--- title: Which account correctly identifies the cause of the king's anger tow… — Norse Tales, Esben and the Witch, part… · tree and pragmatics description: Which account correctly identifies the cause of the king's anger toward the eleven brothers in the second demand? Exam question 2 of lesson 1657 «Norse Tales, Esben and the Witch, part 46: Esben steals the dove, then the king asks for a golden-bristled boar» of the books course of Mova's primary sch --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1657-pg5615-part46/e2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Norse Tales, Esben and the Witch, part…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1657-pg5615-part46/) / e2 # Exam question 2 · Norse Tales, Esben and the Witch, part 46: Esben steals th… Which account correctly identifies the cause of the king's anger toward the eleven brothers in the second demand? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** account, king · **What happens:** identify, cause, anger · **To what, where:** cause, anger This is exam question 2 of lesson 1657 «Norse Tales, Esben and the Witch, part 46: Esben steals the dove, then the king asks for a golden-bristled boar» 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/1657-pg5615-part46/#e2). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1657-pg5615-part46:e2:1 # text = Which account correctly identifies the cause of the king's anger toward the eleven brothers in the second demand? 1 Which which DET WDT PronType=Int 2 det _ _ 2 account account NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 correctly correctly ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 identifies identify VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 cause cause NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 anger anger NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ _ 12 toward toward ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 14 eleven eleven NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 15 nummod _ _ 15 brothers brother NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nmod _ _ 16 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 second second ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 19 amod _ _ 19 demand demand NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **identify** | present | which account | the cause of the king's anger toward the eleven brothers in the second demand | | | | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent cause=Theme | | 2 | **cause** | | | the king's anger toward the eleven brothers in the second demand | | | | | nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient | | 3 | **anger** | | the king | | | | | toward the eleven brothers in the second demand | nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent toward=obl | 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} Sir Red reported that the brothers had boasted of a golden-bristled boar ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1657-pg5615-part46:e2:o1:1 # text = Sir Red reported that the brothers had boasted of a golden-bristled boar 1 Sir Sir PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 Red Red PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 reported report VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 brothers brother NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 boasted boast VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 ccomp _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 11 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 bristled bristle VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 14 amod _ _ 14 boar boar NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **report** | past | Sir | | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **boast** *speech: other* | past · perfect · passive | | the brothers | | | | of a bristled boar | tree rules | | 3 | **bristle** | participle | | | | | | | vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V»: agent=Location | ### Option 2 {#o2} Sir Red reported that the brothers had boasted of a golden-bristled boar and then refused to hunt it ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1657-pg5615-part46:e2:o2:1 # text = Sir Red reported that the brothers had boasted of a golden-bristled boar and then refused to hunt it 1 Sir Sir PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 Red Red PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 reported report VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 brothers brother NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 boasted boast VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 ccomp _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 11 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 bristled bristle VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 14 amod _ _ 14 boar boar NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 16 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 17 advmod _ _ 17 refused refuse VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 conj _ _ 18 to to PART TO _ 19 mark _ _ 19 hunt hunt VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 17 xcomp _ _ 20 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **report** | past | Sir | | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **boast** *speech: other* | past · perfect · passive | | the brothers | | | | of a bristled boar | tree rules | | 3 | **bristle** | participle | | | | | | | vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V»: agent=Location | | 4 | **refuse** | past | | | | | then | | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 5 | **not** **hunt** | to-infinitive | | boar | | | | | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Sir Red told the king the brothers had lost the dove in the palace yard ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1657-pg5615-part46:e2:o3:1 # text = Sir Red told the king the brothers had lost the dove in the palace yard 1 Sir Sir PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 Red Red PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 brothers brother NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj:pass _ _ 8 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 9 lost lose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 ccomp _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 dove dove NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 14 palace palace NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ _ 15 yard yard NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Sir | | the king | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent king=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **lose** | past · perfect · passive | | the brothers | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Sir Red reported that the brothers had boasted of a golden-bristled boar to every lord at court and the witch ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1657-pg5615-part46:e2:o4:1 # text = Sir Red reported that the brothers had boasted of a golden-bristled boar to every lord at court and the witch 1 Sir Sir PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 Red Red PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 reported report VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 brothers brother NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 boasted boast VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 ccomp _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 11 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 bristled bristle VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 14 amod _ _ 14 boar boar NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 15 to to ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 17 det _ _ 17 lord lord NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 18 at at ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nmod _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 witch witch NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **report** | past | Sir | | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **boast** *speech: other* | past · perfect · passive | | the brothers | | | | of a bristled boar; to every lord at court and the witch | tree rules | | 3 | **bristle** | participle | | | | | | | vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V»: agent=Location | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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