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title: Which character in the first fable is described as having purchased… — Aesop's Fables, The Gamecocks and the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which character in the first fable is described as having purchased a tame partridge, and to what end did he do so? Exam question 1 of lesson 401 «Aesop's Fables, The Gamecocks and the Partridge: a stranger bird learns that the cocks fight each other too» of the books course of Mova's primary school
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# Exam question 1 · Aesop's Fables, The Gamecocks and the Partridge: a strange…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which character in the first fable is described as having purchased a tame partridge, and to what end did he do so?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** end · **What happens:** describe, purchase, do · **To what, where:** character, tame partridge

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 401 «Aesop's Fables, The Gamecocks and the Partridge: a stranger bird learns that the cocks fight each other too» 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/401-pg21-part22/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:401-pg21-part22:e1:1
# text = Which character in the first fable is described as having purchased a tame partridge, and to what end did he do so?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	fable	fable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux	_	_
11	purchased	purchase	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	xcomp	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	tame	tame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	partridge	partridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	22	obj	_	_
19	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
20	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
23	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present · passive |  | which character in the first fable |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **purchase** | gerund · perfect |  | a tame partridge |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset partridge=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | past · do-support | end |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

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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 man purchased the partridge so that it might be sold at the fair with his hens

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:401-pg21-part22:e1:o1:1
# text = The man purchased the partridge so that it might be sold at the fair with his hens
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	purchased	purchase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	partridge	partridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	11	mark	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purchase** | past | the man | the partridge |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent partridge=Theme |
| 2 | **sell** | might · passive |  | partridge |  | the fair with man's hens |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme at fair=Asset |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The man purchased the partridge in order that it might be reared with his gamecocks

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:401-pg21-part22:e1:o2:1
# text = The man purchased the partridge in order that it might be reared with his gamecocks
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	purchased	purchase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	partridge	partridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	reared	rear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	gamecocks	gamecock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purchase** | past | the man | the partridge |  | order |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent partridge=Theme |
| 2 | **rear** | might · passive |  | partridge |  |  |  | with man's gamecocks | vn rear-26.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The man purchased the partridge in order that it might be reared with his gamecocks and later sold at market

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:401-pg21-part22:e1:o3:1
# text = The man purchased the partridge in order that it might be reared with his gamecocks and later sold at market
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	purchased	purchase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	partridge	partridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	reared	rear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	gamecocks	gamecock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
18	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purchase** | past | the man | the partridge |  | order |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent partridge=Theme |
| 2 | **rear** | might · passive |  | partridge |  |  |  | with man's gamecocks | vn rear-26.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **sell** | participle |  |  |  | market |  | late *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent at market=Asset |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The man purchased the partridge in order that it might be reared with his gamecocks and fed by the farmhands

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:401-pg21-part22:e1:o4:1
# text = The man purchased the partridge in order that it might be reared with his gamecocks and fed by the farmhands
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	purchased	purchase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	partridge	partridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	reared	rear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	gamecocks	gamecock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	farmhands	farmhand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purchase** | past | the man | the partridge |  | order |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent partridge=Theme |
| 2 | **rear** | might · passive |  | partridge |  |  |  | with man's gamecocks | vn rear-26.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **feed** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by the farmhands | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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