--- title: Which of the following describes the action by which the youth obtai… — Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following describes the action by which the youth obtained the Governor's joint of meat on the Sunday in question? Exam question 1 of lesson 1520 «Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17: the youth tricks the Governor with three hares and steals the roast joint» of the books course of Mo --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1520-pg540-part17/e1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1520-pg540-part17/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17: the youth tricks t… Which of the following describes the action by which the youth obtained the Governor's joint of meat on the Sunday in question? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** youth · **What happens:** follow, describe, obtain · **To what, where:** action, joint, question This is exam question 1 of lesson 1520 «Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17: the youth tricks the Governor with three hares and steals the roast joint» 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/1520-pg540-part17/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e1:1 # text = Which of the following describes the action by which the youth obtained the Governor's joint of meat on the Sunday in question? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 5 obj _ _ 2 of of SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 nsubj _ _ 5 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 action action NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 by by ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 12 obl _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 youth youth NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 obtained obtain VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 acl:relcl _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 Governor Governor PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 15 's 's PART POS _ 14 case _ _ 16 joint joint NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ 17 of of ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 meat meat NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nmod _ _ 19 on on ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 Sunday Sunday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 22 in in ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 23 question question NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 action | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **obtain** | past | the youth | the Governor's joint of meat | | question | sunday | by the action | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset joint=Theme | 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} He released two hares into the kitchen, thereby distracting the cook, and removed the joint from the table ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e1:o1:1 # text = He released two hares into the kitchen, thereby distracting the cook, and removed the joint from the table 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 released release VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 4 hares hare NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 into into ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 kitchen kitchen NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 thereby thereby ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 distracting distract VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 cook cook NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 removed remove VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 joint joint NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ _ 18 from from ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 table table NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **release** | past | He | two hares | | the kitchen | | | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer hare=Source | | 2 | **distract** | gerund | He *not said here* | the cook | | | | thereby *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus cook=Experiencer | | 3 | **remove** | past | He *not said here* | the joint | | the table | | | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent joint=Theme from table=Source | ### Option 2 {#o2} He hid three hares in the courtyard, thereby alerting the household, and seized the joint from the hearth ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e1:o2:1 # text = He hid three hares in the courtyard, thereby alerting the household, and seized the joint from the hearth 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 hid hide VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 4 hares hare NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 courtyard courtyard NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 thereby thereby ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 alerting alert VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 household household NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 seized seize VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 joint joint NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ _ 18 from from ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 hearth hearth NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hide** | past | He | three hares | | the courtyard | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hare=Patient in courtyard=Location | | 2 | **alert** *speech: other* | gerund | He *not said here* | the household | | | | thereby *property* | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent household=Recipient | | 3 | **seize** | past | He *not said here* | the joint | | the hearth | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent joint=Theme from hearth=Source | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} He released three hares into the courtyard, thereby diverting the attention of the household, and removed the joint from the spit ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e1:o3:1 # text = He released three hares into the courtyard, thereby diverting the attention of the household, and removed the joint from the spit 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 released release VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 4 hares hare NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 into into ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 courtyard courtyard NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 thereby thereby ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 diverting divert VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 attention attention NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 household household NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 removed remove VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 joint joint NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ 21 from from ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 spit spit NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **release** | past | He | three hares | | the courtyard | | | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer hare=Source | | 2 | **divert** | gerund | He *not said here* | the attention of the household | | | | thereby *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus attention=Experiencer | | 3 | **remove** | past | He *not said here* | the joint | | the spit | | | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent joint=Theme from spit=Source | | 4 | **attend** | | the household | | | | | | nom attention «cognition intransitive»: of=agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} He removed the joint from the spit ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e1:o4:1 # text = He removed the joint from the spit 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 removed remove VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 joint joint NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 from from ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 spit spit NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **remove** | past | He | the joint | | the spit | | | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent joint=Theme from spit=Source | **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. 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