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title: Describe the relationship between the wise student's sack and the ta… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, Clever Gretel: Ha… · tree and pragmatics
description: Describe the relationship between the wise student's sack and the tale of Clever Gretel, as represented within the single portion under examination. Exam question 3 of lesson 766 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Clever Gretel: Hans carries each gift home the wrong way until Gretel leaves him» of the books cour
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# Exam question 3 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Clever Gretel: Hans carries each gift…

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Describe the relationship between the wise student's sack and the tale of Clever Gretel, as represented within the single portion under examination.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, Clever · **What happens:** describe, represent, tell · **To what, where:** relationship · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 766 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Clever Gretel: Hans carries each gift home the wrong way until Gretel leaves him» 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/766-pg2591-part42/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:766-pg2591-part42:e3:1
# text = Describe the relationship between the wise student's sack and the tale of Clever Gretel, as represented within the single portion under examination.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	relationship	relationship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	student	student	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	sack	sack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Clever	Clever	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	Gretel	Gretel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	represented	represent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
19	within	within	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	under	under	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the relationship and the tale of Clever |  |  |  | between the wise student's sack | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent relationship=Theme |
| 2 | **represent** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | within the single portion under examination | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell** |  | Clever |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: of=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 {#o1}

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They are both foolish tales.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:766-pg2591-part42:e3:o1:1
# text = They are both foolish tales.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	both	both	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | They | foolish tales |  |  |  | both *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Both tales involve a sack.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:766-pg2591-part42:e3:o2:1
# text = Both tales involve a sack.
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	involve	involve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sack	sack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **involve** | present | both tales | a sack |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sack=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Both stories are placed in one passage and rest on a stubborn or silly way of behaving by their heroes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:766-pg2591-part42:e3:o3:1
# text = Both stories are placed in one passage and rest on a stubborn or silly way of behaving by their heroes.
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	stubborn	stubborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | present · passive |  | both stories |  | one passage on a stubborn way and rest |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in passage=Destination |
| 2 | **behave** | gerund | a stubborn way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by stories's heroes | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Both tales are presented within one portion and turn upon a foolish or literal manner of conduct.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:766-pg2591-part42:e3:o4:1
# text = Both tales are presented within one portion and turn upon a foolish or literal manner of conduct.
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	presented	present	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	within	within	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	literal	literal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **present** | present · passive |  | both tales |  |  |  | within one portion | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **turn** | present |  |  |  | a foolish manner of conduct |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme upon manner=Trajectory |

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