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title: Identify the ancillary tale which commences at the conclusion of thi… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, Clever Gretel: Ha… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the ancillary tale which commences at the conclusion of this portion and state the principal circumstance of its opening. Exam question 4 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 prima
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# Exam question 4 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Clever Gretel: Hans carries each gift…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Identify the ancillary tale which commences at the conclusion of this portion and state the principal circumstance of its opening.

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, ancillary tale · **What happens:** identify, commence, conclude · **To what, where:** ancillary tale, principal circumstance, conclusion, portion

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:766-pg2591-part42:e4:1
# text = Identify the ancillary tale which commences at the conclusion of this portion and state the principal circumstance of its opening.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	ancillary	ancillary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	commences	commence	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	circumstance	circumstance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ancillary tale |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent tale=Theme |
| 2 | **commence** | present | the ancillary tale | the principal circumstance of circumstance's opening |  | the conclusion of this portion and state |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circumstance=Eventuality |
| 3 | **conclude** |  |  | this portion and state |  |  |  |  | nom conclusion «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
The Three Languages, in which an aged count's only son, who is stupid, is sent away to be taught by masters.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:766-pg2591-part42:e4:o1:1
# text = The Three Languages, in which an aged count's only son, who is stupid, is sent away to be taught by masters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	Languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	aged	aged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	count	count	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
20	away	away	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
22	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	taught	teach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	advcl	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	masters	master	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Three Languages | son |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | son |  |  |  |  | stupid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **send away** | present · passive |  | son |  |  |  | away *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **teach** *speech: other* | to-infinitive · passive | masters |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Three Languages, in which an aged count's only son, who is stupid, is sent away to be taught by many masters in distant lands for many years.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:766-pg2591-part42:e4:o2:1
# text = The Three Languages, in which an aged count's only son, who is stupid, is sent away to be taught by many masters in distant lands for many years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	Languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	aged	aged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	count	count	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
20	away	away	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
22	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	taught	teach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	advcl	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	masters	master	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
30	for	for	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Three Languages | son |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | son |  |  |  |  | stupid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **send away** | present · passive |  | son |  |  |  | away *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **teach** *speech: other* | to-infinitive · passive | many masters |  |  | distant lands | year |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Water of Life, in which a dying king's youngest son sets out to find a cure by journeying far.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:766-pg2591-part42:e4:o3:1
# text = The Water of Life, in which a dying king's youngest son sets out to find a cure by journeying far.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Life	Life	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	dying	die	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	cure	cure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	journeying	journey	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	acl	_	_
22	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **set out** | present | the Water of Life |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive | the Water of Life *not said here* | a cure |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cure=Topic |
| 4 | **journey** | gerund | a cure *not said here* |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Three Languages, in which an old and wealthy count's only son, who is very stupid and slow to learn, is sent away from home to be taught by a long series of masters.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:766-pg2591-part42:e4:o4:1
# text = The Three Languages, in which an old and wealthy count's only son, who is very stupid and slow to learn, is sent away from home to be taught by a long series of masters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	Languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	wealthy	wealthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	count	count	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	very	very	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	appos	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
27	away	away	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
28	from	from	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
30	to	to	PART	TO	_	32	mark	_	_
31	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	32	aux:pass	_	_
32	taught	teach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	advcl	_	_
33	by	by	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
34	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	_
37	of	of	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
38	masters	master	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a old count | son |  | the Three Languages |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | son |  |  |  |  | stupid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | son *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **learn** | to-infinitive | son *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **send away** | present · passive |  | son *not said here* |  | home |  | away *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: from home=Source |
| 6 | **teach** *speech: other* | to-infinitive · passive | a long series of masters |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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