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title: Ascertain the reason advanced by Tegumai for the inclusion of a feel… — Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ascertain the reason advanced by Tegumai for the inclusion of a feeler across the mouth of the carp. Exam question 2 of lesson 87 «Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 1: a carp-fish's mouth, a tail, an egg and a snake» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tr
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# Exam question 2 · Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 1: a carp…

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Ascertain the reason advanced by Tegumai for the inclusion of a feeler across the mouth of the carp.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** ascertain, advance, include · **To what, where:** reason, feeler

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 87 «Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 1: a carp-fish's mouth, a tail, an egg and a snake» 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/87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth:e2:1
# text = Ascertain the reason advanced by Tegumai for the inclusion of a feeler across the mouth of the carp.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	advanced	advance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Tegumai	Tegumai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	inclusion	inclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	feeler	feeler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	across	across	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	carp	carp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the reason |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Topic |
| 2 | **advance** | participle |  | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  | by Tegumai; for the inclusion of a feeler across the mouth of the carp *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for inclusion=Goal |
| 3 | **include** |  |  | a feeler across the mouth of the carp |  |  |  |  | nom inclusion «state transitive»: of=patient |

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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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That perches and trouts possess no feelers, so the carp may not be mistaken

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth:e2:o1:1
# text = That perches and trouts possess no feelers, so the carp may not be mistaken
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	nsubj	_	_
2	perches	perch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	trouts	trout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	possess	possess	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	feelers	feeler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	carp	carp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	mistaken	mistake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perch** | present | That |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **possess** | present | trouts | no feelers |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot feeler=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **mistake** | may · passive |  | the carp |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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That perches and trouts lack feelers, so the carp is clear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth:e2:o2:1
# text = That perches and trouts lack feelers, so the carp is clear
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	nsubj	_	_
2	perches	perch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	trouts	trout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lack	lack	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	feelers	feeler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	carp	carp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perch** | present | That |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lack** | present | trouts | feelers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | the carp |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It looks finer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth:e2:o3:1
# text = It looks finer
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	finer	fine	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | It |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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That feelers keep the carp dry when the river rises during the wet season

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth:e2:o4:1
# text = That feelers keep the carp dry when the river rises during the wet season
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	feelers	feeler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	carp	carp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	rises	rise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	during	during	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | that feelers | the carp |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carp=Theme |
| 2 | **rise** | present | the river |  |  |  | season |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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