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title: Identify the condition of the rock as described at the close of this… — Tanglewood Tales, The Minotaur, part 1… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the condition of the rock as described at the close of this part. Exam question 4 of lesson 2043 «Tanglewood Tales, The Minotaur, part 1: Theseus tries to lift a heavy rock that his mother says hides the way to Athens» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree a
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# Exam question 4 · Tanglewood Tales, The Minotaur, part 1: Theseus tries to l…

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Identify the condition of the rock as described at the close of this part.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, describe, condition · **To what, where:** condition, close, rock

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 2043 «Tanglewood Tales, The Minotaur, part 1: Theseus tries to lift a heavy rock that his mother says hides the way to Athens» 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/2043-pg976-part2/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2043-pg976-part2:e4:1
# text = Identify the condition of the rock as described at the close of this part.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	close	close	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 condition of the rock |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent condition=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  | the close of this part |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **condition** |  |  | the rock |  |  |  |  | nom condition «state transitive»: of=patient |

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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 {#o1}

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It is sunken deeper and moss-covered, but a young boy has cracked it open and found a sword inside it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2043-pg976-part2:e4:o1:1
# text = It is sunken deeper and moss-covered, but a young boy has cracked it open and found a sword inside it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sunken	sunken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	deeper	deep	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	moss	moss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	cracked	crack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | sunken *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **crack** | present · perfect · passive |  | a young boy |  |  |  | open *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Patient it=Result |
| 5 | **find** | past |  | a sword |  | sword |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is buried deeper, overgrown with moss, and seems stuck fast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2043-pg976-part2:e4:o2:1
# text = It is buried deeper, overgrown with moss, and seems stuck fast
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	deeper	deep	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	overgrown	overgrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	moss	moss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | deep *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **overgrow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with moss | tree rules |
| 3 | **seem** | present |  |  |  |  |  | stuck *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It is sunken deeper, moss-covered, and seemingly fixed in the earth

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2043-pg976-part2:e4:o3:1
# text = It is sunken deeper, moss-covered, and seemingly fixed in the earth
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sunken	sunken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	deeper	deep	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	moss	moss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	seemingly	seemingly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | sunken *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  | the earth |  | seemingly *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is sunken deeper, moss-covered, and seemingly fixed in the earth, with ferns and vines curling around its base and roots

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2043-pg976-part2:e4:o4:1
# text = It is sunken deeper, moss-covered, and seemingly fixed in the earth, with ferns and vines curling around its base and roots
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sunken	sunken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	deeper	deep	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	moss	moss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	seemingly	seemingly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	ferns	fern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	vines	vine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	curling	curl	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	_
22	around	around	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | sunken *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  | the earth |  | with ferns and vines; seemingly *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent with fern=Co-Patient |
| 5 | **curl** | gerund | ferns and vines *not said here* |  |  | earth's base and roots |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around base=Destination |

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