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title: Which action did Rudy undertake upon first perceiving the gold ring… — pg27200, The Ice Maiden: Rudy dives af… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which action did Rudy undertake upon first perceiving the gold ring beneath the surface of the lake? Exam question 1 of lesson 864 «pg27200, The Ice Maiden: Rudy dives after his ring, is claimed by the Ice Maiden, and Babette waits out the storm» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with th
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# Exam question 1 · pg27200, The Ice Maiden: Rudy dives after his ring, is cla…

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Which action did Rudy undertake upon first perceiving the gold ring beneath the surface of the lake?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** action · **What happens:** undertake, perceive · **To what, where:** gold ring

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 864 «pg27200, The Ice Maiden: Rudy dives after his ring, is claimed by the Ice Maiden, and Babette waits out the storm» 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/864-pg27200-part75/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:864-pg27200-part75:e1:1
# text = Which action did Rudy undertake upon first perceiving the gold ring beneath the surface of the lake?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	Rudy	Rudy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	undertake	undertake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	_
8	perceiving	perceive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undertake** | past · do-support | which action |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **perceive** | gerund | which action *not said here* | the gold ring |  |  |  | beneath the surface of the lake; first *property* | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer ring=Stimulus |

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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 threw his coat aside and paddled slowly toward the shining ring

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:864-pg27200-part75:e1:o1:1
# text = He threw his coat aside and paddled slowly toward the shining ring
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	aside	aside	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	paddled	paddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
12	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | He | his coat |  |  |  | aside *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |
| 2 | **paddle** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the shining ring |  | slowly *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent toward ring=Trajectory |
| 3 | **shine** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He took off his jacket and swam toward the golden ring at once

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:864-pg27200-part75:e1:o2:1
# text = He took off his jacket and swam toward the golden ring at once
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | past | He | his jacket |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme |
| 2 | **swim** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the golden ring |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme toward ring=Trajectory |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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He removed his outer garments and began to dive toward the ring, then swam back to shore for air

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:864-pg27200-part75:e1:o3:1
# text = He removed his outer garments and began to dive toward the ring, then swam back to shore for air
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	removed	remove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	garments	garment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	dive	dive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	back	back	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | past | He | his outer garments |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Theme |
| 2 | **begin** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **dive** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  | the ring |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme toward ring=Location |
| 4 | **swim back** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | shore for air | then |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to shore=Destination |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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He removed his outer garments and swam towards the ring

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:864-pg27200-part75:e1:o4:1
# text = He removed his outer garments and swam towards the ring
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	removed	remove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	garments	garment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | past | He | his outer garments |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Theme |
| 2 | **swim** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the ring |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards ring=Destination |

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