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title: Which animal does the text describe as the elephant known in camp sl… — The Jungle Book, Her Majesty's Servant… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which animal does the text describe as the elephant known in camp slang as "Two Tails"? Exam question 1 of lesson 630 «The Jungle Book, Her Majesty's Servants, part 31: the army animals talk about being scared and about fighting» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree
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# Exam question 1 · The Jungle Book, Her Majesty's Servants, part 31: the army…

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Which animal does the text describe as the elephant known in camp slang as "Two Tails"?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** animal · **What happens:** do, describe, know · **To what, where:** text, elephant, camp slang

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 630 «The Jungle Book, Her Majesty's Servants, part 31: the army animals talk about being scared and about fighting» 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/630-pg236-part31/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e1:1
# text = Which animal does the text describe as the elephant known in camp slang as "Two Tails"?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	describe	describe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	xcomp	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	Tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | which animal | the text |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** | present | which animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as the elephant | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent as elephant=Attribute |
| 3 | **know** | participle |  | the elephant *not said here* |  | camp slang as Two Tails |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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Two Tails, a mule that kicks at the guns

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e1:o1:1
# text = Two Tails, a mule that kicks at the guns
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	Tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mule	mule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	kicks	kick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | present | a mule |  |  |  |  | at the guns | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at gun=Patient |

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

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Two Tails, the elephant, who trumpets to signal his refusal to advance toward the smoke

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e1:o2:1
# text = Two Tails, the elephant, who trumpets to signal his refusal to advance toward the smoke
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	Tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	trumpets	trumpet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	signal	signal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	refusal	refusal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	advance	advance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
15	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trumpet** | present | Two Tails |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **signal** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | Two Tails *not said here* | elephant's refusal |  |  |  |  | vn instr\_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent refusal=Topic |
| 3 | **advance** | to-infinitive | Two Tails *not said here* |  |  | the smoke |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme toward smoke=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **refuse** |  | elephant |  |  |  |  |  | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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the troop-horse, who whinnies to signal his refusal to ride toward the sound of the big guns

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e1:o3:1
# text = the troop-horse, who whinnies to signal his refusal to ride toward the sound of the big guns
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	whinnies	whinny	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	signal	signal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	refusal	refusal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	ride	ride	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
14	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whinny** | present | the troop horse |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **signal** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | the troop horse *not said here* | horse's refusal |  |  |  |  | vn instr\_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent refusal=Topic |
| 3 | **ride** | to-infinitive | the troop horse *not said here* |  |  | the sound of the big guns |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent toward sound=Trajectory |
| 4 | **refuse** |  | horse |  |  |  |  |  | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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a bullock with a long tail who refuses to walk into the gunfire

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e1:o4:1
# text = a bullock with a long tail who refuses to walk into the gunfire
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bullock	bullock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	refuses	refuse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	gunfire	gunfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | present | a bullock with a long tail |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **walk** | to-infinitive | a bullock with a long tail *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into the gunfire *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into gunfire=Result |

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