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description: Which phrase best describes the condition of the cottage upon the priest's arrival? Exam question 3 of lesson 1363 «Japanese Fairy Tales, The Goblin of Adachigahara, part 1: a lost priest finds a lonely hut and a forbidden room» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree 
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# Exam question 3 · Japanese Fairy Tales, The Goblin of Adachigahara, part 1:…

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Which phrase best describes the condition of the cottage upon the priest's arrival?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** phrase, priest · **What happens:** describe, condition, arrive · **To what, where:** condition, cottage

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1363 «Japanese Fairy Tales, The Goblin of Adachigahara, part 1: a lost priest finds a lonely hut and a forbidden room» 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/1363-pg4018-part23/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1363-pg4018-part23:e3:1
# text = Which phrase best describes the condition of the cottage upon the priest's arrival?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | which phrase | the condition of the cottage upon the priest's arrival |  |  |  | well *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent condition=Theme |
| 2 | **condition** |  |  | the cottage upon the priest's arrival |  |  |  |  | nom condition «state transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **arrive** |  | the priest |  |  |  |  |  | nom arrival «act 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Tumble-down, its fence broken and its posts bent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1363-pg4018-part23:e3:o1:1
# text = Tumble-down, its fence broken and its posts bent
1	Tumble	tumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	posts	post	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
11	bent	bent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  | its fence *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Neat, its fence whole and posts straight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1363-pg4018-part23:e3:o2:1
# text = Neat, its fence whole and posts straight
1	Neat	Neat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	posts	post	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **post** | present |  |  |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Tumble-down, its fence broken and its posts bent, with weeds growing through every floorboard in the hall

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1363-pg4018-part23:e3:o3:1
# text = Tumble-down, its fence broken and its posts bent, with weeds growing through every floorboard in the hall
1	Tumble	tumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	posts	post	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	bent	bent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
15	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	floorboard	floorboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  | its fence *not said here* |  |  |  | with weeds | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with weed=Instrument |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | weeds *not said here* |  |  | every floorboard |  | in the hall | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through floorboard=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Tumble-down, its fence broken and its posts bent, though the inner rooms looked comfortable enough

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1363-pg4018-part23:e3:o4:1
# text = Tumble-down, its fence broken and its posts bent, though the inner rooms looked comfortable enough
1	Tumble	tumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	posts	post	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	bent	bent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	inner	inner	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
19	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  | its fence *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **look** | past | Tumble and its fence |  |  |  |  | comfortable *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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