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title: Which of the following best describes the bishop's attempt to depriv… — Andersen, The Bishop of Borglum and Hi… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following best describes the bishop's attempt to deprive the widow of her inheritance, as presented in the passage? Exam question 1 of lesson 803 «Andersen, The Bishop of Borglum and His Warriors, part 14: the widow's son returns, and Olaf Hase breaks into the church on Christmas night»
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# Exam question 1 · Andersen, The Bishop of Borglum and His Warriors, part 14:…

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Which of the following best describes the bishop's attempt to deprive the widow of her inheritance, as presented in the passage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** bishop, widow · **What happens:** follow, describe, deprive, present, attempt, inherit · **To what, where:** attempt, widow, passage

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 803 «Andersen, The Bishop of Borglum and His Warriors, part 14: the widow's son returns, and Olaf Hase breaks into the church on Christmas night» 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/803-pg27200-part14/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:803-pg27200-part14:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the bishop's attempt to deprive the widow of her inheritance, as presented in the passage?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	attempt	attempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	deprive	deprive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	widow	widow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	presented	present	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the bishop's attempt |  |  |  | of the best | tree rules |
| 3 | **deprive** | to-infinitive |  | the widow of widow's inheritance |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent widow=Source |
| 4 | **present** | participle |  |  |  | the passage |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **attempt** |  | the bishop |  |  |  |  |  | nom attempt «act transitive»: poss=agent |
| 6 | **inherit** |  | widow |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act 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 {#o1}

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He sought a papal ban after a quarrel with the king

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:803-pg27200-part14:e1:o1:1
# text = He sought a papal ban after a quarrel with the king
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	papal	papal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ban	ban	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | past | He | a papal ban |  |  | after a quarrel | with the king | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ban=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He won a royal decree after the church courts failed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:803-pg27200-part14:e1:o2:1
# text = He won a royal decree after the church courts failed
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	courts	court	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | He | a royal decree |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decree=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fail** | past | the church courts |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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He secured a papal decree excommunicating her, having failed to gain satisfaction through the civil courts

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:803-pg27200-part14:e1:o3:1
# text = He secured a papal decree excommunicating her, having failed to gain satisfaction through the civil courts
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	secured	secure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	papal	papal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	excommunicating	excommunicate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux	_	_
10	failed	fail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	gain	gain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	satisfaction	satisfaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	civil	civil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	courts	court	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **secure** | past | He | a papal decree |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition decree=Theme |
| 2 | **excommunicate** | gerund | a papal decree *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 3 | **fail** | gerund · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **not** **gain** | to-infinitive |  | satisfaction |  | the civil courts |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent satisfaction=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He secured a papal decree excommunicating her after he had first bribed local judges and then the king's council in Ribe

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:803-pg27200-part14:e1:o4:1
# text = He secured a papal decree excommunicating her after he had first bribed local judges and then the king's council in Ribe
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	secured	secure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	papal	papal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	excommunicating	excommunicate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	advmod	_	_
12	bribed	bribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
13	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Ribe	Ribe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **secure** | past | He | a papal decree |  | Ribe |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition decree=Theme |
| 2 | **excommunicate** | gerund | a papal decree *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent her=Theme |
| 3 | **bribe** | past · perfect | he | local judges |  |  |  | first *property* | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judge=Patient |

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