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title: By what means does the Wolf gain entry to the cottage? — Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Golden Goose,… · tree and pragmatics
description: By what means does the Wolf gain entry to the cottage? Exam question 1 of lesson 111 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Golden Goose, part 14: the Wolf is caught and Little Red-Cap is eaten, then Dummerly finds a golden goose» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmat
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# Exam question 1 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Golden Goose, part 14: the Wolf i…

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By what means does the Wolf gain entry to the cottage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Wolf · **What happens:** mean, gain · **To what, where:** entry · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 111 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Golden Goose, part 14: the Wolf is caught and Little Red-Cap is eaten, then Dummerly finds a golden goose» 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/111-pg11027-part14/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:111-pg11027-part14:e1:1
# text = By what means does the Wolf gain entry to the cottage?
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Wolf	Wolf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gain	gain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **gain** | present · do-support | the Wolf | entry |  |  |  | to the cottage *result* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient entry=Extent to cottage=Result |

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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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He pretends to be Red-Cap, bringing her meat and wine from the village

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:111-pg11027-part14:e1:o1:1
# text = He pretends to be Red-Cap, bringing her meat and wine from the village
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pretends	pretend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Cap	Cap	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pretend** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | Red Cap |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bring** | gerund | He *not said here* | Cap's meat and wine |  | the village |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent meat=Theme from village=Initial\_Location |

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

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He claims to be Little Red-Cap bringing meat and wine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:111-pg11027-part14:e1:o2:1
# text = He claims to be Little Red-Cap bringing meat and wine
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	claims	claim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
5	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
9	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **claim** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | Little Red Cap and wine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bring** | gerund | Little Red Cap and wine *not said here* | meat |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent meat=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He dresses as Red-Cap and says she is bringing meat and wine home

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:111-pg11027-part14:e1:o3:1
# text = He dresses as Red-Cap and says she is bringing meat and wine home
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dresses	dress	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	_
12	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	home	home	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | present | He |  |  |  |  | as Red Cap | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **bring** | present · progressive | she | meat and wine |  |  |  | home *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent meat=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He says he's the huntsman sent to check on her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:111-pg11027-part14:e1:o4:1
# text = He says he's the huntsman sent to check on her
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	huntsman	huntsman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | he *not said here* | the huntsman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **send** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **check** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on her *= she* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on she=Location |

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