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description: What was the immediate consequence of the pastor's entry into the byre? Exam question 3 of lesson 119 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Thumbling: the cook overhears, the cow swallows him, and a wolf is cut open» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questi
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# Exam question 3 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Thumbling: the cook overhears, the co…

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What was the immediate consequence of the pastor's entry into the byre?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** pastor · **What happens:** be, enter · **To what, where:** immediate consequence, byre

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 119 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Thumbling: the cook overhears, the cow swallows him, and a wolf is cut open» 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/119-pg11027-part22/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:119-pg11027-part22:e3:1
# text = What was the immediate consequence of the pastor's entry into the byre?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	immediate	immediate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	byre	byre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the immediate consequence |  |  |  | of the pastor's entry into the byre | tree rules |
| 2 | **enter** |  | the pastor |  |  | the byre |  |  | nom entry «communication 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The cow was immediately slaughtered by the cook, and afterwards the protagonist pleaded to be let out of the animal's stomach at last

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:119-pg11027-part22:e3:o1:1
# text = The cow was immediately slaughtered by the cook, and afterwards the protagonist pleaded to be let out of the animal's stomach at last
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	slaughtered	slaughter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	afterwards	afterwards	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	pleaded	plead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	advcl	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slaughter** | past · passive | the cook | the cow |  |  |  | immediately *property* | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **plead** *speech: request* | past | the protagonist |  |  |  |  | afterwards *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **let out** | to-infinitive · passive | the protagonist *not said here* | the animal's stomach |  | last |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: stomach=Theme at last=Asset |

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

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The protagonist again uttered his plea for no further fodder

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:119-pg11027-part22:e3:o2:1
# text = The protagonist again uttered his plea for no further fodder
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	uttered	utter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	plea	plea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
9	further	further	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	fodder	fodder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **utter** *speech: other* | past | the protagonist | protagonist's plea |  |  | again | for no further fodder | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent plea=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The pastor drew his knife and the protagonist again cried out from within the animal, begging that nobody feed the cow any more fodder at all, ever

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:119-pg11027-part22:e3:o3:1
# text = The pastor drew his knife and the protagonist again cried out from within the animal, begging that nobody feed the cow any more fodder at all, ever
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	within	within	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	20	nsubj	_	_
20	feed	feed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	any	any	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
24	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	25	advmod	_	_
25	fodder	fodder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | the pastor | pastor's knife |  |  | ever |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knife=Theme |
| 2 | **cry out** *speech: express* | past | the protagonist |  |  |  | again | from the animal | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **beg** *speech: request* | gerund | the protagonist *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **feed** | present | nobody |  | the cow | all |  | fodder *obl* | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The protagonist again begged for mercy from the byre

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:119-pg11027-part22:e3:o4:1
# text = The protagonist again begged for mercy from the byre
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	begged	beg	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	byre	byre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | participle · passive |  | the protagonist |  | the byre | again | for mercy | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: subject=Recipient for mercy=Topic |

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