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title: In what manner does the author describe Jenik's standing within his… — Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Watch, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: In what manner does the author describe Jenik's standing within his family at the outset of the narrative? Exam question 2 of lesson 1874 «Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Watch, part 11: a magic watch makes Jenik rich, then his wife steals it and leaves him alone» of the books course of Mova's primary sc
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# Exam question 2 · Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Watch, part 11: a magic watch m…

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In what manner does the author describe Jenik's standing within his family at the outset of the narrative?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** author · **What happens:** describe, stand · **To what, where:** Jenik, manner, outset

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1874 «Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Watch, part 11: a magic watch makes Jenik rich, then his wife steals it and leaves him alone» 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/1874-pg7277-part11/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1874-pg7277-part11:e2:1
# text = In what manner does the author describe Jenik's standing within his family at the outset of the narrative?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	Jenik	Jenik	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	within	within	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	outset	outset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present · do-support | the author | Jenik |  | what manner |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent jenik=Theme |
| 2 | **stand** | gerund | the author *not said here* |  |  | the outset of the narrative |  | within author's family | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at outset=Location |

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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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He was regarded as the least sensible of the three brothers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1874-pg7277-part11:e2:o1:1
# text = He was regarded as the least sensible of the three brothers
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	regarded	regard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He was treated as the brightest of the three sons by his father

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1874-pg7277-part11:e2:o2:1
# text = He was treated as the brightest of the three sons by his father
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	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	brightest	bright	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | past · passive | his father | He |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He was regarded as the least sensible of the three brothers, and he spent most of his days sitting by the stove in the ashes while others worked

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1874-pg7277-part11:e2:o3:1
# text = He was regarded as the least sensible of the three brothers, and he spent most of his days sitting by the stove in the ashes while others worked
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	regarded	regard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	15	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
20	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	acl	_	_
21	by	by	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
27	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
28	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	nsubj	_	_
29	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **spend** | past | he | most of his days |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent most=Asset |
| 3 | **sit** | gerund | his days *not said here* |  |  | the ashes |  | by the stove | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by stove=Location |
| 4 | **work** | past | others |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Although he was kind, he was considered the least sensible of the three brothers and was often sent away from the village to find work for the family

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1874-pg7277-part11:e2:o4:1
# text = Although he was kind, he was considered the least sensible of the three brothers and was often sent away from the village to find work for the family
1	Although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	considered	consider	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	advmod	_	_
11	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
20	away	away	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
26	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	_
27	for	for	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **consider** | past · passive |  | kind |  |  |  | sensible *property* | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute |
| 3 | **send away** | past · passive |  |  |  | the village |  | away, often *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: from village=Source |
| 4 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | work |  |  |  | for the family | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent work=Theme for family=Beneficiary |

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