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description: Upon what grounds did the young husband declare that his wife had no cause for alarm? Exam question 3 of lesson 1334 «More Celtic Fairy Tales, The Believing Husbands: three silly husbands are tricked by clever wives, and one of them runs naked to a burial» of the books course of Mova's primary schoo
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# Exam question 3 · More Celtic Fairy Tales, The Believing Husbands: three sil…

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Upon what grounds did the young husband declare that his wife had no cause for alarm?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** young husband, wife · **What happens:** ground, declare, have · **To what, where:** cause · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1334 «More Celtic Fairy Tales, The Believing Husbands: three silly husbands are tricked by clever wives, and one of them runs naked to a burial» 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/1334-pg3454-part59/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:e3:1
# text = Upon what grounds did the young husband declare that his wife had no cause for alarm?
1	Upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grounds	ground	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	declare	declare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ground** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **declare** *speech: other* | past · do-support | the young husband |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | past | husband's wife | no cause |  |  |  | for alarm | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cause=Patient |

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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 -->
He pointed out the saddle had not fallen on her.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:e3:o1:1
# text = He pointed out the saddle had not fallen on her.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pointed	point	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point out** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fall** | past · perfect | the saddle |  |  |  |  | on her *= she* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on she=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He observed that the saddle had been mended, so she was safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:e3:o2:1
# text = He observed that the saddle had been mended, so she was safe.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	observed	observe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	mended	mend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **observe** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mend** | past · perfect · passive |  | the saddle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He observed that the pack-saddle had not, in fact, fallen upon her at all, and that the mare was perfectly safe in the stable.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:e3:o3:1
# text = He observed that the pack-saddle had not, in fact, fallen upon her at all, and that the mare was perfectly safe in the stable.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	observed	observe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
15	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
21	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	mare	mare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	stable	stable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **observe** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **have** | past | the pack saddle |  |  | fact |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fall** | participle |  | fact *not said here* |  | all |  | upon her *= she* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon she=Location |
| 4 | **is** | past | the mare |  |  | the stable |  | perfectly, safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He observed that the pack-saddle had not, in fact, fallen upon her.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:e3:o4:1
# text = He observed that the pack-saddle had not, in fact, fallen upon her.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	observed	observe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
15	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **observe** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **have** | past | the pack saddle |  |  | fact |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fall** | participle |  | fact *not said here* |  |  |  | upon her *= she* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon she=Location |

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