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description: Which of the following describes the action by which the king's son restores his friend to life, according to the text? Exam question 1 of lesson 722 «Household Tales, The Two Friends: a king's poison fails, a friend is revived, and a saint asks for a baby's blood» of the books course of Mova's prim
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# Exam question 1 · Household Tales, The Two Friends: a king's poison fails, a…

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Which of the following describes the action by which the king's son restores his friend to life, according to the text?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** son · **What happens:** follow, describe, restore, accord · **To what, where:** action, friend, life

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 722 «Household Tales, The Two Friends: a king's poison fails, a friend is revived, and a saint asks for a baby's blood» 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/722-pg2435-part62/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:722-pg2435-part62:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the action by which the king's son restores his friend to life, according to the text?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	restores	restore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	case	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 | **describe** | present |  | the action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent action=Theme |
| 3 | **restore** | present | the king's son | son's friend | life |  |  | by the action | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Theme to life=Recipient |
| 4 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=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 -->
He opens the veins of his infant daughter and smears her blood upon the wounds of the sick man.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:722-pg2435-part62:e1:o1:1
# text = He opens the veins of his infant daughter and smears her blood upon the wounds of the sick man.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	infant	infant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	smears	smear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wounds	wound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | He | the veins of his infant daughter |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location vein=Theme |
| 2 | **smear** | present | He *not said here* | her blood |  | the wounds of the sick man |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent blood=Theme upon wound=Destination |
| 3 | **wound** |  |  | the sick man |  |  |  |  | nom wound «state transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He takes his infant daughter to the holy shrine, asks St. James to heal her, and then offers her body to the saint as a sacrifice before the altar.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:722-pg2435-part62:e1:o2:1
# text = He takes his infant daughter to the holy shrine, asks St. James to heal her, and then offers her body to the saint as a sacrifice before the altar.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	infant	infant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	shrine	shrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	St.	St.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:desc	_	_
13	James	James	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
16	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
20	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
21	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	saint	saint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
26	as	as	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	sacrifice	sacrifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
29	before	before	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | He | his infant daughter |  | the holy shrine |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent daughter=Theme to shrine=Destination |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | He *not said here* |  | James  St. |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent james=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **heal** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | James |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 4 | **offer** | present |  | James's body |  |  | before the altar; then | to the saint *goal*; as a sacrifice | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent body=Theme to saint=Goal |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He cuts his own veins and spreads his blood upon the dying friend's wounds at the altar.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:722-pg2435-part62:e1:o3:1
# text = He cuts his own veins and spreads his blood upon the dying friend's wounds at the altar.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	dying	die	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	wounds	wound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | He | his own veins |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vein=Product |
| 2 | **spread** | present | He *not said here* | his blood |  | the altar |  | upon the dying friend's wounds | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination-Conative»: agent=Agent blood=Theme at altar=Destination |
| 3 | **die** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **wound** |  | the dying friend |  |  |  |  |  | nom wound «state transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He burns incense and waits beside the sleeping man at the shrine for three days.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:722-pg2435-part62:e1:o4:1
# text = He burns incense and waits beside the sleeping man at the shrine for three days.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	incense	incense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	waits	wait	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	shrine	shrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | He | incense |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent incense=Theme |
| 2 | **wait** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  | day | beside the sleeping man at the shrine | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beside man=Location |

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