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title: Identify which character is described as searching for a mourner for… — Fairy Book, How the Beggar Boy Turned… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify which character is described as searching for a mourner for his deceased wife, and state the manner in which the fox deceives him. Exam question 1 of lesson 701 «Fairy Book, How the Beggar Boy Turned into Count Piro, part 1: the fox sells pears and coats to the king for a lazy boy» of the b
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# Exam question 1 · Fairy Book, How the Beggar Boy Turned into Count Piro, par…

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Identify which character is described as searching for a mourner for his deceased wife, and state the manner in which the fox deceives him.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, fox · **What happens:** identify, describe, search, decease, state, deceive · **To what, where:** character, manner, him

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 701 «Fairy Book, How the Beggar Boy Turned into Count Piro, part 1: the fox sells pears and coats to the king for a lazy boy» 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/701-pg2435-part41/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:701-pg2435-part41:e1:1
# text = Identify which character is described as searching for a mourner for his deceased wife, and state the manner in which the fox deceives him.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	ccomp	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	searching	search	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mourner	mourner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	state	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	obl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
24	deceives	deceive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
25	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present · passive |  | which character |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **search** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for a mourner; for his deceased wife | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for mourner=Theme |
| 4 | **decease** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **state** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | the manner |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent manner=Topic |
| 6 | **deceive** | present | the fox | him *= he* |  | the manner |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=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 {#o1}

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The fox deceives the bear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:701-pg2435-part41:e1:o1:1
# text = The fox deceives the bear
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deceives	deceive	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	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deceive** | present | the fox | the bear |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Patient |

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

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The bear seeks a mourner; the fox deceives him by devouring the body

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:701-pg2435-part41:e1:o2:1
# text = The bear seeks a mourner; the fox deceives him by devouring the body
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seeks	seek	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mourner	mourner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	deceives	deceive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	devouring	devour	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | present | the bear | a mourner |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mourner=Theme |
| 2 | **deceive** | present | the fox | bear |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 3 | **devour** | gerund | the fox *not said here* | the body |  |  |  |  | vn devour-39.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The bear seeks a mourner

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:701-pg2435-part41:e1:o3:1
# text = The bear seeks a mourner
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seeks	seek	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mourner	mourner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | present | the bear | a mourner |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mourner=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The fox seeks a mourner; the bear tricks him by secretly burying the wife

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:701-pg2435-part41:e1:o4:1
# text = The fox seeks a mourner; the bear tricks him by secretly burying the wife
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seeks	seek	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mourner	mourner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	tricks	trick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	burying	bury	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | present | the fox | a mourner |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mourner=Theme |
| 2 | **trick** | present | the bear | fox |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 3 | **bury** | gerund | the bear *not said here* | the wife |  |  |  | secretly *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wife=Theme |

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