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title: Identify the arrangement concluded by the Eldest Magician in respect… — Just So Stories, The Crab that Played… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the arrangement concluded by the Eldest Magician in respect of Pau Amma's shell. Exam question 1 of lesson 92 «Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 3: the Moon pulls the sea, and how tides really work» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Exam question 1 · Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 3…

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Identify the arrangement concluded by the Eldest Magician in respect of Pau Amma's shell.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, conclude, respect · **To what, where:** arrangement, respect, shell

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 92 «Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 3: the Moon pulls the sea, and how tides really work» 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/92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea:e1:1
# text = Identify the arrangement concluded by the Eldest Magician in respect of Pau Amma's shell.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	concluded	conclude	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	Magician	Magician	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	Pau	Pau	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	_
13	Amma	Amma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
15	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 arrangement |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent arrangement=Theme |
| 2 | **conclude** | participle |  | the arrangement *not said here* |  | respect of Pau's shell |  | by the Eldest Magician | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **respect** |  |  | Pau's shell |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition 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 {#o1}

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It is restored for eleven months and becomes soft in the twelfth, unless the Sea asks again

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea:e1:o1:1
# text = It is restored for eleven months and becomes soft in the twelfth, unless the Sea asks again
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	restored	restore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	eleven	eleven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	twelfth	twelfth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	again	again	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | present · passive |  | It |  |  | month |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | present |  |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the Sea |  |  |  | again |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It is restored for eleven months, becoming soft in the twelfth

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea:e1:o2:1
# text = It is restored for eleven months, becoming soft in the twelfth
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	restored	restore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	eleven	eleven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	twelfth	twelfth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | present · passive |  | It |  |  | month |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | in the twelfth *result*; soft *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in twelfth=Result |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is restored only when the Moon pulls, becoming soft in the twelfth month and humble for ever more

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea:e1:o3:1
# text = It is restored only when the Moon pulls, becoming soft in the twelfth month and humble for ever more
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	restored	restore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	parataxis	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	pulls	pull	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	twelfth	twelfth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	humble	humble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	20	advmod	_	_
20	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **pull** | present | the Moon |  |  |  |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **become** | gerund | the Moon *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for more; soft *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is restored for ten months, then soft for two

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea:e1:o4:1
# text = It is restored for ten months, then soft for two
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	restored	restore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | present · passive |  | It |  |  | month |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

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