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title: State which object the Councillor identifies as a relic of antiquity… — Andersen, The Bottle-Neck, part 4: a l… · tree and pragmatics
description: State which object the Councillor identifies as a relic of antiquity when shown the woodcut at the inn. Exam question 3 of lesson 277 «Andersen, The Bottle-Neck, part 4: a lost Councillor wanders old Copenhagen and is taken for a foreigner» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depe
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen, The Bottle-Neck, part 4: a lost Councillor wande…

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State which object the Councillor identifies as a relic of antiquity when shown the woodcut at the inn.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** State · **What happens:** identify, show · **To what, where:** woodcut, inn

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 277 «Andersen, The Bottle-Neck, part 4: a lost Councillor wanders old Copenhagen and is taken for a foreigner» 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/277-pg1597-part4/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:277-pg1597-part4:e3:1
# text = State which object the Councillor identifies as a relic of antiquity when shown the woodcut at the inn.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Councillor	Councillor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	relic	relic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	antiquity	antiquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
13	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	woodcut	woodcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | present | State  which object |  |  |  |  | as a relic of antiquity | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent as relic=Attribute |
| 2 | **show** | participle | State  which object *not said here* | the woodcut |  | the inn |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent woodcut=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 {#o1}

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The printed woodcut of a fiery meteor seen above the town of Cologne in the old days

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:277-pg1597-part4:e3:o1:1
# text = The printed woodcut of a fiery meteor seen above the town of Cologne in the old days
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	woodcut	woodcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fiery	fiery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	meteor	meteor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	above	above	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Cologne	Cologne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  | a fiery meteor *not said here* |  | the town of Cologne | day |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The printed picture of a comet seen at Basel

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:277-pg1597-part4:e3:o2:1
# text = The printed picture of a comet seen at Basel
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	comet	comet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Basel	Basel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  | the printed picture of a comet *not said here* |  | Basel |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The old woodcut of a ship seen at Bergen

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:277-pg1597-part4:e3:o3:1
# text = The old woodcut of a ship seen at Bergen
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	woodcut	woodcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Bergen	Bergen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | participle |  | the old woodcut of a ship *not said here* |  | Bergen |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The printed woodcut of a meteor seen at Cologne

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:277-pg1597-part4:e3:o4:1
# text = The printed woodcut of a meteor seen at Cologne
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	woodcut	woodcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	meteor	meteor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Cologne	Cologne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  | a meteor *not said here* |  | Cologne |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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