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title: What mode of summons did the daughter employ to recall her husband f… — Russian Tales, The Water Snake: a girl… · tree and pragmatics
description: What mode of summons did the daughter employ to recall her husband from the water? Exam question 4 of lesson 434 «Russian Tales, The Water Snake: a girl promises to marry a snake, and her mother kills him» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the q
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# Exam question 4 · Russian Tales, The Water Snake: a girl promises to marry a…

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What mode of summons did the daughter employ to recall her husband from the water?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mode · **What happens:** employ, recall · **To what, where:** husband, water

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 434 «Russian Tales, The Water Snake: a girl promises to marry a snake, and her mother kills him» 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/434-pg22373-part26/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:434-pg22373-part26:e4:1
# text = What mode of summons did the daughter employ to recall her husband from the water?
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	mode	mode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	summons	summon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	employ	employ	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	recall	recall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **employ** | past · do-support | what mode of summons |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **recall** | to-infinitive | what mode of summons *not said here* | daughter's husband |  | the water |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent husband=Theme from water=Source |

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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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A repeated call of "Osip, Osip, come here," at the water's edge

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:434-pg22373-part26:e4:o1:1
# text = A repeated call of "Osip, Osip, come here," at the water's edge
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Osip	Osip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Osip	Osip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive | a repeated call of Osip and Osip |  |  | the water's edge; here |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at edge=Location |
| 3 | **call** |  |  | Osip and Osip |  |  |  |  | nom call «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A loud call of "Osip, Osip, come here!" across the water

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:434-pg22373-part26:e4:o2:1
# text = A loud call of "Osip, Osip, come here!" across the water
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Osip	Osip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Osip	Osip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
14	across	across	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive | a loud call of Osip and Osip |  |  | the water; here |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme across water=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **call** |  |  | Osip and Osip |  |  |  |  | nom call «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A song of "Osip, Osip, come home!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:434-pg22373-part26:e4:o3:1
# text = A song of "Osip, Osip, come home!"
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Osip	Osip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Osip	Osip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive | a song of Osip and Osip |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** |  | Osip and Osip |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A call of "Osip, Osip, come here!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:434-pg22373-part26:e4:o4:1
# text = A call of "Osip, Osip, come here!"
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Osip	Osip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Osip	Osip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive | a call of Osip and Osip |  |  | here |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **call** |  |  | Osip and Osip |  |  |  |  | nom call «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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