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title: What was the principal occupation of the mother upon her return? — Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Tuk, pa… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the principal occupation of the mother upon her return? Exam question 3 of lesson 307 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Tuk, part 34: Tuk dreams of Danish towns and falls asleep» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each 
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Tuk, part 34: Tuk dreams of…

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What was the principal occupation of the mother upon her return?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** her · **What happens:** be, return · **To what, where:** principal occupation

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 307 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Tuk, part 34: Tuk dreams of Danish towns and falls asleep» 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/307-pg1597-part34/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:307-pg1597-part34:e3:1
# text = What was the principal occupation of the mother upon her return?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	occupation	occupation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the principal occupation |  |  |  | of the mother upon her return | tree rules |
| 2 | **return** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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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On coming home she first kissed the boy on the eyes and mouth and then took little Augusta upon her arm while the neighbours gathered round.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:307-pg1597-part34:e3:o1:1
# text = On coming home she first kissed the boy on the eyes and mouth and then took little Augusta upon her arm while the neighbours gathered round.
1	On	on	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	advmod	_	_
6	kissed	kiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
17	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	Augusta	Augusta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nsubj	_	_
25	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
26	round	round	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **kiss** | past | she | the boy |  | the eyes and mouth |  | first *property* | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **take** | past | she *not said here* |  | little Augusta |  | then | upon Augusta's arm | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument augusta=Destination |
| 4 | **gather** | past | the neighbours |  |  |  |  | round *property* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She took little Augusta upon her arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:307-pg1597-part34:e3:o2:1
# text = She took little Augusta upon her arm.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Augusta	Augusta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | She |  | little Augusta |  |  | upon Augusta's arm | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument augusta=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She carried the washing to the yard.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:307-pg1597-part34:e3:o3:1
# text = She carried the washing to the yard.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | She | the washing |  |  |  | to the yard | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent washing=Theme to yard=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She went straight to the kitchen and put the kettle on the fire for the whole family.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:307-pg1597-part34:e3:o4:1
# text = She went straight to the kitchen and put the kettle on the fire for the whole family.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | She |  |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to kitchen=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | She *not said here* | the kettle |  | the fire |  | for the whole family | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent kettle=Theme on fire=Destination |

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