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title: What was the purpose of the training Pinocchio underwent under his m… — Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the purpose of the training Pinocchio underwent under his master? Exam question 3 of lesson 1408 «Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 21: the two boys turn into donkeys and are sold» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questi
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# Exam question 3 · Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 21: the two b…

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What was the purpose of the training Pinocchio underwent under his master?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** purpose, training · **What happens:** be, undergo, purpose · **To what, where:** master

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1408 «Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 21: the two boys turn into donkeys and are sold» 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/1408-pg500-part21/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1408-pg500-part21:e3:1
# text = What was the purpose of the training Pinocchio underwent under his master?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
9	underwent	undergo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **undergo** | past | the purpose of the training |  |  | purpose's master |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **purpose** |  | the training |  |  |  |  |  | nom purpose «cognition 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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To prepare him to perform dances and tricks for public audiences

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1408-pg500-part21:e3:o1:1
# text = To prepare him to perform dances and tricks for public audiences
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	dances	dance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	audiences	audience	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | to-infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **perform** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | dances and tricks |  |  |  | for public audiences | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent dance=Theme for audience=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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To prepare him to carry heavy loads for the farmers' fields

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1408-pg500-part21:e3:o2:1
# text = To prepare him to carry heavy loads for the farmers' fields
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | to-infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 2 | **carry** | to-infinitive |  | heavy loads |  |  |  | for the farmers's fields | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent load=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To prepare him to juggle, dance, and perform tricks for big audiences at fairs across the country

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1408-pg500-part21:e3:o3:1
# text = To prepare him to juggle, dance, and perform tricks for big audiences at fairs across the country
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	juggle	juggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	perform	perform	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	audiences	audience	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	fairs	fair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
17	across	across	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | to-infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **juggle** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **dance** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **perform** | infinitive |  | tricks |  | fairs |  | for big audiences; across the country | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent trick=Theme for audience=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To prepare him to perform dances and tricks for large public audiences in many towns

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1408-pg500-part21:e3:o4:1
# text = To prepare him to perform dances and tricks for large public audiences in many towns
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	dances	dance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	audiences	audience	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | to-infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **perform** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | dances and tricks |  |  |  | for large public audiences in many towns | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent dance=Theme for audience=Beneficiary |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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