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description: Which account correctly explains the reason the villagers gave for their hostility towards Mowgli on his return? Exam question 3 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 dependenc
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# Exam question 3 · The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mowgli skins Shere Kha…

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Which account correctly explains the reason the villagers gave for their hostility towards Mowgli on his return?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** account, reason · **What happens:** explain, give, return · **To what, where:** return · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e3:1
# text = Which account correctly explains the reason the villagers gave for their hostility towards Mowgli on his return?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	explains	explain	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	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hostility	hostility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Mowgli	Mowgli	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	on	on	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	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	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 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present | which account |  |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** | past | the reason |  |  | reason's return |  | for villagers's hostility; towards Mowgli | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent for hostility=Asset |
| 3 | **return** |  | reason |  |  |  |  |  | nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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They believed he had practised sorcery and could transform himself into a beast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e3:o1:1
# text = They believed he had practised sorcery and could transform himself into a beast
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	practised	practise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	sorcery	sorcery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	transform	transform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **practise** | past · perfect | he | sorcery |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **transform** | could | They *not said here* | himself *= he* |  |  |  | into a beast *result* | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent himself=Patient into beast=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They thought he had cast spells on their children and their herds

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e3:o2:1
# text = They thought he had cast spells on their children and their herds
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	cast	cast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	spells	spell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	herds	herd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | They | cast spells and spells's herds |  |  |  | on spells's children | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot spell=Theme |
| 2 | **cast** | past · perfect | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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They believed Mowgli had practised sorcery, had been seen changing into a wolf, and had killed a tiger with magic

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e3:o3:1
# text = They believed Mowgli had practised sorcery, had been seen changing into a wolf, and had killed a tiger with magic
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Mowgli	Mowgli	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	practised	practise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	sorcery	sorcery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
11	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **practise** | past · perfect | Mowgli | sorcery |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** | past · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **change** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | into a wolf *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into wolf=Result |
| 5 | **kill** | past · perfect |  | a tiger |  |  |  | with magic | vn murder-42.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tiger=Patient with magic=Instrument |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They believed he had cursed the buffalo and the whole village, and that he could take the shape of any animal in the jungle at will

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e3:o4:1
# text = They believed he had cursed the buffalo and the whole village, and that he could take the shape of any animal in the jungle at will
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	cursed	curse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	buffalo	buffalo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	22	det	_	_
22	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	jungle	jungle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **curse** | past · perfect | he | the buffalo and the whole village |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buffalo=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | could | he | the shape of any animal in the jungle |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme |

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