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title: Which action did the rabbit undertake upon the badger's recovery in… — Myths and Legends of China, The Shinan… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which action did the rabbit undertake upon the badger's recovery in order to achieve his purpose? Exam question 4 of lesson 1349 «Myths and Legends of China, The Shinansha, or the South Pointing Carriage, part 9: Kotei beats the fog and crosses the river in boats made after a spider's leaf» of the b
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# Exam question 4 · Myths and Legends of China, The Shinansha, or the South Po…

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Which action did the rabbit undertake upon the badger's recovery in order to achieve his purpose?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** action, badger, rabbit · **What happens:** undertake, achieve, recover, purpose · **To what, where:** purpose

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1349 «Myths and Legends of China, The Shinansha, or the South Pointing Carriage, part 9: Kotei beats the fog and crosses the river in boats made after a spider's leaf» 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/1349-pg4018-part9/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1349-pg4018-part9:e4:1
# text = Which action did the rabbit undertake upon the badger's recovery in order to achieve his purpose?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	undertake	undertake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	badger	badger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	15	mark	_	_
13	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	fixed	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	achieve	achieve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undertake** | past · do-support | which action |  |  |  |  | upon the badger's recovery | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **achieve** | to-infinitive | which action *not said here* | rabbit's purpose |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purpose=Eventuality |
| 3 | **recover** |  | the badger |  |  |  |  |  | nom recovery «event intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **purpose** |  | rabbit |  |  |  |  |  | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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he tricked him into sailing alone at dusk

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1349-pg4018-part9:e4:o1:1
# text = he tricked him into sailing alone at dusk
1	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tricked	trick	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	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sailing	sail	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dusk	dusk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | past | he | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 2 | **sail** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  | dusk | alone *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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he invited him fishing, built a clay boat, and then rowed him out to the deep river

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1349-pg4018-part9:e4:o2:1
# text = he invited him fishing, built a clay boat, and then rowed him out to the deep river
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	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	rowed	row	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past | he | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | past | he *not said here* | a clay boat |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset boat=Product |
| 3 | **row out** | past | he *not said here* | him *= he* |  | the deep river | then |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent he=Theme to river=Trajectory |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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he visited the badger in bed and then invited him fishing in two boats

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1349-pg4018-part9:e4:o3:1
# text = he visited the badger in bed and then invited him fishing in two boats
1	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	badger	badger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	fishing	fish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	xcomp	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | he | the badger |  | bed |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badger=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **invite** | past | he *not said here* | badger |  |  | then |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **fish** *not said to happen* | gerund | badger *not said here* |  |  | two boats |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in boat=Location |

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

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he invited him fishing and built two boats

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1349-pg4018-part9:e4:o4:1
# text = he invited him fishing and built two boats
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	fishing	fish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **fish** *not said to happen* | gerund | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **build** | past | he *not said here* | two boats |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset boat=Product |

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