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title: What was the reaction of the Farmer when he learned that the Weasels… — Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the reaction of the Farmer when he learned that the Weasels had been trapped in the coop? Exam question 2 of lesson 1399 «Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 12: Pinocchio outwits the Weasels, then grieves at the Fairy's grave and meets a Pigeon» of the books course of Mova's prima
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# Exam question 2 · Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 12: Pinocchio…

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What was the reaction of the Farmer when he learned that the Weasels had been trapped in the coop?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Farmer · **What happens:** be, learn, trap · **To what, where:** reaction, Weasels, coop · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1399 «Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 12: Pinocchio outwits the Weasels, then grieves at the Fairy's grave and meets a Pigeon» 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/1399-pg500-part12/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1399-pg500-part12:e2:1
# text = What was the reaction of the Farmer when he learned that the Weasels had been trapped in the coop?
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	reaction	reaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Farmer	Farmer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	coop	coop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the reaction |  |  |  | of the Farmer | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | past | Farmer |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **trap** | past · perfect · passive |  | the Weasels |  | the coop |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in coop=Destination |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He praised Pinocchio as a fine boy and freed him from the collar

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1399-pg500-part12:e2:o1:1
# text = He praised Pinocchio as a fine boy and freed him from the collar
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	praised	praise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	freed	free	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | past | He | Pinocchio |  |  |  | as a fine boy | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent pinocchio=Theme as boy=Attribute |
| 2 | **free** | past | He *not said here* | Pinocchio |  | the collar |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer he=Source |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He yelled at Pinocchio for barking and kept the collar on

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1399-pg500-part12:e2:o2:1
# text = He yelled at Pinocchio for barking and kept the collar on
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	yelled	yell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	barking	bark	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **yell** *speech: express* | past | He |  |  |  |  | at Pinocchio | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at pinocchio=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bark** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | past | He *not said here* | the collar |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent collar=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He praised Pinocchio as a fine boy, freed him from the collar, and gave him a gold coin and a warm bed

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1399-pg500-part12:e2:o3:1
# text = He praised Pinocchio as a fine boy, freed him from the collar, and gave him a gold coin and a warm bed
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	praised	praise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	freed	free	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	iobj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | past | He | Pinocchio |  |  |  | as a fine boy | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent pinocchio=Theme as boy=Attribute |
| 2 | **free** | past |  | Pinocchio |  | the collar |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer he=Source |
| 3 | **give** | past |  | a gold coin and a warm bed | Pinocchio |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient coin=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He blamed Pinocchio and locked him in the barn for the night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1399-pg500-part12:e2:o4:1
# text = He blamed Pinocchio and locked him in the barn for the night
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blamed	blame	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	locked	lock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blame** | past | He | Pinocchio |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pinocchio=Theme |
| 2 | **lock** | past | He *not said here* | Pinocchio |  | the barn | night |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

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