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title: Describe the manner in which the Marionette was ensnared and the ind… — Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio… · tree and pragmatics
description: Describe the manner in which the Marionette was ensnared and the individual who thereafter confined him. Exam question 3 of lesson 1398 «Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 11: freed from prison, a Serpent blocks the road, caught by a Farmer» of the books course of Mova's primary school, wi
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# Exam question 3 · Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 11: freed fro…

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Describe the manner in which the Marionette was ensnared and the individual who thereafter confined him.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, individual · **What happens:** describe, ensnare, confine · **To what, where:** manner, Marionette, him

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1398 «Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 11: freed from prison, a Serpent blocks the road, caught by a Farmer» 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/1398-pg500-part11/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1398-pg500-part11:e3:1
# text = Describe the manner in which the Marionette was ensnared and the individual who thereafter confined him.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Marionette	Marionette	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	ensnared	ensnare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	individual	individual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	thereafter	thereafter	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	confined	confine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the manner |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 2 | **ensnare** | past · passive |  | the Marionette |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **confine** | past | the individual | him *= he* |  |  |  | thereafter *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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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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A trap set for Weasels, and a Farmer who chained him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1398-pg500-part11:e3:o1:1
# text = A trap set for Weasels, and a Farmer who chained him
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Farmer	Farmer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	chained	chain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chain** | past | a trap set for Weasels | Farmer |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A net, and a Jailer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1398-pg500-part11:e3:o2:1
# text = A net, and a Jailer
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Jailer	Jailer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A snare for rabbits set by a Hunter, and a Baker who beat him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1398-pg500-part11:e3:o3:1
# text = A snare for rabbits set by a Hunter, and a Baker who beat him
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snare	snare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Hunter	Hunter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Baker	Baker	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	beat	beat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | participle |  | rabbits *not said here* |  |  |  | by a Hunter | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by hunter=Destination |
| 2 | **beat** | present | a snare for rabbits | Baker |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location he=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A deep pit dug for foxes, and a Miller who dragged him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1398-pg500-part11:e3:o4:1
# text = A deep pit dug for foxes, and a Miller who dragged him
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	foxes	fox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Miller	Miller	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	dragged	drag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | participle |  | a deep pit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **drag** | past | a deep pit | Miller |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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