--- title: Which of the following most accurately identifies the purpose of the… — Andersen, The Bishop of Borglum and Hi… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following most accurately identifies the purpose of the storm during the events at Widberg church, as the passage presents it? 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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/#e3). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:803-pg27200-part14:e3:1 # text = Which of the following most accurately identifies the purpose of the storm during the events at Widberg church, as the passage presents it? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 7 advmod _ _ 6 accurately accurately ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 identifies identify VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 purpose purpose NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 storm storm NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ _ 13 during during ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 events event NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ _ 16 at at ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 Widberg Widberg PROPN NNP Number=Sing 18 compound _ _ 18 church church NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 20 as as SCONJ IN _ 23 mark _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 passage passage NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 nsubj _ _ 23 presents present VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 24 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 | **identify** | present | | the purpose of the storm | | | during the events at Widberg church | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent purpose=Theme | | 3 | **present** | present | the passage | purpose | | | | | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 4 | **purpose** | | the storm | | | | | | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent | 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} The storm delayed Olaf Hase and tested his warriors in the sea crossing, while the bishop had already reached the church before it broke ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:803-pg27200-part14:e3:o1:1 # text = The storm delayed Olaf Hase and tested his warriors in the sea crossing, while the bishop had already reached the church before it broke 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 storm storm NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 delayed delay VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 Olaf Olaf PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 5 Hase Hase PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 flat _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 tested test VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 8 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 warriors warrior NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ 10 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ _ 13 crossing crossing NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 15 while while SCONJ IN _ 20 mark _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 bishop bishop NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nsubj:pass _ _ 18 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 20 aux _ _ 19 already already ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ 20 reached reach VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 parataxis _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 church church NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obj _ _ 23 before before SCONJ IN _ 25 mark _ _ 24 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 25 nsubj _ _ 25 broke break VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 20 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **delay** | past | the storm | Olaf | | | | | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent olaf=Source | | 2 | **test** | past | the storm *not said here* | storm's warriors | | the sea crossing | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warrior=Theme | | 3 | **reach** | past · perfect · passive | | the bishop | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary church=Theme | | 4 | **break** | past | bishop | | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} The storm drowned ten of Olaf's men, then struck the church, so that the bishop read the sentence amid the wreckage ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:803-pg27200-part14:e3:o2:1 # text = The storm drowned ten of Olaf's men, then struck the church, so that the bishop read the sentence amid the wreckage 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 storm storm NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 drowned drown VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 ten ten NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 3 obj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 Olaf Olaf PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's 's PART POS _ 6 case _ _ 8 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 11 advmod _ _ 11 struck strike VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 church church NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 15 so so SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 19 mark _ _ 16 that that SCONJ IN _ 15 fixed _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 bishop bishop NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ _ 19 read read VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 conj _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 21 sentence sentence NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 compound _ _ 22 amid amid NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 wreckage wreckage NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **drown** | past | the storm | ten of Olaf's men | | | | | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ten=Patient | | 2 | **strike** | past | the storm *not said here* | the church | | | then | | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Patient | | 3 | **read** | past | the bishop | the sentence amid | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent amid=Recipient wreckage=Topic | ### Option 3 {#o3} The storm hid Olaf's warriors from the bishop ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:803-pg27200-part14:e3:o3:1 # text = The storm hid Olaf's warriors from the bishop 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 storm storm NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 hid hide VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 Olaf Olaf PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 warriors warrior NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ 7 from from ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 bishop bishop NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hide** | past | the storm | Olaf's warriors | | the bishop | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent warrior=Patient from bishop=Beneficiary | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} The storm delayed Olaf Hase and tested the warriors in the sea crossing, while the bishop arrived before it ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:803-pg27200-part14:e3:o4:1 # text = The storm delayed Olaf Hase and tested the warriors in the sea crossing, while the bishop arrived before it 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 storm storm NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 delayed delay VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 Olaf Olaf PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 5 Hase Hase PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 flat _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 tested test VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 warriors warrior NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ 10 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ _ 13 crossing crossing NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 15 while while SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 bishop bishop NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ _ 18 arrived arrive VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 19 before before ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 20 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **delay** | past | the storm | Olaf | | | | | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent olaf=Source | | 2 | **test** | past | the storm *not said here* | the warriors | | the sea crossing | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warrior=Theme | | 3 | **arrive** | past | the bishop | | | | before storm | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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