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description: Explain the function of the forester's remark, "You will take him home with you, and bring him up with your Lina," within the narrative. Exam question 4 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 depen
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# Exam question 4 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Fundevogel: the children escape the c…

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Explain the function of the forester's remark, "You will take him home with you, and bring him up with your Lina," within the narrative.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, forester · **What happens:** explain, take, bring up, remark · **To what, where:** function, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e4:1
# text = Explain the function of the forester's remark, "You will take him home with you, and bring him up with your Lina," within the narrative.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	forester	forester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	home	home	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	up	up	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	Lina	Lina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	30	punct	_	_
28	within	within	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the function of the forester's remark |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Topic |
| 2 | **take** *in a quote* | future | You |  | him *= he* |  |  | with you; home *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination |
| 3 | **bring up** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | with your Lina | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent he=Patient with lina=Instrument |
| 4 | **remark** |  | the forester |  |  |  |  |  | nom remark «communication transitive»: poss=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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it reveals that the forester wants the boy raised in his household so the cook's murderous plans become the main conflict of the tale

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e4:o1:1
# text = it reveals that the forester wants the boy raised in his household so the cook's murderous plans become the main conflict of the tale
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reveals	reveal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	forester	forester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	murderous	murderous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	conflict	conflict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reveal** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **want** | present | the forester |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **raise** | past | the boy |  |  | boy's household |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in household=Destination |
| 4 | **become** | present | the cook's murderous plans | the main conflict of the tale |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **plan** |  | the cook |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
| 6 | **conflict** |  | the tale |  |  |  |  |  | nom conflict «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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it sets the foundling's upbringing beside Lina, which later drives the children to flee the cook together and remain loyal

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e4:o2:1
# text = it sets the foundling's upbringing beside Lina, which later drives the children to flee the cook together and remain loyal
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sets	set	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	foundling	foundling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	upbringing	upbringing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Lina	Lina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	_
12	drives	drive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	flee	flee	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	together	together	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	remain	remain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Typo=Yes|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	loyal	loyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present | it | the foundling's upbringing |  | Lina |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent upbringing=Theme beside lina=Destination |
| 2 | **drive** | present | the foundling's upbringing | the children |  |  |  | late *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |
| 3 | **flee** | to-infinitive | the foundling's upbringing *not said here* | the cook |  |  |  | together *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cook=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **remain** | present |  |  |  |  |  | loyal *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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it establishes the foundling's upbringing alongside Lina and motivates the children's close bond

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e4:o3:1
# text = it establishes the foundling's upbringing alongside Lina and motivates the children's close bond
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	establishes	establish	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	foundling	foundling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	upbringing	upbringing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	alongside	alongside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Lina	Lina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	motivates	motivate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bond	bond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **establish** | present | it | the foundling's upbringing |  |  |  | alongside Lina | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent upbringing=Patient |
| 2 | **motivate** | present |  | the children's close bond |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bond=Patient |
| 3 | **bond** |  | the children |  |  |  |  |  | nom bond «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
it shows the forester adopts the boy so the children grow up as siblings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:740-pg2591-part16:e4:o4:1
# text = it shows the forester adopts the boy so the children grow up as siblings
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shows	show	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	forester	forester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	adopts	adopt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	siblings	sibling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **adopt** | present | the forester | the boy |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Theme |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | the children |  |  |  |  | as siblings | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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