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title: Describe the manner in which the twin brothers christened each other… — Household Tales, The Two Brothers, par… · tree and pragmatics
description: Describe the manner in which the twin brothers christened each other beside the brook. Exam question 4 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, with the dependen
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# Exam question 4 · Household Tales, The Two Brothers, part 69: the lazy siste…

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Describe the manner in which the twin brothers christened each other beside the brook.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, twin brothers · **What happens:** describe, christen · **To what, where:** manner, each

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:e4:1
# text = Describe the manner in which the twin brothers christened each other beside the brook.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	twin	twin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	christened	christen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	9	obj	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	fixed	_	_
12	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	brook	brook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the manner |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 2 | **christen** | past | the twin brothers | each |  | the manner |  | beside the brook | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Theme |

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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}

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They christened each other with the names Minnikin and King Pippin, then wept, embraced, and set off again on the road

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:e4:o1:1
# text = They christened each other with the names Minnikin and King Pippin, then wept, embraced, and set off again on the road
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	christened	christen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	2	obj	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	fixed	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	Minnikin	Minnikin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	Pippin	Pippin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	wept	weep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	embraced	embrace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
20	off	off	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	again	again	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **christen** | past | They | each |  |  |  | with the names | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Theme |
| 2 | **weep** | past | They *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **embrace** | past | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **set off** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  | the road | again |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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They gave each other names, Minnikin and King Pippin, before continuing their journey

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:e4:o2:1
# text = They gave each other names, Minnikin and King Pippin, before continuing their journey
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Minnikin	Minnikin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	Pippin	Pippin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	continuing	continue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | They | each other names |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
| 2 | **continue** | gerund | They *not said here* | Minnikin's journey |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent journey=Theme |
| 3 | **journey** |  | Minnikin |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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They gave each other names and then they went on their way

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:e4:o3:1
# text = They gave each other names and then they went on their way
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | They | each other names |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past | names *= name* |  |  | names's way | then |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on way=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They swapped their names, Pippin and Minnikin, and then walked on at once

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:e4:o4:1
# text = They swapped their names, Pippin and Minnikin, and then walked on at once
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swapped	swap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Pippin	Pippin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Minnikin	Minnikin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swap** | past | They | their names |  |  |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
| 2 | **walk on** | past | They *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at once=Trajectory |
| 3 | **name** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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