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title: To what purpose did the young man's messenger convey the consignment… — Indian Fairy Tales, The Demon with the… · tree and pragmatics
description: To what purpose did the young man's messenger convey the consignment of ghee and chapatis? Exam question 2 of lesson 1850 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Demon with the Matted Hair, part 1: the prince meets the Demon in the forest» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and 
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# Exam question 2 · Indian Fairy Tales, The Demon with the Matted Hair, part 1…

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To what purpose did the young man's messenger convey the consignment of ghee and chapatis?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** messenger · **What happens:** convey · **To what, where:** consignment

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1850 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Demon with the Matted Hair, part 1: the prince meets the Demon in the forest» 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/1850-pg7128-part34/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1850-pg7128-part34:e2:1
# text = To what purpose did the young man's messenger convey the consignment of ghee and chapatis?
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	obl	_	_
3	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	messenger	messenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	convey	convey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	consignment	consignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	ghee	ghee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	chapatis	chapati	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **convey** | past · do-support | the young man's messenger | the consignment of ghee and chapatis |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent consignment=Topic to what=Recipient |

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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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For the purpose of delivering a gift and a riddling message

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1850-pg7128-part34:e2:o1:1
# text = For the purpose of delivering a gift and a riddling message
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	delivering	deliver	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	riddling	riddling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | gerund | the purpose *not said here* | a gift and a riddling message |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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With the purpose of bringing sustenance to the traveller and his companions while they waited for a reply from the palace

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1850-pg7128-part34:e2:o2:1
# text = With the purpose of bringing sustenance to the traveller and his companions while they waited for a reply from the palace
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
6	sustenance	sustenance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	companions	companion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | gerund | companions *= companion* *not said here* | sustenance |  | the traveller and his companions |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sustenance=Theme to traveller=Destination |
| 2 | **wait** | past | companions *= companion* |  |  | the palace |  | with the purpose; for a reply | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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For the purpose of delivering a gift of food and a riddling message meant to test the young man's wit before the wedding

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1850-pg7128-part34:e2:o3:1
# text = For the purpose of delivering a gift of food and a riddling message meant to test the young man's wit before the wedding
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	delivering	deliver	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	riddling	riddling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	test	test	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	wit	wit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
22	before	before	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | gerund | the purpose *not said here* | a gift of food and a riddling message |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | participle |  | a riddling message *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **test** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the young man's wit |  |  | before the wedding |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wit=Theme |
| 4 | **gift** |  |  | food and a riddling message |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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For the purpose of carrying a present and a hidden warning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1850-pg7128-part34:e2:o4:1
# text = For the purpose of carrying a present and a hidden warning
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | gerund | the purpose *not said here* | a present and a hidden warning |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent present=Theme |

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