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# Exam question 1 · Indian Fairy Tales, The Son of Seven Queens, part 22: the…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of the following accurately describes the sequence in which the lad obtained the necklace of eyes and returned them to his mothers?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** lad · **What happens:** follow, describe, obtain, return · **To what, where:** sequence, necklace, eyes, mothers

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1838 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Son of Seven Queens, part 22: the lad wins the Jogi's cow and goes off to marry, but shoots pigeons on the way» 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/1838-pg7128-part22/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1838-pg7128-part22:e1:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the sequence in which the lad obtained the necklace of eyes and returned them to his mothers?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	mothers	mother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 sequence |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent sequence=Theme |
| 3 | **obtain** | past | the lad | the necklace of eyes |  | the sequence |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset necklace=Theme |
| 4 | **return** | past | the lad *not said here* | eyes *= eye* | lad's mothers |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to mother=Destination |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was given eyes and gave them to his mothers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1838-pg7128-part22:e1:o1:1
# text = He was given eyes and gave them to his mothers
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	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
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	mothers	mother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient eye=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past |  |  | eyes *= eye* |  |  | to his mothers | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Theme to mother=Recipient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was given thirteen eyes by the old hag, gave two to each of six elder Queens and one to the youngest

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1838-pg7128-part22:e1:o2:1
# text = He was given thirteen eyes by the old hag, gave two to each of six elder Queens and one to the youngest
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	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	thirteen	thirteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hag	hag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
17	elder	elder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Queens	queen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	conj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	20	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive | the old hag | He |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient eye=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past |  | two | each |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent two=Theme to each=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was given thirteen eyes by the old hag after shooting a pigeon, then gave two to each of six elder Queens and one to the youngest, then rode home

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1838-pg7128-part22:e1:o3:1
# text = He was given thirteen eyes by the old hag after shooting a pigeon, then gave two to each of six elder Queens and one to the youngest, then rode home
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	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	thirteen	thirteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hag	hag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	shooting	shoot	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pigeon	pigeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	obj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
22	elder	elder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	Queens	queen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	conj	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	31	advmod	_	_
31	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
32	home	home	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive | the old hag | He |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient eye=Theme |
| 2 | **shoot** | gerund | the old hag *not said here* | a pigeon |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pigeon=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | past | the old hag *not said here* | two | each |  | then |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent two=Theme to each=Recipient |
| 4 | **ride** | past | the old hag *not said here* |  |  |  | then | home *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was handed twelve eyes by the white Queen, gave two to each of the seven Queens and kept one

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1838-pg7128-part22:e1:o4:1
# text = He was handed twelve eyes by the white Queen, gave two to each of the seven Queens and kept one
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	handed	hand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	Queens	queen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
21	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand** | past · passive | the white Queen | He |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent subject=Destination eye=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past | the white Queen *not said here* | two | each |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent two=Theme to each=Recipient |
| 3 | **keep** | past | the white Queen *not said here* | one |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

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