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title: Which account correctly states the outcome of the owl man's investig… — Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: t… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which account correctly states the outcome of the owl man's investigation of the sound? Exam question 2 of lesson 800 «Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: the king's son walks on alone, deeper into the wood after the sound» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and 
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# Exam question 2 · Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: the king's son walks…

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Which account correctly states the outcome of the owl man's investigation of the sound?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** account, owl man · **What happens:** state, investigate · **To what, where:** outcome, sound

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 800 «Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: the king's son walks on alone, deeper into the wood after the sound» 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/800-pg27200-part11/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e2:1
# text = Which account correctly states the outcome of the owl man's investigation of the sound?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	investigation	investigation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | present | which account | the outcome of the owl man's investigation of the sound |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic |
| 2 | **investigate** |  | the owl man | the sound |  |  |  |  | nom investigation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was given the title, but his answer stayed unsure.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e2:o1:1
# text = He was given the title, but his answer stayed unsure.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	unsure	unsure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient title=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | past | his answer |  |  |  |  | unsure *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **answer** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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He was appointed Bellringer to the World, though his explanation remained uncertain.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e2:o2:1
# text = He was appointed Bellringer to the World, though his explanation remained uncertain.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	Bellringer	Bellringer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	explanation	explanation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	uncertain	uncertain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | to the World | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme to world=Attribute |
| 2 | **remain** | past | Bellringer's explanation |  |  |  |  | uncertain *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **explain** |  | Bellringer |  |  |  |  |  | nom explanation «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He received the title, yet his theory was never proven.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e2:o3:1
# text = He received the title, yet his theory was never proven.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	theory	theory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	proven	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past | He | the title |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **prove** | past · passive |  | his theory |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He was appointed Bellringer to the World with a generous pension, though his explanation of the sound remained uncertain and disputed by many scholars.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e2:o4:1
# text = He was appointed Bellringer to the World with a generous pension, though his explanation of the sound remained uncertain and disputed by many scholars.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	Bellringer	Bellringer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	generous	generous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pension	pension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	explanation	explanation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
20	uncertain	uncertain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	disputed	dispute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	conj	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	scholars	scholar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | to the World; with a generous pension | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme to world=Attribute |
| 2 | **remain** | past | Bellringer's explanation of the sound |  |  |  |  | uncertain *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **dispute** | participle | Bellringer's explanation of the sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **explain** |  | the sound |  |  |  |  |  | nom explanation «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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