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description: Identify the reason the bamboo gave for its repeated instructions to the Jogi regarding the cutting of its stem. Exam question 2 of lesson 1825 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Bamboo Fiddle: the drowned girl becomes a bamboo fiddle that cooks for a chief's son, then the Cruel Crane tricks the fish» of the 
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# Exam question 2 · Indian Fairy Tales, The Bamboo Fiddle: the drowned girl be…

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Identify the reason the bamboo gave for its repeated instructions to the Jogi regarding the cutting of its stem.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, bamboo, stem · **What happens:** identify, give, repeat, regard, instruct, cut · **To what, where:** reason, Jogi

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1825 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Bamboo Fiddle: the drowned girl becomes a bamboo fiddle that cooks for a chief's son, then the Cruel Crane tricks the fish» 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/1825-pg7128-part9/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1825-pg7128-part9:e2:1
# text = Identify the reason the bamboo gave for its repeated instructions to the Jogi regarding the cutting of its stem.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Jogi	Jogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	cutting	cutting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the reason |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past | the bamboo | the reason *not said here* | the Jogi |  |  | for bamboo's repeated instructions; regard the cutting of bamboo's stem | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for instruction=Asset to jogi=Recipient |
| 3 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **regard** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **instruct** |  | bamboo |  |  |  |  |  | nom instruction «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 6 | **cut** |  | bamboo's stem |  |  |  |  |  | nom cutting «act intransitive»: of=agent |
| 7 | **stem** |  | bamboo |  |  |  |  |  | nom stem «communication transitive»: poss=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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It sought to delay the Jogi until the Bonga arrived to rescue the girl

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1825-pg7128-part9:e2:o1:1
# text = It sought to delay the Jogi until the Bonga arrived to rescue the girl
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	delay	delay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Jogi	Jogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Bonga	Bonga	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	rescue	rescue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **delay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the Jogi |  |  |  |  | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent jogi=Source |
| 3 | **arrive** | past | the Bonga |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **rescue** | to-infinitive | the Bonga *not said here* | the girl |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girl=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It sought to delay the Jogi until the Bonga arrived

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1825-pg7128-part9:e2:o2:1
# text = It sought to delay the Jogi until the Bonga arrived
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	delay	delay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Jogi	Jogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Bonga	Bonga	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **delay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the Jogi |  |  |  |  | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent jogi=Source |
| 3 | **arrive** | past | the Bonga |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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It wanted the Jogi to stay longer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1825-pg7128-part9:e2:o3:1
# text = It wanted the Jogi to stay longer
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Jogi	Jogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | It | the Jogi |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Jogi *not said here* |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It sought to delay the Jogi until the Bonga arrived and stopped the cutting completely

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1825-pg7128-part9:e2:o4:1
# text = It sought to delay the Jogi until the Bonga arrived and stopped the cutting completely
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	delay	delay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Jogi	Jogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Bonga	Bonga	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cutting	cutting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **delay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the Jogi |  |  |  |  | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent jogi=Source |
| 3 | **arrive** | past | the Bonga |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stop** | past |  | the cutting |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality cutting=Eventuality |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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