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description: exam: Which of the following statements accurately describes the sentence pronounced upon the youth by the mother of the Sun? Exam question 1 of lesson 1726 «Fairy Book, The Witch, part 1: the Sun-Hero is doomed, and twins flee a witch's hut» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the de
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# Exam question 1 · Fairy Book, The Witch, part 1: the Sun-Hero is doomed, and…

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exam: Which of the following statements accurately describes the sentence pronounced upon the youth by the mother of the Sun?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** following statements, exam · **What happens:** follow, describe, pronounce · **To what, where:** sentence

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1726 «Fairy Book, The Witch, part 1: the Sun-Hero is doomed, and twins flee a witch's hut» 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/1726-pg640-part50/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1726-pg640-part50:e1:1
# text = exam: Which of the following statements accurately describes the sentence pronounced upon the youth by the mother of the Sun?
1	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
8	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	youth	youth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	12	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 | **describe** | present | the following statements *not said here* | the sentence |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent sentence=Theme |
| 3 | **pronounce** | past | exam |  |  |  |  | upon the youth; by the mother of the Sun | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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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He was condemned to death for permitting the Tree of the Sun to be harmed

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1726-pg640-part50:e1:o1:1
# text = He was condemned to death for permitting the Tree of the Sun to be harmed
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	condemned	condemn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	permitting	permit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Tree	Tree	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	harmed	harm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condemn** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | to death | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **permit** | gerund |  | the Tree of the Sun |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Theme |
| 3 | **harm** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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He was condemned for letting the wolves steal golden fruit

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1726-pg640-part50:e1:o2:1
# text = He was condemned for letting the wolves steal golden fruit
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	condemned	condemn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	letting	let	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	steal	steal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condemn** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **steal** | present | the wolves | golden fruit |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fruit=Theme |

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

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He was condemned to death for allowing the Tree of the Sun to be damaged

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1726-pg640-part50:e1:o3:1
# text = He was condemned to death for allowing the Tree of the Sun to be damaged
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	condemned	condemn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	allowing	allow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Tree	Tree	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condemn** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | to death | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **allow** | gerund |  |  | the Tree of the Sun |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **damage** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP» |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He was sentenced for stealing the Sun's gold

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1726-pg640-part50:e1:o4:1
# text = He was sentenced for stealing the Sun's gold
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sentenced	sentence	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stealing	steal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sentence** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **steal** | gerund |  | the Sun's gold |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gold=Theme |

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