruits, and then naming a pomegranate

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e2:o2:1
# text = By reasoning from the wrapping, the scent and the season of fruits, and then naming a pomegranate
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reasoning	reason	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wrapping	wrapping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	scent	scent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
17	naming	name	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	pomegranate	pomegranate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reason** | gerund |  |  |  | the wrapping and the scent and the season of fruits |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from wrapping=Source |
| 2 | **name** | gerund |  | a pomegranate |  |  | then |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pomegranate=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By refusing to answer until the Afghans admitted their theft, and then by naming the object after they confessed to hiding it in the box themselves

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e2:o3:1
# text = By refusing to answer until the Afghans admitted their theft, and then by naming the object after they confessed to hiding it in the box themselves
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	refusing	refuse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Afghans	Afghan	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	admitted	admit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	naming	name	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	confessed	confess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
21	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
22	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	26	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **answer** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **admit** *speech: other* | past | the Afghans | Afghans's theft |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent theft=Theme |
| 4 | **name** | gerund |  | the object |  |  | then |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent object=Theme |
| 5 | **confess** | past | Afghans *= afghan* |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **hide** | gerund | Afghans *= afghan* *not said here* | object |  | the box  Afghans |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Patient in box=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By waiting patiently for the king to hint at the answer, then by slowly searching the entire room for clues and eventually recalling a tale of his childhood

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e2:o4:1
# text = By waiting patiently for the king to hint at the answer, then by slowly searching the entire room for clues and eventually recalling a tale of his childhood
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hint	hint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	searching	search	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	entire	entire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	clues	clue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	recalling	recall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	childhood	childhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for the king; patiently *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hint** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the answer |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **search** | gerund |  | the entire room |  |  | then | for clues; slowly *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent room=Location for clue=Theme |
| 4 | **recall** | gerund |  | a tale of king's childhood |  |  |  | eventually *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Theme |
| 5 | **tell** |  | king's childhood |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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