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description: Which of the following best explains the response of the household to the failure of the magic cock? Exam question 2 of lesson 1215 «pg3282 tales, Father Grumbler: a fake cock, a magic switch, and a new tale begins» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic
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# Exam question 2 · pg3282 tales, Father Grumbler: a fake cock, a magic switch…

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Which of the following best explains the response of the household to the failure of the magic cock?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** magic cock · **What happens:** follow, explain, fail · **To what, where:** response · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1215 «pg3282 tales, Father Grumbler: a fake cock, a magic switch, and a new tale begins» 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/1215-pg3282-part16/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1215-pg3282-part16:e2:1
# text = Which of the following best explains the response of the household to the failure of the magic cock?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
5	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
6	explains	explain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	failure	failure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present |  | the response of the household to the failure of the magic cock |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Topic |
| 3 | **fail** |  | the magic cock |  |  |  |  |  | nom failure «act intransitive»: of=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}

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They loudly voiced their suspicion, and the cock produced absolutely no gold at all

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1215-pg3282-part16:e2:o1:1
# text = They loudly voiced their suspicion, and the cock produced absolutely no gold at all
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	voiced	voice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	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	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	produced	produce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	absolutely	absolutely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **voice** *speech: other* | past | They | their suspicion |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent suspicion=Topic |
| 2 | **produce** | past | the cock | no gold |  | all |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Result |
| 3 | **suspect** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom suspicion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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They rushed to blame the Holy Man, and the cock simply refused to make any gold

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1215-pg3282-part16:e2:o2:1
# text = They rushed to blame the Holy Man, and the cock simply refused to make any gold
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rushed	rush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	blame	blame	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Holy	Holy	PROPN	NNP	_	7	compound	_	_
7	Man	Man	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	simply	simply	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rush** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Result |
| 2 | **blame** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | the Holy Man |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme |
| 3 | **refuse** | past | the cock |  |  |  |  | simply *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **make** | to-infinitive | the cock *not said here* | any gold |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset gold=Product |

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

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They expressed doubt, and the cock produced nothing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1215-pg3282-part16:e2:o3:1
# text = They expressed doubt, and the cock produced nothing
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	produced	produce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **express** | past | They | doubt |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doubt=Theme |
| 2 | **produce** | past | the cock | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Result |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They shouted in anger, and the cock stayed silent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1215-pg3282-part16:e2:o4:1
# text = They shouted in anger, and the cock stayed silent
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | They |  |  | anger |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stay** | past | the cock |  |  |  |  | silent *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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