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title: Which of the following identifies the event that immediately precede… — Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following identifies the event that immediately preceded the Priest's ridicule of the Governor? Exam question 4 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
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# Exam question 4 · Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17: the youth tricks t…

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Which of the following identifies the event that immediately preceded the Priest's ridicule of the Governor?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Priest · **What happens:** follow, identify, proceed, ridicule · **To what, where:** event, Governor

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e4:1
# text = Which of the following identifies the event that immediately preceded the Priest's ridicule of the Governor?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	identifies	identify	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	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
9	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	preceded	proceed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Priest	Priest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	ridicule	ridicule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Governor	Governor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 | **identify** | present |  | the event |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent event=Theme |
| 3 | **proceed** | past |  | the event |  |  |  | immediately *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **ridicule** |  | the Priest | the Governor |  |  |  |  | nom ridicule «communication transitive»: poss=agent 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The Governor's account of the theft of the joint by the Master Thief

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e4:o1:1
# text = The Governor's account of the theft of the joint by the Master Thief
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Governor	Governor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	joint	joint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Master	Master	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Thief	Thief	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **account** |  | the Master Thief | the Governor |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=patient by=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The Governor's account of the theft of the joint by the Master Thief, which he had witnessed from the balcony

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e4:o2:1
# text = The Governor's account of the theft of the joint by the Master Thief, which he had witnessed from the balcony
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Governor	Governor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	joint	joint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Master	Master	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Thief	Thief	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	witnessed	witness	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl:relcl	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **witness** | past · perfect · passive |  | the Master Thief |  | the balcony |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **account** |  | the Governor |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Governor's account of the theft of the joint by the Master Thief in the kitchen on Sunday

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e4:o3:1
# text = The Governor's account of the theft of the joint by the Master Thief in the kitchen on Sunday
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Governor	Governor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	joint	joint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Master	Master	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Thief	Thief	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **account** |  | the Governor |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Governor's account of the hare chase by the cook

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e4:o4:1
# text = The Governor's account of the hare chase by the cook
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Governor	Governor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	chase	chase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **account** |  | the Governor | the hare chase by the cook |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |
| 2 | **chase** |  | the cook |  |  |  |  |  | nom chase «act transitive»: by=agent |

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