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title: State which object the counsellor identifies as a meteor and explain… — Andersen's Tales, The Counsellor's Eve… · tree and pragmatics
description: State which object the counsellor identifies as a meteor and explain by what natural cause he attributes it. Exam question 2 of lesson 837 «Andersen's Tales, The Counsellor's Evening Walk, part 48: a lost counsellor wanders strange old streets and thinks he is ill» of the books course of Mova's prim
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# Exam question 2 · Andersen's Tales, The Counsellor's Evening Walk, part 48:…

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State which object the counsellor identifies as a meteor and explain by what natural cause he attributes it.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** State, natural cause · **What happens:** identify, explain, attribute · **To what, where:** counsellor

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 837 «Andersen's Tales, The Counsellor's Evening Walk, part 48: a lost counsellor wanders strange old streets and thinks he is ill» 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/837-pg27200-part48/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:837-pg27200-part48:e2:1
# text = State which object the counsellor identifies as a meteor and explain by what natural cause he attributes it.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	counsellor	counsellor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	meteor	meteor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
14	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	attributes	attribute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | present | State  which object |  |  |  |  | as a meteor | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent as meteor=Attribute |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | infinitive | State  which object *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **attribute** | present | natural cause | counsellor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He identifies a woodcut as a meteor and attributes it to electricity

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:837-pg27200-part48:e2:o1:1
# text = He identifies a woodcut as a meteor and attributes it to electricity
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	woodcut	woodcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	meteor	meteor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	attributes	attribute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | present | He | a woodcut |  |  |  | as a meteor | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent woodcut=Theme as meteor=Attribute |
| 2 | **attribute** | present | He *not said here* | woodcut |  |  |  | to electricity | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He identifies a woodcut as a comet and attributes it to the heat of the sun.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:837-pg27200-part48:e2:o2:1
# text = He identifies a woodcut as a comet and attributes it to the heat of the sun.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	woodcut	woodcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	comet	comet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	attributes	attribute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | present | He | a woodcut |  |  |  | as a comet | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent woodcut=Theme as comet=Attribute |
| 2 | **attribute** | present | He *not said here* | woodcut |  |  |  | to the heat of the sun. | tree rules |
| 3 | **heat** |  | the sun. |  |  |  |  |  | nom heat «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He identifies a woodcut picture of a bright sky object as a meteor and attributes its glow to electricity in the air.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:837-pg27200-part48:e2:o3:1
# text = He identifies a woodcut picture of a bright sky object as a meteor and attributes its glow to electricity in the air.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	woodcut	woodcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	meteor	meteor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	attributes	attribute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	glow	glow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | present | He | a woodcut picture of a bright sky object |  |  |  | as a meteor | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent picture=Theme as meteor=Attribute |
| 2 | **attribute** | present | He *not said here* | meteor's glow |  | the air |  | to electricity | tree rules |
| 3 | **glow** |  | meteor |  |  |  |  |  | nom glow «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He identifies a printed woodcut of the northern sky as a meteor and attributes its fiery trail to a sudden electric discharge in the atmosphere.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:837-pg27200-part48:e2:o4:1
# text = He identifies a printed woodcut of the northern sky as a meteor and attributes its fiery trail to a sudden electric discharge in the atmosphere.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	woodcut	woodcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	meteor	meteor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	attributes	attribute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	fiery	fiery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	discharge	discharge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	atmosphere	atmosphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | present | He | a printed woodcut of the northern sky |  |  |  | as a meteor | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent woodcut=Theme as meteor=Attribute |
| 2 | **print** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **attribute** | present | He *not said here* | meteor's fiery trail |  |  |  | to a sudden electric discharge in the atmosphere | tree rules |

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