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title: Which of the following describes the fate of the Magician Punchkin a… — Indian Fairy Tales, Punchkin, the Brok… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following describes the fate of the Magician Punchkin at the conclusion of the episode? Exam question 1 of lesson 1824 «Indian Fairy Tales, Punchkin, the Broken Pot and the Magic Fiddle: the Prince wins his parrot, Punchkin dies, and a greedy Brahman and a jealous sister-in-law are intr
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# Exam question 1 · Indian Fairy Tales, Punchkin, the Broken Pot and the Magic…

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Which of the following describes the fate of the Magician Punchkin at the conclusion of the episode?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, describe, fate, conclude · **To what, where:** fate, conclusion, Magician Punchkin, episode

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1824 «Indian Fairy Tales, Punchkin, the Broken Pot and the Magic Fiddle: the Prince wins his parrot, Punchkin dies, and a greedy Brahman and a jealous sister-in-law are introduced» 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/1824-pg7128-part8/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1824-pg7128-part8:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the fate of the Magician Punchkin at the conclusion of the episode?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fate	fate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Magician	Magician	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Punchkin	Punchkin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 fate of the Magician Punchkin |  | the conclusion of the episode |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent fate=Theme |
| 3 | **fate** |  |  | the Magician Punchkin |  |  |  |  | nom fate «event transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **conclude** |  |  | the episode |  |  |  |  | nom conclusion «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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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He expires after his limbs are successively detached from his body

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1824-pg7128-part8:e1:o1:1
# text = He expires after his limbs are successively detached from his body
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	expires	expire	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	limbs	limb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	successively	successively	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	detached	detach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expire** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **detach** | present · passive |  | his limbs |  |  |  | from his body; successively *property* | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient from body=Co-Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He expires after his limbs are successively detached from his body and then stoned

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1824-pg7128-part8:e1:o2:1
# text = He expires after his limbs are successively detached from his body and then stoned
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	expires	expire	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	limbs	limb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	successively	successively	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	detached	detach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	stoned	stone	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expire** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **detach** | present · passive |  | his limbs |  |  |  | from his body; successively *property* | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient from body=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **stone** | participle |  |  |  |  | then |  | vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He perishes after his limbs are gradually removed from him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1824-pg7128-part8:e1:o3:1
# text = He perishes after his limbs are gradually removed from him
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	perishes	perish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	limbs	limb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	gradually	gradually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perish** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **remove** | present · passive |  | his limbs |  |  |  | from him *= he*; gradually *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from he=Source |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He recovers once his limbs are reattached to his body

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1824-pg7128-part8:e1:o4:1
# text = He recovers once his limbs are reattached to his body
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recovers	recover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	limbs	limb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	reattached	reattach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recover** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reattach** | present · passive |  | his limbs |  |  |  | to his body | tree rules |

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