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title: What happened to the seven weavers as they crossed the dry ravine, a… — Lang Fairy Book, The Clever Cat, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: What happened to the seven weavers as they crossed the dry ravine, and how did the farmer resolve their confusion? Exam question 2 of lesson 1156 «Lang Fairy Book, The Clever Cat, part 22: a weaver's clumsy mistake, a lost-seeming weaver, and a son who gets rich with a magic stone» of the books cour
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# Exam question 2 · Lang Fairy Book, The Clever Cat, part 22: a weaver's clums…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What happened to the seven weavers as they crossed the dry ravine, and how did the farmer resolve their confusion?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** weavers, farmer · **What happens:** happen, cross, resolve, confuse · **To what, where:** dry ravine, confusion

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1156 «Lang Fairy Book, The Clever Cat, part 22: a weaver's clumsy mistake, a lost-seeming weaver, and a son who gets rich with a magic stone» 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/1156-pg3027-part22/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1156-pg3027-part22:e2:1
# text = What happened to the seven weavers as they crossed the dry ravine, and how did the farmer resolve their confusion?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	weavers	weaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ravine	ravine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
16	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	resolve	resolve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
20	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	confusion	confusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past |  |  |  |  |  | to the seven weavers | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cross** | past | weavers *= weaver* | the dry ravine |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ravine=Patient |
| 3 | **resolve** | past · do-support | the farmer | weavers's confusion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **confuse** |  | weavers *= weaver* |  |  |  |  |  | nom confusion «state 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 -->
The seven weavers, while crossing the ravine, failed to count themselves, so the farmer struck each of them while counting, and then they all walked home together to buy wool.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1156-pg3027-part22:e2:o1:1
# text = The seven weavers, while crossing the ravine, failed to count themselves, so the farmer struck each of them while counting, and then they all walked home together to buy wool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	weavers	weaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ravine	ravine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
19	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nmod	_	_
22	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
23	counting	count	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
26	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	29	advmod	_	_
27	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
28	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	27	det	_	_
29	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
30	home	home	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
31	together	together	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
32	to	to	PART	TO	_	33	mark	_	_
33	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	advcl	_	_
34	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | gerund | the seven weavers *not said here* | the ravine |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ravine=Patient |
| 2 | **fail** | past | the seven weavers |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **not** **count** | to-infinitive | the seven weavers *not said here* | weavers *= weaver* |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme |
| 4 | **strike** | past | the farmer | each |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Patient |
| 5 | **count** | gerund | the farmer *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 6 | **walk** | past | weavers *= weaver* |  |  |  | then | home, together *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 7 | **buy** | to-infinitive | weavers *= weaver* *not said here* | wool |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wool=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One weaver fell into the ravine, so the farmer called the others to count to seven in a line.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1156-pg3027-part22:e2:o2:1
# text = One weaver fell into the ravine, so the farmer called the others to count to seven in a line.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	weaver	weaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ravine	ravine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	xcomp	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | One weaver |  |  |  |  | into the ravine *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into ravine=Result |
| 2 | **call** | participle · passive |  | the farmer |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 3 | **count** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a line |  | to seven | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to seven=Experiencer |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each weaver failed to count himself, and the farmer struck each while counting to seven

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1156-pg3027-part22:e2:o3:1
# text = Each weaver failed to count himself, and the farmer struck each while counting to seven
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	weaver	weaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	obj	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	counting	count	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | each weaver |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **count** | to-infinitive | each weaver *not said here* | weaver |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme |
| 3 | **strike** | past | the farmer | each |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Patient |
| 4 | **count** | gerund | the farmer *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to seven | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to seven=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They forgot to count, so the farmer hit them.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1156-pg3027-part22:e2:o4:1
# text = They forgot to count, so the farmer hit them.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **count** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **hit** | past | the farmer | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Co-Theme |

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