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title: Which of the following correctly states the outcome when the sealed… — Book of Dragons, Prince Tiresome, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following correctly states the outcome when the sealed bottle was ruptured within the Treasury? Exam question 4 of lesson 655 «Book of Dragons, Prince Tiresome, part 2: the dragon eats the hunt, then bursts out of a sealed bottle» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the d
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# Exam question 4 · Book of Dragons, Prince Tiresome, part 2: the dragon eats…

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Which of the following correctly states the outcome when the sealed bottle was ruptured within the Treasury?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, state, seal, rupture · **To what, where:** outcome, sealed bottle

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 655 «Book of Dragons, Prince Tiresome, part 2: the dragon eats the hunt, then bursts out of a sealed bottle» 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/655-pg23661-part23/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:655-pg23661-part23:e4:1
# text = Which of the following correctly states the outcome when the sealed bottle was ruptured within the Treasury?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
5	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sealed	seal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	ruptured	rupture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
15	within	within	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Treasury	Treasury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | present |  | the outcome |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic |
| 3 | **seal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **rupture** | past · passive |  | the sealed bottle |  |  |  | within the Treasury | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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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The dragon emerged from the ruptured bottle and began consuming the gold and gems of the entire Treasury at once

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:655-pg23661-part23:e4:o1:1
# text = The dragon emerged from the ruptured bottle and began consuming the gold and gems of the entire Treasury at once
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	ruptured	rupture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
9	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	consuming	consume	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	gems	gem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	entire	entire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	Treasury	treasury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | participle |  | the dragon *not said here* |  | the ruptured bottle |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from bottle=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **rupture** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **begin** | past | the dragon |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **consume** | gerund | the dragon *not said here* | the gold and gems of the entire Treasury |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Asset |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The dragon emerged and began consuming the gold and gems, while the junior secretary fainted in terror on the floor

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:655-pg23661-part23:e4:o2:1
# text = The dragon emerged and began consuming the gold and gems, while the junior secretary fainted in terror on the floor
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	consuming	consume	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	gems	gem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	junior	junior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	secretary	secretary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	fainted	faint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | past | the dragon |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **begin** | past | the dragon *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **consume** | gerund | the dragon *not said here* | the gold and gems |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Asset |
| 4 | **faint** | participle | the junior secretary |  |  | terror |  | on the floor | vn change\_bodily\_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The dragon escaped and started to swallow the king's coins

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:655-pg23661-part23:e4:o3:1
# text = The dragon escaped and started to swallow the king's coins
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | past | the dragon |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | past | the dragon *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **swallow** | to-infinitive | the dragon *not said here* | the king's coins |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient |
| 4 | **coin** |  | the king |  |  |  |  |  | nom coin «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The dragon emerged and began consuming the gold and gems

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:655-pg23661-part23:e4:o4:1
# text = The dragon emerged and began consuming the gold and gems
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	consuming	consume	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	gems	gem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | past | the dragon |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **begin** | past | the dragon *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **consume** | gerund | the dragon *not said here* | the gold and gems |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Asset |

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