--- title: Which of the following best describes the wise man's principal sourc… — Andersen's Tales, The Philosopher's St… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following best describes the wise man's principal source of unease, as set out in the passage? Exam question 1 of lesson 938 «Andersen's Tales, The Philosopher's Stone, part 149: a wise man in a crystal castle fears death and teaches his children about the philosopher's stone» of the bo --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/938-pg27200-part149/e1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Andersen's Tales, The Philosopher's St…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/938-pg27200-part149/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · Andersen's Tales, The Philosopher's Stone, part 149: a wis… Which of the following best describes the wise man's principal source of unease, as set out in the passage? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, describe, set out · **To what, where:** principal source, passage This is exam question 1 of lesson 938 «Andersen's Tales, The Philosopher's Stone, part 149: a wise man in a crystal castle fears death and teaches his children about the philosopher's stone» 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/938-pg27200-part149/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:938-pg27200-part149:e1:1 # text = Which of the following best describes the wise man's principal source of unease, as set out in the passage? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 6 obj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 case _ _ 5 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 6 nmod _ _ 6 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 wise wise ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 principal principal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 source source NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 unease unease NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 16 as as SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 17 set set VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 conj _ _ 18 out out ADP RP _ 17 compound:prt _ _ 19 in in ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 passage passage NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **follow** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **describe** | present | | the wise man's principal source of unease | | | | of the best | tree rules | | 3 | **set out** | participle | | | | the passage | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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} The constant worry that his sons will abandon the castle, his daughter will remain blind, and the book will be taken from him forever ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:938-pg27200-part149:e1:o1:1 # text = The constant worry that his sons will abandon the castle, his daughter will remain blind, and the book will be taken from him forever 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 constant constant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 worry worry NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 obj _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 sons son NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 7 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 abandon abandon VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 acl:relcl _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 castle castle NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 daughter daughter NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ _ 14 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 15 remain remain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 conj _ _ 16 blind blind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 book book NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 nsubj:pass _ _ 21 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 23 aux _ _ 22 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 23 aux:pass _ _ 23 taken take VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 acl _ _ 24 from from ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 25 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 obl _ _ 26 forever forever ADV RB _ 23 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **abandon** | future | his sons | the constant worry | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **remain** | future | his daughter | | | | | blind *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **take** | future · passive | the constant worry *not said here* | the book | | | | from him *= he*; forever *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from he=Initial\_Location | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} His acknowledged mortality and his inability to discover the nature of life after death ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:938-pg27200-part149:e1:o2:1 # text = His acknowledged mortality and his inability to discover the nature of life after death 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 2 acknowledged acknowledge VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 amod _ _ 3 mortality mortality NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 inability inability NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 discover discover VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 nature nature NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ _ 13 after after ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 death death NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **acknowledge** | participle | | | | | | | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **discover** | to-infinitive | His acknowledged mortality and his inability | the nature of life | | | after death | | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nature=Topic | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} His recognition that he must die, combined with his frustration that the book's final pages on the afterlife remain unreadable to him ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:938-pg27200-part149:e1:o3:1 # text = His recognition that he must die, combined with his frustration that the book's final pages on the afterlife remain unreadable to him 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 recognition recognition NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 3 that that SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 5 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 die die VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 combined combine VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 acl _ _ 9 with with ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 frustration frustration NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 12 that that SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 book book NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 15 's 's PART POS _ 14 case _ _ 16 final final ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 pages page NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nmod _ _ 18 on on ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 afterlife afterlife NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nmod _ _ 21 remain remain VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 22 unreadable unreadable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 xcomp _ _ 23 to to ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 24 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **die** | must | recognition | His recognition *not said here* | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **combine** | participle | | His recognition *not said here* | | | | with recognition's frustration the book's final pages on the afterlife | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with frustration=Co-Patient | | 3 | **remain** | present | His recognition | | | | | unreadable *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **recognize** | | His *= he* | | | | | | nom recognition «state transitive»: poss=agent | | 5 | **frustrate** | | recognition | | | | | | nom frustration «feeling transitive»: poss=agent | | 6 | **page** | | the book | | | the afterlife | | | nom page «communication transitive»: poss=agent on=place | ### Option 4 {#o4} His growing blindness and his failing memory of the old stories ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:938-pg27200-part149:e1:o4:1 # text = His growing blindness and his failing memory of the old stories 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 2 growing grow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 amod _ _ 3 blindness blindness NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 6 failing fail VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 amod _ _ 7 memory memory NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 stories story NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grow** | gerund | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **fail** | gerund | | | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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. 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