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title: Which statement correctly identifies the stated purpose of the singe… — The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mo… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which statement correctly identifies the stated purpose of the singeing of the tiger's whiskers by the hunter? Exam question 1 of lesson 614 «The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mowgli skins Shere Khan and is cast out by the village» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
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# Exam question 1 · The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mowgli skins Shere Kha…

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Which statement correctly identifies the stated purpose of the singeing of the tiger's whiskers by the hunter?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** statement, stated purpose · **What happens:** identify, state, singe · **To what, where:** stated purpose

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 614 «The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mowgli skins Shere Khan and is cast out by the village» 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/614-pg236-part15/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e1:1
# text = Which statement correctly identifies the stated purpose of the singeing of the tiger's whiskers by the hunter?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	singeing	singe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	whiskers	whisker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | present | which statement | the stated purpose |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent purpose=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **singe** | gerund | the stated purpose *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of the tiger's whiskers; by the hunter | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=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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It was intended to prevent the tiger's ghost from haunting the hunters, and to cool the hunter's own fear of sorcery and the jungle

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e1:o1:1
# text = It was intended to prevent the tiger's ghost from haunting the hunters, and to cool the hunter's own fear of sorcery and the jungle
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	intended	intend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	haunting	haunt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	cool	cool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	sorcery	sorcery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	jungle	jungle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intend** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **prevent** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the tiger's ghost |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer ghost=Theme |
| 3 | **haunt** | gerund |  | the hunters |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hunter=Experiencer |
| 4 | **cool** | to-infinitive |  | the hunter's own fear of sorcery and the jungle |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fear=Patient |
| 5 | **ghost** |  | the tiger |  |  |  |  |  | nom ghost «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
| 6 | **fear** |  | the hunter | sorcery |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It was done so that the tiger's ghost could never return to haunt the hunters, their families, and their whole village

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e1:o2:1
# text = It was done so that the tiger's ghost could never return to haunt the hunters, their families, and their whole village
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	haunt	haunt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
23	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  | hunters's whole village *obl* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **return** | could | the tiger's ghost |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **haunt** | to-infinitive | the tiger's ghost *not said here* | the hunters and hunters's families |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hunter=Experiencer |
| 4 | **ghost** |  | the tiger |  |  |  |  |  | nom ghost «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It was meant to stop the tiger's spirit from following the hunters

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e1:o3:1
# text = It was meant to stop the tiger's spirit from following the hunters
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the tiger's spirit |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality spirit=Eventuality |
| 3 | **follow** | gerund |  | the hunters |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunter=Theme |

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

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It was intended to prevent the tiger's ghost from haunting the hunters

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e1:o4:1
# text = It was intended to prevent the tiger's ghost from haunting the hunters
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	intended	intend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	haunting	haunt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intend** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **prevent** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the tiger's ghost |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer ghost=Theme |
| 3 | **haunt** | gerund |  | the hunters |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hunter=Experiencer |
| 4 | **ghost** |  | the tiger |  |  |  |  |  | nom ghost «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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