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title: Identify the reward bestowed upon the diligent sister by Mother Holl… — Household Tales, The Two Brothers, par… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the reward bestowed upon the diligent sister by Mother Holle upon her return to the mortal world. Exam question 2 of lesson 1572 «Household Tales, The Two Brothers, part 69: the lazy sister gets pitch, and two twins set out and part at a crossway» of the books course of Mova's primary schoo
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# Exam question 2 · Household Tales, The Two Brothers, part 69: the lazy siste…

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Identify the reward bestowed upon the diligent sister by Mother Holle upon her return to the mortal world.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, Mother · **What happens:** identify, bestow, return · **To what, where:** reward

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1572 «Household Tales, The Two Brothers, part 69: the lazy sister gets pitch, and two twins set out and part at a crossway» 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/1572-pg540-part69/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:e2:1
# text = Identify the reward bestowed upon the diligent sister by Mother Holle upon her return to the mortal world.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	bestowed	bestow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	diligent	diligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Mother	Mother	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	Holle	Holle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
12	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	mortal	mortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the reward |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reward=Theme |
| 2 | **bestow** | participle |  | the reward *not said here* |  |  |  | upon the diligent sister; by Mother upon Mother's return to the mortal world | tree rules |
| 3 | **return** |  | Mother |  |  |  |  | to the mortal world | nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

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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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A great flood of gold coins that covered her completely from her head down to her toes and cloak

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:e2:o1:1
# text = A great flood of gold coins that covered her completely from her head down to her toes and cloak
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	down	down	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | a great flood of gold coins |  | her *= she* | flood's head |  | to flood's toes and cloak; completely *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme she=Destination |
| 2 | **flood** |  | gold coins |  |  |  |  |  | nom flood «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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A heavy shower of gold, covering her from top to toe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:e2:o2:1
# text = A heavy shower of gold, covering her from top to toe
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	covering	cover	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	toe	toe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | gerund | a heavy shower of gold *not said here* |  | her *= she* | top to toe |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme her=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A kettle of gold coins falling on her head daily

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:e2:o3:1
# text = A kettle of gold coins falling on her head daily
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	daily	daily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | gerund | gold coins *not said here* |  |  | her head |  | daily *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on head=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A heavy shower of gold and jewels, covering her from her hair down to her shoes and beyond

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:e2:o4:1
# text = A heavy shower of gold and jewels, covering her from her hair down to her shoes and beyond
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	covering	cover	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	beyond	beyond	ADV	RB	_	14	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | gerund | a heavy shower of gold and jewels *not said here* |  | her *= she* | her hair |  | down *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme she=Destination |

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