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description: Which of the following correctly describes the instruction given to Mowgli by the village head-man regarding his duties? Exam question 2 of lesson 612 «The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers, part 13: Mowgli herds the buffaloes and hears that Shere Khan is back» of the books course of Mova's primary sch
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# Exam question 2 · The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers, part 13: Mowgli herds…

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Which of the following correctly describes the instruction given to Mowgli by the village head-man regarding his duties?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** village head man · **What happens:** follow, describe, give, regard · **To what, where:** instruction, Mowgli, duties

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 612 «The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers, part 13: Mowgli herds the buffaloes and hears that Shere Khan is back» 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/612-pg236-part13/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:612-pg236-part13:e2:1
# text = Which of the following correctly describes the instruction given to Mowgli by the village head-man regarding his duties?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	instruction	instruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Mowgli	Mowgli	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
14	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
15	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
18	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	acl	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	duties	duty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the instruction |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | participle |  | the instruction *not said here* | Mowgli |  |  | by the village head man | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to mowgli=Recipient |
| 4 | **regard** | gerund | the village head man *not said here* | man's duties |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duty=Theme |

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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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He was to herd the buffaloes while they grazed and keep them away from the tiger's ford

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:612-pg236-part13:e2:o1:1
# text = He was to herd the buffaloes while they grazed and keep them away from the tiger's ford
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	herd	herd	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	buffaloes	buffalo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grazed	graze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	ford	ford	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | herd *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **graze** | past | buffaloes *= buffalo* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep away** | infinitive | He *not said here* | buffaloes *= buffalo* |  | the tiger's ford |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer they=Beneficiary from ford=Eventuality |

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

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He was to herd the buffaloes while they grazed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:612-pg236-part13:e2:o2:1
# text = He was to herd the buffaloes while they grazed
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	herd	herd	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	buffaloes	buffalo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grazed	graze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | herd *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **graze** | past | buffaloes *= buffalo* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was to herd the cows while they drank

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:612-pg236-part13:e2:o3:1
# text = He was to herd the cows while they drank
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	herd	herd	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | herd *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **drink** | past | cows *= cow* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was to take the herd out each morning and bring the buffaloes home before the evening club met

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:612-pg236-part13:e2:o4:1
# text = He was to take the herd out each morning and bring the buffaloes home before the evening club met
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	herd	herd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	buffaloes	buffalo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	home	home	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
15	before	before	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
19	met	meet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  | morning | take *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | infinitive | He *not said here* | the buffaloes |  | the evening club |  | home *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent buffalo=Theme before club=Destination |
| 3 | **meet** | participle |  | the evening club *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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