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description: Which statement most accurately characterises the youngest son's attitude toward the mockery of his brothers? Exam question 2 of lesson 1490 «Blue Fairy Book, The Princess on the Glass Hill, part 1: three brothers try to guard a meadow from a mysterious night raid» of the books course of Mova's prim
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# Exam question 2 · Blue Fairy Book, The Princess on the Glass Hill, part 1: t…

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Which statement most accurately characterises the youngest son's attitude toward the mockery of his brothers?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** statement · **What happens:** characteris, mock · **To what, where:** attitude, brothers

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1490 «Blue Fairy Book, The Princess on the Glass Hill, part 1: three brothers try to guard a meadow from a mysterious night raid» 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/1490-pg503-part77/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1490-pg503-part77:e2:1
# text = Which statement most accurately characterises the youngest son's attitude toward the mockery of his brothers?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	attitude	attitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
11	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	mockery	mockery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **characteris** | present | which statement | the youngest son's attitude |  |  |  | toward the mockery of statement's brothers; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mock** |  |  | statement's brothers |  |  |  |  | nom mockery «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He remained entirely unperturbed by their derision and proceeded with his task, though he was secretly hurt.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1490-pg503-part77:e2:o1:1
# text = He remained entirely unperturbed by their derision and proceeded with his task, though he was secretly hurt.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	unperturbed	unperturb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	derision	derision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	proceeded	proceed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	with	with	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	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
17	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unperturb** | past | He |  |  |  |  | by their derision; entirely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **proceed** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with his task | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hurt** | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  | secretly *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **deride** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom derision «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **task** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom task «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He remained unperturbed by their derision and proceeded with his task.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1490-pg503-part77:e2:o2:1
# text = He remained unperturbed by their derision and proceeded with his task.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	unperturbed	unperturb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	derision	derision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	proceeded	proceed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unperturb** | past · passive | their derision | He |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **proceed** | past | their derision *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with his task | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **deride** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom derision «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **task** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom task «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He shrugged off their jeers and continued with his watch.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1490-pg503-part77:e2:o3:1
# text = He shrugged off their jeers and continued with his watch.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shrugged	shrug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	jeers	jeer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrug off** | past | He | their jeers |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jeer=Patient |
| 2 | **continue** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with his watch | vn continue-55.3 «NP.eventuality V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with watch=Subeventuality |
| 3 | **jeer** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom jeer «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was unbothered by their taunts and carried on with his duty.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1490-pg503-part77:e2:o4:1
# text = He was unbothered by their taunts and carried on with his duty.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	unbothered	unbother	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	taunts	taunt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	with	with	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	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unbother** | past · passive | their taunts | He |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry on** | past | their taunts *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with his duty | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **taunt** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom taunt «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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