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title: Explain the function of the Bonga girl's concealed portion of food i… — Indian Fairy Tales, The Bamboo Fiddle:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Explain the function of the Bonga girl's concealed portion of food in the household narrative. Exam question 3 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 Mo
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# Exam question 3 · Indian Fairy Tales, The Bamboo Fiddle: the drowned girl be…

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Explain the function of the Bonga girl's concealed portion of food in the household narrative.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** explain, conceal · **To what, where:** function, household narrative

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1825-pg7128-part9:e3:1
# text = Explain the function of the Bonga girl's concealed portion of food in the household narrative.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Bonga	Bonga	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	concealed	conceal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the function of the Bonga girl's concealed portion of food |  | the household narrative |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Topic |
| 2 | **conceal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It revealed her continued devotion to the chief's son despite her transformation

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1825-pg7128-part9:e3:o1:1
# text = It revealed her continued devotion to the chief's son despite her transformation
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	devotion	devotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	transformation	transformation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reveal** | past | It | devotion |  |  |  | to the chief's son; despite her transformation | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent devotion=Theme to son=be' clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **continue** | past | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **transform** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom transformation «event transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It revealed her continued devotion to the chief's son despite her transformation into a Bonga

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1825-pg7128-part9:e3:o2:1
# text = It revealed her continued devotion to the chief's son despite her transformation into a Bonga
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	devotion	devotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	transformation	transformation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Bonga	Bonga	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reveal** | past | It | devotion |  | a Bonga |  | to the chief's son; despite her transformation | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent devotion=Theme to son=be' clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **continue** | past | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **transform** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom transformation «event transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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It showed her love for the chief's son

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1825-pg7128-part9:e3:o3:1
# text = It showed her love for the chief's son
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | It | her love |  |  |  | for the chief's son | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent love=Recipient |
| 2 | **love** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It revealed her continued devotion to the chief's son despite her transformation and her sad fate

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1825-pg7128-part9:e3:o4:1
# text = It revealed her continued devotion to the chief's son despite her transformation and her sad fate
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	devotion	devotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	transformation	transformation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	fate	fate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reveal** | past | It | devotion |  |  |  | to the chief's son; despite her transformation | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent devotion=Theme to son=be' clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **continue** | past | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **transform** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom transformation «event transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **fate** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom fate «event transitive»: poss=agent |

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