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title: What instruction did the stepmother give to the retainer Katoda conc… — Japanese Fairy Book, Hase-Hime, part 1… · tree and pragmatics
description: What instruction did the stepmother give to the retainer Katoda concerning the young Princess? Exam question 3 of lesson 1353 «Japanese Fairy Book, Hase-Hime, part 13: the poison kills the stepmother's son, and Hase-Hime's father finds her in the mountains» of the books course of Mova's primary scho
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# Exam question 3 · Japanese Fairy Book, Hase-Hime, part 13: the poison kills…

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What instruction did the stepmother give to the retainer Katoda concerning the young Princess?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** instruction · **What happens:** give, concern · **To what, where:** retainer, young Princess

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1353 «Japanese Fairy Book, Hase-Hime, part 13: the poison kills the stepmother's son, and Hase-Hime's father finds her in the mountains» 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/1353-pg4018-part13/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1353-pg4018-part13:e3:1
# text = What instruction did the stepmother give to the retainer Katoda concerning the young Princess?
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	instruction	instruction	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	stepmother	stepmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	retainer	retainer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	Katoda	Katoda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
11	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	Princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · do-support | what instruction |  | the retainer |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to retainer=Recipient |
| 2 | **concern** | gerund | what instruction *not said here* | the young Princess |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus princess=Experiencer |

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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}

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To take her into the mountains and leave her there to die of cold

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1353-pg4018-part13:e3:o1:1
# text = To take her into the mountains and leave her there to die of cold
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | to-infinitive |  | her *= she* |  | the mountains |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme into mountain=Destination |
| 2 | **leave** | infinitive |  | her *= she* |  | there |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 3 | **die** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of cold | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V PP.cause»: agent=Patient of cold=Causer |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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To escort her to a distant village and there to have her quietly put away

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1353-pg4018-part13:e3:o2:1
# text = To escort her to a distant village and there to have her quietly put away
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	escort	escort	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escort** | to-infinitive |  | her *= she* |  | a distant village |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to village=Destination |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive |  | her *= she* |  | there |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 3 | **put away** | past |  |  |  |  |  | away, quietly *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An order to bring her to the Hibari Mountains, to dispose of her there in secret, and to bring back proof that the deed was done

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1353-pg4018-part13:e3:o3:1
# text = An order to bring her to the Hibari Mountains, to dispose of her there in secret, and to bring back proof that the deed was done
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Hibari	Hibari	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Mountains	Mountain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	dispose	dispose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
15	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
22	back	back	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
23	proof	proof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	deed	deed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
27	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux:pass	_	_
28	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | to-infinitive | a order | her *= she* | the Hibari Mountains |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to mountain=Destination |
| 2 | **dispose** | to-infinitive | a order *not said here* |  |  | secret; there |  | of order | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bring back** | to-infinitive | a order *not said here* | proof |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent proof=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | past · passive |  | the deed |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An order to conduct her to the Hibari Mountains and there to take her life

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1353-pg4018-part13:e3:o4:1
# text = An order to conduct her to the Hibari Mountains and there to take her life
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	conduct	conduct	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Hibari	Hibari	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Mountains	Mountain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conduct** | to-infinitive | a order | her *= she* | the Hibari Mountains |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to mountain=Destination |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive | a order *not said here* | order's life |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme |

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