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description: Which of the following statements accurately describes the conduct of the protagonist when he is compelled to rest his burden before the marble edifice? Exam question 1 of lesson 964 «Jurgen, Jurgen, part 175: a boy rides to a funeral, then sails out and sees a Spanish city» of the books course of M
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# Exam question 1 · Jurgen, Jurgen, part 175: a boy rides to a funeral, then s…

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the conduct of the protagonist when he is compelled to rest his burden before the marble edifice?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** his · **What happens:** follow, describe, compel, rest, conduct, burden · **To what, where:** conduct, he, burden, marble edifice, protagonist

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 964 «Jurgen, Jurgen, part 175: a boy rides to a funeral, then sails out and sees a Spanish city» 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/964-pg27200-part175/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:964-pg27200-part175:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements accurately describes the conduct of the protagonist when he is compelled to rest his burden before the marble edifice?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	compelled	compel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	burden	burden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	before	before	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	marble	marble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	edifice	edifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 conduct of the protagonist |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent conduct=Theme |
| 3 | **compel** | present · passive |  | he |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result |
| 4 | **rest** | to-infinitive |  | his burden |  | the marble edifice |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent burden=Theme before edifice=Location |
| 5 | **conduct** |  |  | the protagonist |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 6 | **burden** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom burden «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He leans the load against the gate of the church, having been struck by hunger.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:964-pg27200-part175:e1:o1:1
# text = He leans the load against the gate of the church, having been struck by hunger.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	leans	lean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	load	load	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	aux	_	_
13	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	hunger	hunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lean** | present | He | the load |  | the gate of the church |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent load=Theme against gate=Destination |
| 2 | **strike** | gerund · perfect · passive | hunger |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He rests the burden against the wall of the edifice, having been overcome by his emotions and the sight of the church.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:964-pg27200-part175:e1:o2:1
# text = He rests the burden against the wall of the edifice, having been overcome by his emotions and the sight of the church.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rests	rest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	burden	burden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	edifice	edifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	aux	_	_
13	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	overcome	overcome	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	emotions	emotion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | He | the burden |  | the wall of the edifice |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent burden=Theme against wall=Location |
| 2 | **overcome** | gerund · perfect · passive | his emotions and the sight of the church |  |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **emote** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom emotion «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **sight** |  |  | the church |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He rests the burden against the wall of the edifice, having been overcome by his emotions.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:964-pg27200-part175:e1:o3:1
# text = He rests the burden against the wall of the edifice, having been overcome by his emotions.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rests	rest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	burden	burden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	edifice	edifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	aux	_	_
13	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	overcome	overcome	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	emotions	emotion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | He | the burden |  | the wall of the edifice |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent burden=Theme against wall=Location |
| 2 | **overcome** | gerund · perfect · passive | his emotions |  |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **emote** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom emotion «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He rests the burden against the wall of the edifice, having been overcome by his emotions, and then walks slowly away toward the harbour.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:964-pg27200-part175:e1:o4:1
# text = He rests the burden against the wall of the edifice, having been overcome by his emotions, and then walks slowly away toward the harbour.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rests	rest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	burden	burden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	edifice	edifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	aux	_	_
13	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	overcome	overcome	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	emotions	emotion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	21	advmod	_	_
21	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	away	away	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
24	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | He | the burden |  | the wall of the edifice |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent burden=Theme against wall=Location |
| 2 | **overcome** | gerund · perfect · passive | his emotions |  |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **walk** | present | He *not said here* |  |  | the harbour | then | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme toward harbour=Trajectory |
| 4 | **emote** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom emotion «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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