--- title: Which of the following accurately describes the conclusion of the na… — Household Tales, The Two Friends: a ki… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following accurately describes the conclusion of the narrative with respect to the holy man's instruction? Exam question 4 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 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/722-pg2435-part62/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/) / [Household Tales, The Two Friends: a ki…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/722-pg2435-part62/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · Household Tales, The Two Friends: a king's poison fails, a… Which of the following accurately describes the conclusion of the narrative with respect to the holy man's instruction? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** holy man · **What happens:** follow, describe, conclude, instruct · **To what, where:** conclusion, narrative This is exam question 4 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/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:722-pg2435-part62:e4:1 # text = Which of the following accurately describes the conclusion of the narrative with respect to the holy man's instruction? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 accurately accurately ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 conclusion conclusion NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 narrative narrative NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 12 with with ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 respect respect NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ _ 14 to to ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 holy holy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 18 's 's PART POS _ 17 case _ _ 19 instruction instruction NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 conclusion of the narrative with respect to the holy man's instruction | | | | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent conclusion=Theme | | 3 | **conclude** | | | the narrative with respect to the holy man's instruction | | | | | nom conclusion «cognition transitive»: of=patient | | 4 | **instruct** | | the holy man | | | | | | nom instruction «communication transitive»: poss=agent | 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} St. James commanded the whole household to pray every morning at the shrine, to share their wealth with the poor, and to send word to him if any hardship ever came. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:722-pg2435-part62:e4:o1:1 # text = St. James commanded the whole household to pray every morning at the shrine, to share their wealth with the poor, and to send word to him if any hardship ever came. 1 St. St. PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 James James PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 commanded command VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 household household NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 pray pray VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 advcl _ _ 9 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 10 det _ _ 10 morning morning NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl:unmarked _ _ 11 at at ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 shrine shrine NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 to to PART TO _ 16 mark _ _ 16 share share VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 17 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ _ 18 wealth wealth NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 19 with with ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 poor poor ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 25 cc _ _ 24 to to PART TO _ 25 mark _ _ 25 send send VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 16 conj _ _ 26 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 obj _ _ 27 to to ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 28 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 25 obl _ _ 29 if if SCONJ IN _ 33 mark _ _ 30 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 31 det _ _ 31 hardship hardship NOUN NN Number=Sing 33 nsubj _ _ 32 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 33 advmod _ _ 33 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 25 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 34 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **command** | past | St. | the whole household | | | | | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent household=Eventuality | | 2 | **pray** | to-infinitive | St. *not said here* | | | the shrine | morning | | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot | | 3 | **share** | to-infinitive | | their wealth | | | | with the poor | tree rules | | 4 | **send** | to-infinitive | | word | St. | | | | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Theme to he=Destination | | 5 | **come** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | any hardship | | | | ever | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} St. James ordered the king to build a shrine and never to poison anyone again in the future. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:722-pg2435-part62:e4:o2:1 # text = St. James ordered the king to build a shrine and never to poison anyone again in the future. 1 St. St. PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 James James PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 ordered order VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 build build VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 shrine shrine NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 11 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 poison poison VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 conj _ _ 14 anyone anyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 13 obj _ _ 15 again again ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 16 in in ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 future future NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **order** | past | St. | | the king | | | | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent king=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **build** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | St. *not said here* | a shrine | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shrine=Product | | 3 | **not** **poison** | to-infinitive | St. *not said here* | anyone | | the future | again | | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Patient | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} St. James bade the company live happily together and summon him should misfortune approach. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:722-pg2435-part62:e4:o3:1 # text = St. James bade the company live happily together and summon him should misfortune approach. 1 St. St. PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod:desc _ _ 2 James James PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 bade bade NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 company company NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod:unmarked _ _ 6 live live VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 happily happily ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 8 together together ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 summon summon VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ 11 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ 12 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 13 misfortune misfortune NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 compound _ _ 14 approach approach NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **live** | present | James bade the company | | | | | happily, together *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **summon** | infinitive | James bade the company *not said here* | bade | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} St. James urged the prince to govern justly and forget all the wicked deeds of the king. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:722-pg2435-part62:e4:o4:1 # text = St. James urged the prince to govern justly and forget all the wicked deeds of the king. 1 St. St. PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 James James PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 urged urge VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 govern govern VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 8 justly justly ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 forget forget VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 conj _ _ 11 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 14 det:predet _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 13 wicked wicked ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 deeds deed NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ 15 of of ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **urge** | past | St. | the prince | | | | | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent prince=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **govern** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | St. *not said here* | | | | | justly *property* | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **forget** | infinitive | St. *not said here* | all wicked deeds of the king | | | | | tree rules | **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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