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title: State the manner in which the baggage-camel asserts that his soldier… — The Jungle Book, Her Majesty's Servant… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the manner in which the baggage-camel asserts that his soldiers conduct their firing upon the camels. Exam question 3 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
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# Exam question 3 · The Jungle Book, Her Majesty's Servants, part 31: the army…

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State the manner in which the baggage-camel asserts that his soldiers conduct their firing upon the camels.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, baggage camel, soldiers · **What happens:** state, assert, conduct, fire · **To what, where:** manner, firing, camels

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e3:1
# text = State the manner in which the baggage-camel asserts that his soldiers conduct their firing upon the camels.
1	State	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	baggage	baggage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	asserts	assert	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	conduct	conduct	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	firing	firing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | the manner |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent manner=Topic |
| 2 | **assert** | present | the baggage camel |  |  | the manner |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **conduct** | present | camel's soldiers | soldiers's firing |  | the camels |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent firing=Theme upon camel=Destination |
| 4 | **fire** |  | soldiers *= soldier* |  |  |  |  |  | nom firing «act 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the camels sit in a square while the men fire over their backs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e3:o1:1
# text = the camels sit in a square while the men fire over their backs
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	backs	back	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the camels |  |  | a square |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in square=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the camels sit in a square while the men fire over their backs, though the troop-horses grow restless and bolt from the picket lines at night

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e3:o2:1
# text = the camels sit in a square while the men fire over their backs, though the troop-horses grow restless and bolt from the picket lines at night
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	backs	back	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
21	restless	restless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	bolt	bolt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
24	from	from	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	picket	picket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
28	at	at	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the camels |  |  | a square |  | over camels's backs | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in square=Location |
| 2 | **grow** | present | the troop horses |  |  |  |  | restless *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **bolt** | present | the troop horses *not said here* |  |  | the picket lines | night |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from line=Initial\_Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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the camels sit in a square while the men fire over their backs, and the bullocks and horses stand behind the guns

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e3:o3:1
# text = the camels sit in a square while the men fire over their backs, and the bullocks and horses stand behind the guns
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	backs	back	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	bullocks	bullock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
21	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the camels |  |  | a square |  | over camels's backs | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in square=Location |
| 2 | **stand** | present | the bullocks and horses |  |  | the guns |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind gun=Location |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the camels stand in a line while the men shout at their heads

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e3:o4:1
# text = the camels stand in a line while the men shout at their heads
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	shout	shout	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | the camels |  |  | a line |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in line=Location |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | the men |  |  | men's heads |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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