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title: Identify the object which the two children plant, and state the prin… — Andersen's Tales, Old Anthony, part 12… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the object which the two children plant, and state the principal manner in which Molly instructs the boy to tend it. Exam question 2 of lesson 916 «Andersen's Tales, Old Anthony, part 127: Anthony lies awake in his cold booth and remembers his childhood with Molly» of the books course of Mo
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# Exam question 2 · Andersen's Tales, Old Anthony, part 127: Anthony lies awak…

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Identify the object which the two children plant, and state the principal manner in which Molly instructs the boy to tend it.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, two children, Molly · **What happens:** identify, plant, state, instruct, tend · **To what, where:** object, principal manner, boy, manner

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 916 «Andersen's Tales, Old Anthony, part 127: Anthony lies awake in his cold booth and remembers his childhood with Molly» 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/916-pg27200-part127/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:916-pg27200-part127:e2:1
# text = Identify the object which the two children plant, and state the principal manner in which Molly instructs the boy to tend it.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	plant	plant	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	state	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obl	_	_
17	Molly	Molly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	instructs	instruct	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	tend	tend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the object |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent object=Theme |
| 2 | **plant** | present | the two children | the object |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient |
| 3 | **state** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | the principal manner |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent manner=Topic |
| 4 | **instruct** *speech: other* | present | Molly |  | the boy | the principal manner |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent boy=Recipient |
| 5 | **tend** | to-infinitive | Molly *not said here* | manner |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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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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A cherry stone, which must be watered each morning to help it grow

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:916-pg27200-part127:e2:o1:1
# text = A cherry stone, which must be watered each morning to help it grow
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	watered	water	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **water** | must · passive |  | a cherry stone |  |  | morning |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive |  | stone |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **grow** | infinitive | stone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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An apple pip that the children set in a clay pot, which Molly orders the boy never to pull out and inspect for roots by lifting it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:916-pg27200-part127:e2:o2:1
# text = An apple pip that the children set in a clay pot, which Molly orders the boy never to pull out and inspect for roots by lifting it
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pip	pip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	Molly	Molly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
21	out	out	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	inspect	inspect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
26	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
27	lifting	lift	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	advcl	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | participle · passive |  | a apple pip |  | a clay pot |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in pot=Destination |
| 2 | **order** | present | a apple pip |  | the boy |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **pull out** | to-infinitive | a apple pip *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **inspect** | infinitive | a apple pip *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for roots | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for root=Attribute |
| 5 | **lift** | gerund | a apple pip *not said here* | pip |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An apple pip, which must not be removed to test whether it has taken root

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:916-pg27200-part127:e2:o3:1
# text = An apple pip, which must not be removed to test whether it has taken root
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pip	pip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	test	test	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
16	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **remove** | must · passive |  | a apple pip |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **test** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | whether pip | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **take** | present · perfect · passive |  | a apple pip |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme root=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small apple pip, which must never be dug up or removed from the flower-pot until the leaves have grown fully and the roots show

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:916-pg27200-part127:e2:o4:1
# text = A small apple pip, which must never be dug up or removed from the flower-pot until the leaves have grown fully and the roots show
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pip	pip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
24	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	_
28	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **dig up** | must · passive |  | a small apple pip |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **remove** | participle |  |  |  | the flower pot |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from pot=Source |
| 3 | **grow** | present · perfect · passive |  | the leaves |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **show** | present | a small apple pip |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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