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description: In what manner did the proprietor of the booth conduct the public exhibition? Exam question 2 of lesson 724 «Brown Fairy Book, The Magic Kettle: a kettle turns into a tanuki and makes its owner rich» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Exam question 2 · Brown Fairy Book, The Magic Kettle: a kettle turns into a…

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In what manner did the proprietor of the booth conduct the public exhibition?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** proprietor · **What happens:** do, conduct · **To what, where:** manner, public exhibition

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 724 «Brown Fairy Book, The Magic Kettle: a kettle turns into a tanuki and makes its owner rich» 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/724-pg2435-part64/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:724-pg2435-part64:e2:1
# text = In what manner did the proprietor of the booth conduct the public exhibition?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	proprietor	proprietor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	booth	booth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	conduct	conduct	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	exhibition	exhibition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  |  |  | what manner |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **conduct** | present | the proprietor of the booth | the public exhibition |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exhibition=Theme |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
by inviting spectators to inspect the object

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:724-pg2435-part64:e2:o1:1
# text = by inviting spectators to inspect the object
1	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	inviting	invite	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	spectators	spectator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	inspect	inspect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | gerund |  | spectators |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent spectator=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **inspect** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | spectators *not said here* | the object |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent object=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
by letting visitors touch the kettle freely

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:724-pg2435-part64:e2:o2:1
# text = by letting visitors touch the kettle freely
1	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	letting	let	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
3	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | gerund | you *not said here* | visitors |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Theme |
| 2 | **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | the kettle |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme kettle=Co-Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
by sending the crowd home each night and bringing the kettle back to the booth the next morning

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:724-pg2435-part64:e2:o3:1
# text = by sending the crowd home each night and bringing the kettle back to the booth the next morning
1	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	booth	booth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | gerund |  | the crowd |  |  | night | home *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowd=Theme |
| 2 | **bring** | gerund |  | the kettle |  |  | morning |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent kettle=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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by leading the crowd up to a raised stage and asking each visitor to inspect the object with care, slowly

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:724-pg2435-part64:e2:o4:1
# text = by leading the crowd up to a raised stage and asking each visitor to inspect the object with care, slowly
1	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	leading	lead	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	inspect	inspect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead up** | gerund |  | the crowd |  |  |  | to a raised stage | tree rules |
| 2 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  | each visitor |  |  | slowly *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent visitor=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **inspect** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the object |  |  |  | with care | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent object=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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