--- title: Identify the reason the young mule gives for his unplanned departure… — The Jungle Book, Her Majesty's Servant… · tree and pragmatics description: Identify the reason the young mule gives for his unplanned departure from the battery during the night. Exam question 4 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 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/630-pg236-part31/e4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [The Jungle Book, Her Majesty's Servant…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/630-pg236-part31/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · The Jungle Book, Her Majesty's Servants, part 31: the army… Identify the reason the young mule gives for his unplanned departure from the battery during the night. **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, young mule, mule · **What happens:** identify, give, depart · **To what, where:** reason, battery This is exam question 4 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/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e4:1 # text = Identify the reason the young mule gives for his unplanned departure from the battery during the night. 1 Identify identify VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 reason reason NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 young young ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 mule mule NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 gives give VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 acl:relcl _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 10 unplanned unplanned ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 departure departure NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 12 from from ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 battery battery NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ _ 15 during during ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the reason | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme | | 2 | **give** | present | the young mule | the reason *not said here* | | | night | for mule's unplanned departure from the battery | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for departure=Asset | | 3 | **depart** | | mule | | | the battery | | | nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=agent from=place | 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 {#o1} he heard the drums and galloped off to find the troop-horses and his old head-rope ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e4:o1:1 # text = he heard the drums and galloped off to find the troop-horses and his old head-rope 1 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 heard hear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 drums drum NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 galloped gallop VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 off off ADP RP _ 6 compound:prt _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 advcl _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 11 troop troop NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obj _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 2 cc _ _ 15 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ _ 16 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 17 head head NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 18 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 rope rope NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hear** | past | he | the drums | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **gallop off** | past | he *not said here* | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **find** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the troop horses | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Topic | ### Option 2 {#o2} he was frightened by the snakes, so he bolted and joined the camels in the square ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e4:o2:1 # text = he was frightened by the snakes, so he bolted and joined the camels in the square 1 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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 frightened frighten VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 snakes snake NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 9 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 bolted bolt VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 joined join VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 camels camel NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obj _ _ 15 in in ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 square square NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **frighten** | past · passive | the snakes | he | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer | | 2 | **bolt** | past | he | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **join** | past | the snakes *not said here* | the camels | | the square | | | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camel=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} he could not locate his driver or Billy in the dark and the noise of the guns, so he ran off with the gentlemen and never came back to the battery ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e4:o3:1 # text = he could not locate his driver or Billy in the dark and the noise of the guns, so he ran off with the gentlemen and never came back to the battery 1 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 locate locate VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 driver driver NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 or or CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 Billy Billy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 conj _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 dark dark NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 noise noise NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 conj _ _ 15 of of ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 guns gun NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 19 so so ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 20 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ _ 21 ran run VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 22 off off ADP RP _ 21 compound:prt _ _ 23 with with ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 gentlemen gentleman NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 obl _ _ 26 and and CCONJ CC _ 28 cc _ _ 27 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 28 advmod _ _ 28 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 29 back back ADV RB _ 28 advmod _ _ 30 to to ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 31 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 32 det _ _ 32 battery battery NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **locate** | could | he | his driver or Billy | | the dark and the noise of the guns | | | tree rules | | 2 | **run off** | past | Billy | | | | | with the gentlemen | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with gentleman=Material | | 3 | **not** **come back** | past | he *not said here* | | | the battery | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to battery=Initial\_Location | | 4 | **noise** | | the guns | | | | | | nom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} he could not locate his driver or Billy, and so ran off with the gentlemen ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:630-pg236-part31:e4:o4:1 # text = he could not locate his driver or Billy, and so ran off with the gentlemen 1 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 locate locate VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 driver driver NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 or or CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 Billy Billy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 ran run VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 13 off off ADP RP _ 12 compound:prt _ _ 14 with with ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 gentlemen gentleman NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **locate** | could | he | his driver or Billy | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **run off** | past | | | | | | with the gentlemen | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with gentleman=Material | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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