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description: Describe the manner in which the old woman departed from Jason upon the far bank of the river. Exam question 4 of lesson 2077 «A Wonder-Book, Jason and the Golden Fleece, part 36: Jason carries an old woman across a river and loses a sandal» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dep
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# Exam question 4 · A Wonder-Book, Jason and the Golden Fleece, part 36: Jason…

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Describe the manner in which the old woman departed from Jason upon the far bank of the river.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** describe, depart · **To what, where:** manner, old woman, Jason

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 2077 «A Wonder-Book, Jason and the Golden Fleece, part 36: Jason carries an old woman across a river and loses a sandal» 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/2077-pg976-part36/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2077-pg976-part36:e4:1
# text = Describe the manner in which the old woman departed from Jason upon the far bank of the river.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	departed	depart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Jason	Jason	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the manner |  |  |  | in the old woman | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 2 | **depart** | participle |  | the old woman *not said here* |  | Jason |  | upon the far bank of the river | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from jason=Initial\_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 {#o1}

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She departed slowly with a hobbling gait, glancing back and smiling at him before she turned onto the path to the hills

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2077-pg976-part36:e4:o1:1
# text = She departed slowly with a hobbling gait, glancing back and smiling at him before she turned onto the path to the hills
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	departed	depart	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hobbling	hobble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	gait	gait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	glancing	glance	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	smiling	smile	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
15	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
18	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with a hobbling gait; slowly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hobble** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **glance back** | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **smile** | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at him *= he* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **turn** | past | she |  |  | the path |  | to the hills | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme onto path=Source to hill=Trajectory |

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

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She departed slowly with a hobbling gait, glancing back and smiling at him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2077-pg976-part36:e4:o2:1
# text = She departed slowly with a hobbling gait, glancing back and smiling at him
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	departed	depart	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hobbling	hobble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	gait	gait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	glancing	glance	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	smiling	smile	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with a hobbling gait; slowly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hobble** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **glance back** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **smile** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at him *= he* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She stepped into a boat and drifted away without a word or a glance

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2077-pg976-part36:e4:o3:1
# text = She stepped into a boat and drifted away without a word or a glance
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	drifted	drift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	glance	glance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | She |  |  | a boat |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into boat=Destination |
| 2 | **drift away** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | without a word or a glance; away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She walked slowly off along the path, pausing once to turn towards him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2077-pg976-part36:e4:o4:1
# text = She walked slowly off along the path, pausing once to turn towards him
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	off	off	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	pausing	pause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
13	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | She |  |  | the path |  | off *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along path=Trajectory |
| 2 | **pause** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **turn** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | towards him *= he* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme towards he=Trajectory |

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