--- title: What conduct did the farmer adopt towards the beggar upon Christmas… — Lang's Fairy Books, The Stones of Plou… · tree and pragmatics description: What conduct did the farmer adopt towards the beggar upon Christmas Eve, and for what reason? Exam question 3 of lesson 1316 «Lang's Fairy Books, The Stones of Plouhinec, part 1: a beggar comes to the Christmas supper» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragma --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1316-pg3454-part41/e3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Lang's Fairy Books, The Stones of Plou…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1316-pg3454-part41/) / e3 # Exam question 3 · Lang's Fairy Books, The Stones of Plouhinec, part 1: a beg… What conduct did the farmer adopt towards the beggar upon Christmas Eve, and for what reason? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** conduct, farmer · **What happens:** do, adopt This is exam question 3 of lesson 1316 «Lang's Fairy Books, The Stones of Plouhinec, part 1: a beggar comes to the Christmas supper» 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/1316-pg3454-part41/#e3). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1316-pg3454-part41:e3:1 # text = What conduct did the farmer adopt towards the beggar upon Christmas Eve, and for what reason? 1 What what DET WDT PronType=Int 2 det _ _ 2 conduct conduct NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 farmer farm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 6 adopt adopt VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 7 towards towards ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 beggar beggar NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 10 upon upon ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 Christmas Christmas PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nmod _ _ 12 Eve Eve PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 15 for for ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 parataxis _ _ 17 reason reason NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | past | what conduct | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **adopt** | present | the farmer | | | | | towards the beggar upon Christmas | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | 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} He invited him to sit, from fear of giving offence on that holy night ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1316-pg3454-part41:e3:o1:1 # text = He invited him to sit, from fear of giving offence on that holy night 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 invited invite VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 sit sit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 from from ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 fear fear NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 9 of of SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 10 giving give VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 acl _ _ 11 offence offence NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 12 on on ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 13 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 15 det _ _ 14 holy holy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **invite** | past | He | him *= he* | | | | | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **sit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | | | fear | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **give** | gerund | fear *not said here* | offence | | | night | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offence=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} He chased him away at once ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1316-pg3454-part41:e3:o2:1 # text = He chased him away at once 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 chased chase VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 away away ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **chase away** | past | He | him *= he* | | | | away *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent he=Theme at once=Trajectory | ### Option 3 {#o3} He welcomed him warmly, since he hoped to gain a blessing for his farm ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1316-pg3454-part41:e3:o3:1 # text = He welcomed him warmly, since he hoped to gain a blessing for his farm 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 welcomed welcome VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 warmly warmly ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 since since SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 hoped hope VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 gain gain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 blessing blessing NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 13 for for ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 farm farm NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **welcome** | past | He | him *= he* | | | | warmly *property* | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | | 2 | **hope** | past | he | | | | | | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 3 | **gain** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | a blessing | | | | for his farm | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent blessing=Theme for farm=Source | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} He ordered him out, for he feared the wizard's curse on his land ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1316-pg3454-part41:e3:o4:1 # text = He ordered him out, for he feared the wizard's curse on his land 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 ordered order VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 out out ADP RP _ 2 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 for for SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 feared fear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 wizard wizard NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's 's PART POS _ 10 case _ _ 12 curse curse NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 13 on on ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 land land NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **order out** | past | He | | him *= he* | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | | 2 | **fear** | past | he | the wizard's curse | | his land | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer curse=Stimulus | | 3 | **curse** | | the wizard | | | | | | nom curse «communication transitive»: poss=agent | **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. 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