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title: Which description accurately characterises the manner in which Akela… — The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mo… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which description accurately characterises the manner in which Akela dealt with the hunter Buldeo at the carcass? Exam question 2 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 dependen
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# Exam question 2 · The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mowgli skins Shere Kha…

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Which description accurately characterises the manner in which Akela dealt with the hunter Buldeo at the carcass?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** description, Akela · **What happens:** characteris, deal · **To what, where:** manner

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This is exam question 2 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/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e2:1
# text = Which description accurately characterises the manner in which Akela dealt with the hunter Buldeo at the carcass?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
9	Akela	Akela	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	dealt	deal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	Buldeo	Buldeo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **characteris** | present | which description | the manner |  |  |  | accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **deal** | past | Akela |  |  | the manner |  | with the hunter; at the carcass | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with hunter=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 threw the hunter down and lay across his chest in the grass

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e2:o1:1
# text = He threw the hunter down and lay across his chest in the grass
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	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	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw down** | past | He | the hunter |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunter=Theme |
| 2 | **lay** | infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  | his chest |  | in the grass | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in grass=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He leapt upon the hunter, throwing him flat onto the grass, and then stood over him while the pack watched from the trees and the village men fled

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e2:o2:1
# text = He leapt upon the hunter, throwing him flat onto the grass, and then stood over him while the pack watched from the trees and the village men fled
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	leapt	leapt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	flat	flat	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	over	over	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
23	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj	_	_
30	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leapt** | past | He |  |  |  |  | upon the hunter | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw** | gerund | He *not said here* | him *= he* |  | the grass |  | flat *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent he=Theme onto grass=Destination |
| 3 | **stand** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then | over him *= he* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over he=Location |
| 4 | **watch** | past | the pack |  |  | the trees |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **flee** | past | the village men |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He stood over the hunter, who had been thrown flat upon the grass, and growled at the pack gathered around them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e2:o3:1
# text = He stood over the hunter, who had been thrown flat upon the grass, and growled at the pack gathered around them
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
11	flat	flat	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	growled	growl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	around	around	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | He |  |  | the hunter |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over hunter=Location |
| 2 | **throw** | past · perfect · passive |  | the hunter |  | the grass |  | flat *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme upon grass=Destination |
| 3 | **growl** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the pack | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at pack=Stimulus |
| 4 | **gather** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | around them *= they* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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He placed himself over the hunter, who was thrown flat upon the grass

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e2:o4:1
# text = He placed himself over the hunter, who was thrown flat upon the grass
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	placed	place	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
11	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | past | He | himself *= he* |  | the hunter |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent himself=Theme over hunter=Destination |
| 2 | **throw** | past · passive |  | the hunter |  | the grass |  | flat *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme upon grass=Destination |

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