--- title: What was the consequence of the stepmother's confession for the hous… — Japanese Fairy Tales, The Mirror of Ma… · tree and pragmatics description: What was the consequence of the stepmother's confession for the household? Exam question 3 of lesson 1362 «Japanese Fairy Tales, The Mirror of Matsuyama, part 22: the father finds the mirror, and the stepmother begs pardon» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and p --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1362-pg4018-part22/e3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Japanese Fairy Tales, The Mirror of Ma…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1362-pg4018-part22/) / e3 # Exam question 3 · Japanese Fairy Tales, The Mirror of Matsuyama, part 22: th… What was the consequence of the stepmother's confession for the household? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** stepmother · **What happens:** be, confess · **To what, where:** consequence This is exam question 3 of lesson 1362 «Japanese Fairy Tales, The Mirror of Matsuyama, part 22: the father finds the mirror, and the stepmother begs pardon» 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/1362-pg4018-part22/#e3). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1362-pg4018-part22:e3:1 # text = What was the consequence of the stepmother's confession for the household? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 consequence consequence NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 stepmother stepmother NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's 's PART POS _ 7 case _ _ 9 confession confession NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 household household NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | past | | the consequence | | | | of the stepmother's confession; for the household | tree rules | | 2 | **confess** | | the stepmother | | | | | | nom confession «communication transitive»: poss=agent | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} She acknowledged her error and sought forgiveness ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1362-pg4018-part22:e3:o1:1 # text = She acknowledged her error and sought forgiveness 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 acknowledged acknowledge VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 error error NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 sought seek VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 forgiveness forgiveness NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **acknowledge** | past | She | her error | | | | | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent error=Topic | | 2 | **seek** | past | She *not said here* | forgiveness | | | | | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forgiveness=Theme | | 3 | **err** | | her *= she* | | | | | | nom error «act intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} She confessed nothing and kept her distance ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1362-pg4018-part22:e3:o2:1 # text = She confessed nothing and kept her distance 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 confessed confess VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 2 obj _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 kept keep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 6 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 distance distance NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **confess** | past | She | nothing | | | | | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic | | 2 | **keep** | past | She *not said here* | her distance | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distance=Theme | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} She accepted her blame completely, wept before the family shrine, and asked everyone in the house to forgive her quietly ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1362-pg4018-part22:e3:o3:1 # text = She accepted her blame completely, wept before the family shrine, and asked everyone in the house to forgive her quietly 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 accepted accept VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 blame blame NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 completely completely ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 7 wept weep VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 conj _ _ 8 before before ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ _ 11 shrine shrine NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 14 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 15 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 14 obj _ _ 16 in in ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ _ 19 to to PART TO _ 20 mark _ _ 20 forgive forgive VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 14 ccomp _ _ 21 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 obj _ _ 22 quietly quietly ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **accept** | past | She | her blame | | | | completely *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blame=Theme | | 2 | **weep** | participle | She *not said here* | | | | before the family shrine | | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | | everyone | | the house | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient clause=Topic | | 4 | **forgive** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | | her *= she* | | | | quietly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | | 5 | **blame** | | her *= she* | | | | | | nom blame «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} She admitted her lie and asked to be forgiven ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1362-pg4018-part22:e3:o4:1 # text = She admitted her lie and asked to be forgiven 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 admitted admit VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 lie lie NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 8 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 9 aux:pass _ _ 9 forgiven forgive VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | past | She | her lie | | | | | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lie=Theme | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | She *not said here* | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **forgive** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | She *not said here* | | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP» | | 4 | **lie** | | her *= she* | | | | | | nom lie «communication intransitive»: poss=agent | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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