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title: Which of the following most accurately identifies the primary motive… — Danish Fairy and Folk Tales, Christian… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following most accurately identifies the primary motive of the under-officers in recruiting the smith for the church post? Exam question 3 of lesson 1622 «Danish Fairy and Folk Tales, Christian the Smith, part 11: Christian guards the church, meets the dead princess, and bargains for a 
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# Exam question 3 · Danish Fairy and Folk Tales, Christian the Smith, part 11:…

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Which of the following most accurately identifies the primary motive of the under-officers in recruiting the smith for the church post?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, identify, recruit · **To what, where:** primary motive, smith

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1622 «Danish Fairy and Folk Tales, Christian the Smith, part 11: Christian guards the church, meets the dead princess, and bargains for a second night» 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/1622-pg5615-part11/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e3:1
# text = Which of the following most accurately identifies the primary motive of the under-officers in recruiting the smith for the church post?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	primary	primary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	motive	motive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	under	under	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	officers	officer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	recruiting	recruit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	smith	smith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	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 primary motive of the officers |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent motive=Theme |
| 3 | **recruit** | gerund |  | the smith |  |  |  | for the church post | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smith=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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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They sought a volunteer, since none had hitherto been found willing to stand sentry

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e3:o1:1
# text = They sought a volunteer, since none had hitherto been found willing to stand sentry
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	volunteer	volunteer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	hitherto	hitherto	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
12	willing	willing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	sentry	sentry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | past | They | a volunteer |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent volunteer=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | past · perfect · passive |  | none |  |  |  | hitherto, willing *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **stand** | to-infinitive | none *not said here* | sentry |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sentry=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They hoped to humiliate the smith publicly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e3:o2:1
# text = They hoped to humiliate the smith publicly
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hoped	hope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	humiliate	humiliate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	smith	smith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	publicly	publicly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **humiliate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | the smith |  |  |  | publicly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus smith=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They hoped the smith would be killed so the post would be closed for good

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e3:o3:1
# text = They hoped the smith would be killed so the post would be closed for good
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hoped	hope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	smith	smith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **kill** | would · passive |  | the smith |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **close** | would · passive |  | the post |  |  |  | for good | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They wanted a cheap fool to take the risk

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e3:o4:1
# text = They wanted a cheap fool to take the risk
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | They | a cheap fool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a cheap fool *not said here* | the risk |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent risk=Theme |

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