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# Exam question 1 · Russian Folk-Tales, The She-Dragon's Daughter, part 34: Iv…

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Which action of the she-dragon's daughter results in her transformation into a perch, and what is the consequence for the she-dragon?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** action, daughter results, she dragon, dragon · **What happens:** be, act, result, transform · **To what, where:** consequence, transformation, perch

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1128 «Russian Folk-Tales, The She-Dragon's Daughter, part 34: Ivan is tricked and the dragon is fooled, then the maiden becomes a fish» 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/1128-pg29672-part34/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1128-pg29672-part34:e1:1
# text = Which action of the she-dragon's daughter results in her transformation into a perch, and what is the consequence for the she-dragon?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	transformation	transformation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	perch	perch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	22	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
25	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | which action of the she dragon's daughter results in dragon's transformation into a perch | the consequence |  |  |  | for the dragon | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** |  | the she dragon's daughter results in dragon's transformation into a perch |  |  |  |  |  | nom action «act intransitive»: of=agent |
| 3 | **result** |  | the she dragon |  |  | dragon's transformation into a perch |  |  | nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent in=place |
| 4 | **transform** |  | dragon |  |  | a perch |  |  | nom transformation «event transitive»: poss=agent into=place |

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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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She becomes a perch to escape the she-dragon, and the she-dragon drinks the stream until she bursts and the whole river runs dry for ever

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1128-pg29672-part34:e1:o1:1
# text = She becomes a perch to escape the she-dragon, and the she-dragon drinks the stream until she bursts and the whole river runs dry for ever
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	perch	perch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	bursts	burst	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
27	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	_
28	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	xcomp	_	_
29	for	for	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	27	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | She | a perch |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **escape** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the she dragon |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dragon=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **drink** | present | the she dragon | the stream |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stream=Patient |
| 4 | **burst** | present | dragon |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **run** | present | the whole river |  |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for ever=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She hides as a fish, and the dragon sinks in the river and drowns in mud

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1128-pg29672-part34:e1:o2:1
# text = She hides as a fish, and the dragon sinks in the river and drowns in mud
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sinks	sink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	drowns	drown	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | She |  |  |  |  | as a fish | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sink** | present | the dragon |  |  | the river |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **drown** | present | She *not said here* |  |  | mud |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She becomes a perch and the she-dragon drinks the stream until she bursts

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1128-pg29672-part34:e1:o3:1
# text = She becomes a perch and the she-dragon drinks the stream until she bursts
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	perch	perch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	bursts	burst	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | She | a perch |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **drink** | present | the she dragon | the stream |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stream=Patient |
| 3 | **burst** | present | dragon |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She becomes a perch, but the she-dragon's husband pulls the stream dry and carries her home to the forest, where she sleeps for a hundred years in the cave

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1128-pg29672-part34:e1:o4:1
# text = She becomes a perch, but the she-dragon's husband pulls the stream dry and carries her home to the forest, where she sleeps for a hundred years in the cave
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	perch	perch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	pulls	pull	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	27	advmod	_	_
26	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
28	for	for	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	31	nummod	_	_
31	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	_
32	in	in	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | She | a perch |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **pull** | present | the she dragon's husband | the stream |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stream=Theme |
| 3 | **carry** | present | She *not said here* | dragon's home |  | the forest |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent home=Theme to forest=Destination |
| 4 | **sleep** | present | dragon |  |  | the cave | year |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in cave=Location |

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