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description: Determine the function of the tavern in which the counsellor seeks assistance. Exam question 3 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, with the dependenc
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Tales, The Counsellor's Evening Walk, part 48:…

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Determine the function of the tavern in which the counsellor seeks assistance.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, counsellor · **What happens:** determine, seek · **To what, where:** function, assistance, tavern

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:837-pg27200-part48:e3:1
# text = Determine the function of the tavern in which the counsellor seeks assistance.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tavern	tavern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	counsellor	counsellor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	seeks	seek	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the function of the tavern |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Topic |
| 2 | **seek** | present | the counsellor | assistance |  | the tavern |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent assistance=Theme in which=Location |

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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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It acts as an inn where travellers rest and drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:837-pg27200-part48:e3:o1:1
# text = It acts as an inn where travellers rest and drink.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rest	rest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | present | It |  |  |  |  | as a inn | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as inn=Attribute |
| 2 | **rest** | present | travellers |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **drink** | present | travellers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is a church hall where the bishop receives visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:837-pg27200-part48:e3:o2:1
# text = It is a church hall where the bishop receives visitors.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	receives	receive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a church hall |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **receive** | present | the bishop | visitors |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Theme |

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

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It serves as a beerhouse where patrons converse over mugs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:837-pg27200-part48:e3:o3:1
# text = It serves as a beerhouse where patrons converse over mugs
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	serves	serve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	beerhouse	beerhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	patrons	patron	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	converse	converse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	mugs	mug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | present | It |  |  |  |  | as a beerhouse | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as beerhouse=Attribute |
| 2 | **converse** *speech: other* | present | patrons |  |  | mugs |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a tavern where locals gather to play cards.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:837-pg27200-part48:e3:o4:1
# text = It is a tavern where locals gather to play cards.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tavern	tavern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	locals	local	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gather	gather	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a tavern |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **gather** | present | locals |  |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **play** | to-infinitive | locals *not said here* | cards |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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