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title: Which of the following statements, concerning the object given to Ur… — Japanese Fairy Tales, Urashima Taro: U… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following statements, concerning the object given to Urashima by the Princess, is accurate? Exam question 1 of lesson 1347 «Japanese Fairy Tales, Urashima Taro: Urashima opens the box and grows old» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of
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# Exam question 1 · Japanese Fairy Tales, Urashima Taro: Urashima opens the bo…

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Which of the following statements, concerning the object given to Urashima by the Princess, is accurate?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** following statements · **What happens:** follow, concern, give, be · **To what, where:** object, Urashima

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1347 «Japanese Fairy Tales, Urashima Taro: Urashima opens the box and grows old» 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/1347-pg4018-part7/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1347-pg4018-part7:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements, concerning the object given to Urashima by the Princess, is accurate?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Urashima	Urashima	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	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 | **concern** | gerund | the following statements *not said here* | the object |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus object=Experiencer |
| 3 | **give** | participle |  | the object *not said here* | Urashima |  |  | by the Princess | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to urashima=Recipient |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | accurate *property* | tree rules |

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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 was a silver box tied with a blue woven ribbon.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1347-pg4018-part7:e1:o1:1
# text = It was a silver box tied with a blue woven ribbon.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	woven	weave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a silver box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tie** | participle |  | a silver box *not said here* |  |  |  | with a blue woven ribbon | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient with ribbon=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **weave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a lacquer box tied with a red silken cord and sealed with gold wax.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1347-pg4018-part7:e1:o2:1
# text = It was a lacquer box tied with a red silken cord and sealed with gold wax.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lacquer	lacquer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	silken	silken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	sealed	seal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a lacquer box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tie** | participle |  | a lacquer box *not said here* |  |  |  | with a red silken cord | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient with cord=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **seal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with gold wax | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a jade box with a gold clasp.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1347-pg4018-part7:e1:o3:1
# text = It was a jade box with a gold clasp.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	jade	jade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	clasp	clasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a jade box |  |  |  | with a gold clasp | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a lacquer box tied with a red silken cord.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1347-pg4018-part7:e1:o4:1
# text = It was a lacquer box tied with a red silken cord.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lacquer	lacquer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	silken	silken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a lacquer box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tie** | participle |  | a lacquer box *not said here* |  |  |  | with a red silken cord | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient with cord=Co-Patient |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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