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title: Identify the sequence of transformations undertaken by the children… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, Fundevogel: the c… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the sequence of transformations undertaken by the children in response to the three pursuits recorded in this passage. Exam question 2 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 tre
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# Exam question 2 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Fundevogel: the children escape the c…

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Identify the sequence of transformations undertaken by the children in response to the three pursuits recorded in this passage.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, undertake, record · **To what, where:** sequence, transformations, response, three pursuits, passage

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This is exam question 2 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/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e2:1
# text = Identify the sequence of transformations undertaken by the children in response to the three pursuits recorded in this passage.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	transformations	transformation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	undertaken	undertake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	pursuits	pursuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
16	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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* | the sequence of transformations |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent sequence=Theme |
| 2 | **undertake** | participle |  | transformations *not said here* |  | response to the three pursuits |  | by the children | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **record** | participle |  | the three pursuits *not said here* |  | this passage |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in passage=Destination |

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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 -->
rose-tree and rose, then church and chandelier, then fishpond and duck

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e2:o1:1
# text = rose-tree and rose, then church and chandelier, then fishpond and duck
1	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	chandelier	chandelier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	fishpond	fishpond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | rose tree | church and chandelier |  |  |  | fishpond and duck *obl* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a fir tree and a bird, then a castle and a crown, then a well and a frog, finally a fox

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e2:o2:1
# text = a fir tree and a bird, then a castle and a crown, then a well and a frog, finally a fox
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
17	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	20	advmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
rose-tree, rose, church, chandelier, fishpond, duck, and finally a mill and a wheel

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e2:o3:1
# text = rose-tree, rose, church, chandelier, fishpond, duck, and finally a mill and a wheel
1	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	chandelier	chandelier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	fishpond	fishpond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | rose tree | church and chandelier and fishpond and duck |  |  |  | a mill and a wheel *obl* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location church=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
rose-tree and rose, then church and lamp, then pond and fish

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e2:o4:1
# text = rose-tree and rose, then church and lamp, then pond and fish
1	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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