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title: What remedy, kept in the cupboard, was capable of restoring the dead… — Fairy Book, The Two Brothers, part 38:… · tree and pragmatics
description: What remedy, kept in the cupboard, was capable of restoring the dead brother? Exam question 3 of lesson 1649 «Fairy Book, The Two Brothers, part 38: a false slave steals the credit, then a brother rescues the other from a witch» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree 
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# Exam question 3 · Fairy Book, The Two Brothers, part 38: a false slave steal…

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What remedy, kept in the cupboard, was capable of restoring the dead brother?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** remedy · **What happens:** keep, be, restore · **To what, where:** remedy, cupboard, dead brother

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1649 «Fairy Book, The Two Brothers, part 38: a false slave steals the credit, then a brother rescues the other from a witch» 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/1649-pg5615-part38/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1649-pg5615-part38:e3:1
# text = What remedy, kept in the cupboard, was capable of restoring the dead brother?
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	remedy	remedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	capable	capable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	restoring	restore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  | what remedy *not said here* |  | the cupboard |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in cupboard=Location |
| 2 | **is** | past | what remedy |  |  |  |  | capable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **restore** | gerund | what remedy *not said here* | the dead brother |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent brother=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 {#o1}

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An ointment kept in the cupboard that heals wounds and wakes the dead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1649-pg5615-part38:e3:o1:1
# text = An ointment kept in the cupboard that heals wounds and wakes the dead
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	heals	heal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	wounds	wound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
11	wakes	wake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  | a ointment *not said here* |  | the cupboard |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in cupboard=Location |
| 2 | **heal** | present | the cupboard | wounds |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wound=Patient |
| 3 | **wake** | present | a ointment | the dead |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dead=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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An ointment kept in the cupboard that heals every wound, restores sight, and wakes the dead to life again

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1649-pg5615-part38:e3:o2:1
# text = An ointment kept in the cupboard that heals every wound, restores sight, and wakes the dead to life again
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	heals	heal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
12	restores	restore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	wakes	wake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	obj	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	again	again	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  | a ointment *not said here* |  | the cupboard |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in cupboard=Location |
| 2 | **heal** | present | the cupboard | every wound |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wound=Patient |
| 3 | **restore** | present | a ointment | sight |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent sight=Theme |
| 4 | **wake** | present | a ointment *not said here* | the dead |  |  | again | to life | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dead=Patient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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An ointment that heals wounds and wakes the dead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1649-pg5615-part38:e3:o3:1
# text = An ointment that heals wounds and wakes the dead
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	heals	heal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	wounds	wound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
7	wakes	wake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **heal** | present | a ointment | wounds |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wound=Patient |
| 2 | **wake** | present | a ointment | the dead |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dead=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A balm that soothes burns and restores the sick

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1649-pg5615-part38:e3:o4:1
# text = A balm that soothes burns and restores the sick
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	balm	balm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	soothes	soothe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	burns	burn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
7	restores	restore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soothe** | present | a balm | burns |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus burn=Experiencer |
| 2 | **restore** | present | a balm | the sick |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent sick=Theme |

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