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title: Which of the following best describes the manner in which the dwarf… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Goose-Girl, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following best describes the manner in which the dwarf addresses the two girls after his beard has been cut? Exam question 1 of lesson 1475 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Goose-Girl, part 1: on the road to the wedding, the maid takes the princess's place» of the books course of Mova's primar
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# Exam question 1 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Goose-Girl, part 1: on the road t…

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Which of the following best describes the manner in which the dwarf addresses the two girls after his beard has been cut?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dwarf · **What happens:** follow, describe, address, cut · **To what, where:** manner, two girls, beard

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1475 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Goose-Girl, part 1: on the road to the wedding, the maid takes the princess's place» 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/1475-pg503-part62/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1475-pg503-part62:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the manner in which the dwarf addresses the two girls after his beard has been cut?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dwarf	dwarf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	addresses	address	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
17	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	beard	beard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the manner |  |  |  | of the best | tree rules |
| 3 | **address** | present | the dwarf |  | the two girls | the manner |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girl=Destination |
| 4 | **cut** | present · perfect · passive |  | dwarf's beard |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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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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He scolds them in a bitter and sulky tone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1475-pg503-part62:e1:o1:1
# text = He scolds them in a bitter and sulky tone
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scolds	scold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sulky	sulky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	tone	tone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scold** | present | He | them *= they* |  | a bitter tone |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He reproaches them in a peevish, insulting manner while still hiding his injured pride

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1475-pg503-part62:e1:o2:1
# text = He reproaches them in a peevish, insulting manner while still hiding his injured pride
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reproaches	reproach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	peevish	peevish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	insulting	insulting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	still	still	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reproach** | present | He | them *= they* |  | a peevish insulting manner |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **hide** | gerund | He *not said here* | his injured pride |  |  | still |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pride=Patient |
| 3 | **pride** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom pride «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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He reproaches them in a peevish and insulting manner

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1475-pg503-part62:e1:o3:1
# text = He reproaches them in a peevish and insulting manner
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reproaches	reproach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	peevish	peevish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	insulting	insulting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reproach** | present | He | them *= they* |  | a peevish manner |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He reproaches them loudly in a peevish and insulting manner, calling them vile names

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1475-pg503-part62:e1:o4:1
# text = He reproaches them loudly in a peevish and insulting manner, calling them vile names
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reproaches	reproach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	peevish	peevish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	insulting	insulting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	vile	vile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reproach** | present | He | them *= they* |  | a peevish manner |  | loudly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | gerund | He *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme name=Result |

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