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# Exam question 3 · Aesop's Fables, The Cat and the Birds: a cat disguised as…

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According to the fable of the Lion and the Mouse, what action by the Mouse secured the release of the Lion?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** action · **What happens:** accord, action, secure · **To what, where:** release

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 134 «Aesop's Fables, The Cat and the Birds: a cat disguised as a doctor is turned away, and eight more short fables follow» 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/134-pg11339-part4/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:134-pg11339-part4:e3:1
# text = According to the fable of the Lion and the Mouse, what action by the Mouse secured the release of the Lion?
1	According	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fable	fable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	nsubj	_	_
13	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Mouse	Mouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	secured	secure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	release	release	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **action** |  |  |  |  |  |  | by the Mouse | tree rules |
| 3 | **secure** | past | action | the release of the Lion |  |  |  | accord the fable of the Lion and the Mouse | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition release=Theme |

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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 Mouse bit the lion gently on the nose to wake him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:134-pg11339-part4:e3:o1:1
# text = The Mouse bit the lion gently on the nose to wake him
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bit	bite	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	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	wake	wake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | past | the Mouse | the lion |  | the nose |  | gently *property* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lion=Patient on nose=Location |
| 2 | **wake** | to-infinitive | the Mouse *not said here* | lion |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

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

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The Mouse gnawed through the ropes of the net with its teeth

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:134-pg11339-part4:e3:o2:1
# text = The Mouse gnawed through the ropes of the net with its teeth
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gnawed	gnaw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gnaw** | past | the Mouse |  |  | the ropes of the net |  | with Mouse's teeth | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Mouse gnawed through the ropes of the net with its teeth, after the lion had promised it a reward for its help

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:134-pg11339-part4:e3:o3:1
# text = The Mouse gnawed through the ropes of the net with its teeth, after the lion had promised it a reward for its help
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gnawed	gnaw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	promised	promise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gnaw** | past | the Mouse |  |  | the ropes of the net |  | with Mouse's teeth | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past · perfect · passive |  | the lion | Mouse |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** |  | Mouse |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Mouse gnawed through the ropes of the hunter's net with its teeth, then ran off into the forest unseen by anyone

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:134-pg11339-part4:e3:o4:1
# text = The Mouse gnawed through the ropes of the hunter's net with its teeth, then ran off into the forest unseen by anyone
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gnawed	gnaw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
17	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	off	off	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	unseen	unseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gnaw** | past | the Mouse |  |  | the ropes of the hunter's net |  | with Mouse's teeth | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run off** | past | the Mouse *not said here* |  |  |  | then | into the forest *result*; by anyone | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into forest=Result |

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