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description: Which of the following statements most accurately describes the reaction of the young Halvor's parents upon recognising their son? Exam question 1 of lesson 1512 «Popular Tales from the Norse, Soria Moria Castle, part 9: Halvor's parents know him, then the Princesses vanish and he sets out again» of
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# Exam question 1 · Popular Tales from the Norse, Soria Moria Castle, part 9:…

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the reaction of the young Halvor's parents upon recognising their son?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** parents · **What happens:** follow, describe, recognise, react · **To what, where:** reaction, son

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1512 «Popular Tales from the Norse, Soria Moria Castle, part 9: Halvor's parents know him, then the Princesses vanish and he sets out again» 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/1512-pg540-part9/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1512-pg540-part9:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately describes the reaction of the young Halvor's parents upon recognising their son?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	reaction	reaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	Halvor	Halvor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
17	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	recognising	recognise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
19	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 reaction of the young Halvor's parents |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reaction=Theme |
| 3 | **recognise** | gerund |  | parents's son |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer son=Stimulus |
| 4 | **react** |  | the young Halvor's parents |  |  |  |  |  | nom reaction «process 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 {#o1}

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They were sorrowful, and the father ran out to fetch the neighbours from the farm to help him search the woods for the boy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1512-pg540-part9:e1:o1:1
# text = They were sorrowful, and the father ran out to fetch the neighbours from the farm to help him search the woods for the boy.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sorrowful	sorrowful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	search	search	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | They |  |  |  |  | sorrowful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **run out** | past | the father |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fetch** | to-infinitive | the father *not said here* | the neighbours |  | the farm |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent neighbour=Theme from farm=Source |
| 4 | **help** | to-infinitive | the father *not said here* | father |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 5 | **search** | infinitive | father *not said here* | the woods |  |  |  | for the boy | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent wood=Location for boy=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were overjoyed.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1512-pg540-part9:e1:o2:1
# text = They were overjoyed.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	overjoyed	overjoy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overjoy** | past · passive |  | They |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They wept at once.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1512-pg540-part9:e1:o3:1
# text = They wept at once.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wept	weep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weep** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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They experienced profound joy, and the mother, upon recognising him by the firelight, went to inform the girls at the farm.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1512-pg540-part9:e1:o4:1
# text = They experienced profound joy, and the mother, upon recognising him by the firelight, went to inform the girls at the farm.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	experienced	experience	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	profound	profound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	recognising	recognise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	firelight	firelight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	inform	inform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **experience** | past | They | profound joy |  |  |  | the mother *obl* | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer joy=Stimulus |
| 2 | **recognise** | gerund | They *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | by the firelight | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 3 | **go** | past | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **inform** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | They *not said here* |  | the girls | the farm |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent girl=Recipient |

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