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title: What instruction did the foal give concerning the nightshirts, and w… — Russian Folk-Tales, The Forty-First Br… · tree and pragmatics
description: What instruction did the foal give concerning the nightshirts, and what was its consequence for the sleeping party? Exam question 2 of lesson 1129 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Forty-First Brother: the foal saves the brothers from Wednesday and the youngest wins the Tsar's favour» of the books course of 
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# Exam question 2 · Russian Folk-Tales, The Forty-First Brother: the foal save…

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What instruction did the foal give concerning the nightshirts, and what was its consequence for the sleeping party?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** instruction, foal · **What happens:** do, give, concern, be · **To what, where:** consequence

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1129 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Forty-First Brother: the foal saves the brothers from Wednesday and the youngest wins the Tsar's favour» 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/1129-pg29672-part35/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1129-pg29672-part35:e2:1
# text = What instruction did the foal give concerning the nightshirts, and what was its consequence for the sleeping party?
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	instruction	instruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	foal	foal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	nightshirts	nightshirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | what instruction |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | the foal |  |  |  |  | concern the nightshirts | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is a** | past |  | foal's consequence |  |  |  | for the sleeping party | tree rules |

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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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Swap the shirts, so the Tsar's men were fooled into a feast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1129-pg29672-part35:e2:o1:1
# text = Swap the shirts, so the Tsar's men were fooled into a feast
1	Swap	swap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Tsar	Tsar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	fooled	fool	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swap** | imperative | you *not said here* | the shirts |  |  |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme |
| 2 | **fool** | past · passive |  | the Tsar's men |  |  |  | into a feast *result* | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Patient into feast=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Keep the nightshirts, and the brides were all wrongly spared at dawn

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1129-pg29672-part35:e2:o2:1
# text = Keep the nightshirts, and the brides were all wrongly spared at dawn
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	nightshirts	nightshirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brides	bride	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
9	all	all	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	spared	spare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nightshirts |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nightshirt=Theme |
| 2 | **spare** | past · passive |  | the brides |  |  | dawn | all, wrongly *property* | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: subject=Asset |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Exchange the nightshirts, causing the wrongful beheading of the brides

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1129-pg29672-part35:e2:o3:1
# text = Exchange the nightshirts, causing the wrongful beheading of the brides
1	Exchange	exchange	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	nightshirts	nightshirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wrongful	wrongful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	beheading	beheading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	brides	bride	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exchange** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nightshirts |  |  |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nightshirt=Theme |
| 2 | **cause** | gerund | you *not said here* | the wrongful beheading of the brides |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition beheading=Patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Swap them, which saved the brides

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1129-pg29672-part35:e2:o4:1
# text = Swap them, which saved the brides
1	Swap	swap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brides	bride	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swap** | imperative | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **save** | past |  | the brides |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bride=Theme |

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