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title: Which action of the old man restores the withered cherry tree to blo… — Japanese Fairy Tales, The Old Man Who… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which action of the old man restores the withered cherry tree to bloom in the Daimio's garden? Exam question 1 of lesson 1370 «Japanese Fairy Tales, The Old Man Who Made the Trees Blossom: the ashes bring a dead cherry tree into bloom, and the greedy neighbor is jailed» of the books course of Mova's
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# Exam question 1 · Japanese Fairy Tales, The Old Man Who Made the Trees Bloss…

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Which action of the old man restores the withered cherry tree to bloom in the Daimio's garden?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** action, old man · **What happens:** restore, wither, bloom, act · **To what, where:** withered cherry tree, garden

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1370 «Japanese Fairy Tales, The Old Man Who Made the Trees Blossom: the ashes bring a dead cherry tree into bloom, and the greedy neighbor is jailed» 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/1370-pg4018-part30/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1370-pg4018-part30:e1:1
# text = Which action of the old man restores the withered cherry tree to bloom in the Daimio's garden?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	restores	restore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	withered	wither	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
10	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	bloom	bloom	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Daimio	Daimio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | present | which action of the old man | the withered cherry tree |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent tree=Theme |
| 2 | **wither** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **bloom** | to-infinitive | which action of the old man *not said here* |  |  | the Daimio's garden |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location |
| 4 | **act** |  | the old man |  |  |  |  |  | nom action «act intransitive»: of=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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Scattering the ashes over the branches from the fork of the tree

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1370-pg4018-part30:e1:o1:1
# text = Scattering the ashes over the branches from the fork of the tree
1	Scattering	scatter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | gerund |  | the ashes |  | the branches |  | from the fork of the tree | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ash=Theme over branch=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Pouring the sake over the roots from the base of the pond

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1370-pg4018-part30:e1:o2:1
# text = Pouring the sake over the roots from the base of the pond
1	Pouring	pour	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sake	sake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | gerund |  | the sake |  | the roots |  | from the base of the pond | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent sake=Theme from base=Initial\_Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Scattering the ashes over every branch of the tree from the very top of the fork and the pond

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1370-pg4018-part30:e1:o3:1
# text = Scattering the ashes over every branch of the tree from the very top of the fork and the pond
1	Scattering	scatter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | gerund |  | the ashes |  | every branch of the tree |  | from the top of the fork and the pond | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ash=Theme over branch=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scattering the ashes over every branch of the tree from the very top of the fork in the pond

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1370-pg4018-part30:e1:o4:1
# text = Scattering the ashes over every branch of the tree from the very top of the fork in the pond
1	Scattering	scatter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | gerund |  | the ashes |  | every branch of the tree |  | from the top of the fork; in the pond | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ash=Theme over branch=Destination |

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