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title: Which of the following accurately describes the means by which the c… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, Fundevogel: the c… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately describes the means by which the children evaded the pursuit of the cook's servants? Exam question 1 of lesson 740 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Fundevogel: the children escape the cook by magic» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pra
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# Exam question 1 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Fundevogel: the children escape the c…

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Which of the following accurately describes the means by which the children evaded the pursuit of the cook's servants?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** the, children · **What happens:** follow, describe, mean, evade, pursue · **To what, where:** pursuit, servants · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 740 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Fundevogel: the children escape the cook by magic» 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/740-pg2591-part16/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e1:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the means by which the children evaded the pursuit of the cook's servants?
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	nsubj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	evaded	evade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pursuit	pursuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 |  |  |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present | the |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **evade** | past | the children | the pursuit of the cook's servants |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent pursuit=Location |
| 5 | **pursue** |  |  | the cook's servants |  |  |  |  | nom pursuit «act transitive»: of=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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by sending a false message to the servants about their whereabouts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e1:o1:1
# text = by sending a false message to the servants about their whereabouts
1	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	whereabouts	whereabouts	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | gerund |  | a false message |  | the servants about servants's whereabouts |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent message=Theme to servant=Destination |

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

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by transforming themselves and each other into successive natural and manufactured objects

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e1:o2:1
# text = by transforming themselves and each other into successive natural and manufactured objects
1	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	transforming	transform	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	2	obl	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	fixed	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	successive	successive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
9	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	manufactured	manufactured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transform** | gerund |  | themselves *= they* |  |  |  | into successive natural objects *result*; each *obl* | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient into object=Result |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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by changing into objects that the servants kept overlooking during the search

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e1:o3:1
# text = by changing into objects that the servants kept overlooking during the search
1	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	overlooking	overlook	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	during	during	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | into objects *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into object=Result |
| 2 | **keep** | past | the servants | objects |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **overlook** | gerund | objects *not said here* |  |  |  | during the search |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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by transforming into a series of animals, plants and buildings that deceived the servants at every turn

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e1:o4:1
# text = by transforming into a series of animals, plants and buildings that deceived the servants at every turn
1	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	transforming	transform	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	deceived	deceive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transform** | gerund | plants and buildings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into a series of animals *result* | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into series=Result |
| 2 | **deceive** | past | plants and buildings | the servants |  | every turn |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent servant=Patient |

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