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# Exam question 2 · Old Tales, Virgilius, part 65: Virgilius frees a spirit, g…

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Describe the manner in which the spirit was confined and subsequently released from the hole beneath the bolt.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** describe, confine, release · **To what, where:** manner, spirit, hole

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1814 «Old Tales, Virgilius, part 65: Virgilius frees a spirit, gets the magic books, and faces his foes» 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/1814-pg641-part65/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1814-pg641-part65:e2:1
# text = Describe the manner in which the spirit was confined and subsequently released from the hole beneath the bolt.
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	7	det	_	_
7	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	released	release	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 | **confine** | past · passive |  | the spirit |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in which=Destination |
| 3 | **release** | participle |  |  |  | the hole beneath the bolt |  | subsequently *property* | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He was held beneath a bolt, wriggled out slowly, and then folded himself back inside to prove his size

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1814-pg641-part65:e2:o1:1
# text = He was held beneath a bolt, wriggled out slowly, and then folded himself back inside to prove his size
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	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	wriggled	wriggle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	folded	fold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	obj	_	_
16	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
17	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive |  | He |  | a bolt |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme beneath bolt=Location |
| 2 | **wriggle out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fold back** | past |  | himself *= he* |  |  | then | inside *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent himself=Patient |
| 4 | **prove** | to-infinitive |  | his size |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent size=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He was pinned by a bolt in the cave wall, then slipped out gradually and was shown back in to prove his size

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1814-pg641-part65:e2:o2:1
# text = He was pinned by a bolt in the cave wall, then slipped out gradually and was shown back in to prove his size
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	pinned	pin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	slipped	slip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	gradually	gradually	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
19	back	back	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	in	in	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pin** | past · passive | a bolt in the cave wall | He |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **slip out** | past |  |  |  |  | then | gradually *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **show** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **prove** | to-infinitive |  | his size |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent size=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was trapped and then freed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1814-pg641-part65:e2:o3:1
# text = He was trapped and then freed
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
6	freed	free	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **free** | past |  |  |  |  | then |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He was pinned in a hole by iron, then worked himself free with much effort and difficulty over a long time

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1814-pg641-part65:e2:o4:1
# text = He was pinned in a hole by iron, then worked himself free with much effort and difficulty over a long time
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	pinned	pin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	11	obj	_	_
13	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	over	over	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pin** | past · passive |  | He |  | a hole by iron |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **work** | past |  | himself *= he* |  |  | then; time | with much effort and difficulty; free *property* | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent himself=Material |

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