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# Exam question 3 · Russian Folk-Tales, The She-Dragon's Daughter, part 34: Iv…

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Which object is produced from dough by the damsel on the eve of the wedding, and what does it say to the cock-dove?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** damsel, object · **What happens:** produce, say · **To what, where:** object, dough, cock dove · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1128-pg29672-part34:e3:1
# text = Which object is produced from dough by the damsel on the eve of the wedding, and what does it say to the cock-dove?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	produced	produce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	damsel	damsel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	eve	eve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	21	obj	_	_
19	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
24	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **produce** | present · passive | the damsel on the eve of the wedding | which object |  | dough |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent subject=Result from dough=Material |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | object |  | the cock dove |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Topic to dove=Recipient |

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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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A cock-dove and a hen-dove, asking if he has forgotten the wheat she sowed and the field she cleared

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1128-pg29672-part34:e3:o1:1
# text = A cock-dove and a hen-dove, asking if he has forgotten the wheat she sowed and the field she cleared
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	ccomp	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	sowed	sow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
23	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	cleared	clear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **forget** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · perfect | he | the wheat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sow** | past | she | the wheat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wheat=Theme |
| 4 | **clear** | past | she | the field *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent field=Source |

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

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A cock-dove and a hen-dove, asking if he has forgotten

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1128-pg29672-part34:e3:o2:1
# text = A cock-dove and a hen-dove, asking if he has forgotten
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **forget** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · perfect | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A cock-dove and a hen-dove with golden wings, asking the cock-dove every question about the mountain and the wheat, and if he has forgotten anything at all

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1128-pg29672-part34:e3:o3:1
# text = A cock-dove and a hen-dove with golden wings, asking the cock-dove every question about the mountain and the wheat, and if he has forgotten anything at all
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
19	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
21	about	about	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
29	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	32	mark	_	_
30	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
31	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
32	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
33	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	32	obj	_	_
34	at	at	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	33	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  | the cock dove |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | present · perfect | he | anything |  | all |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A loaf of bread, asking if he has eaten

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1128-pg29672-part34:e3:o4:1
# text = A loaf of bread, asking if he has eaten
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | a loaf of bread *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **eat** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · perfect | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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