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title: According to the passage, why did the dragon's condition worsen when… — The Magic City, the North Pole dragon… · tree and pragmatics
description: According to the passage, why did the dragon's condition worsen when the fires were lit? Exam question 2 of lesson 646 «The Magic City, the North Pole dragon tale, part 14: white feathers, a moth army, and a melting dragon» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and p
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# Exam question 2 · The Magic City, the North Pole dragon tale, part 14: white…

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According to the passage, why did the dragon's condition worsen when the fires were lit?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** condition, dragon · **What happens:** accord, do, worsen, lit, condition · **To what, where:** fires

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 646 «The Magic City, the North Pole dragon tale, part 14: white feathers, a moth army, and a melting dragon» 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/646-pg23661-part14/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:646-pg23661-part14:e2:1
# text = According to the passage, why did the dragon's condition worsen when the fires were lit?
1	According	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	worsen	worsen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	17	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | past |  |  |  |  |  | accord the passage | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **worsen** | present | the dragon's condition |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **lit** | past · passive |  | the fires |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **condition** |  | the dragon |  |  |  |  |  | nom condition «state transitive»: 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Because he had been frozen solid all night and the heat of the fires caused him severe distress and near death.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:646-pg23661-part14:e2:o1:1
# text = Because he had been frozen solid all night and the heat of the fires caused him severe distress and near death.
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	severe	severe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	distress	distress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	near	near	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | past · perfect · passive |  | he |  |  | night | solid *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **cause** | past | the heat of the fires | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Causer he=Theme distress=Eventuality |
| 3 | **heat** |  | the fires |  |  |  |  |  | nom heat «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Because he was frozen and the fire made him feel extremely faint.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:646-pg23661-part14:e2:o2:1
# text = Because he was frozen and the fire made him feel extremely faint.
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	faint	faint	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **make** | past | the fire | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | faint *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Because he was frozen solid and the heat caused him severe distress.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:646-pg23661-part14:e2:o3:1
# text = Because he was frozen solid and the heat caused him severe distress.
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	severe	severe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	distress	distress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  | solid *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **cause** | past | the heat | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Causer he=Theme distress=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Because the flames made him feel deeply unwell and faint.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:646-pg23661-part14:e2:o4:1
# text = Because the flames made him feel deeply unwell and faint.
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	faint	faint	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the flames | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unwell *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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