--- title: Which of the following accurately describes the fate of the troll-wi… — Popular Tales from the Norse, The Mast… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following accurately describes the fate of the troll-witch at the conclusion of the episode? Exam question 4 of lesson 1445 «Popular Tales from the Norse, The Master-maid: the bailiff is tricked into chasing a calf all night, and at last the wedding is held» of the books course of Mova' --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1445-pg503-part32/e4/) [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/) / [Popular Tales from the Norse, The Mast…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1445-pg503-part32/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · Popular Tales from the Norse, The Master-maid: the bailiff… Which of the following accurately describes the fate of the troll-witch at the conclusion of the episode? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, describe, fate, conclude · **To what, where:** fate, troll witch, episode This is exam question 4 of lesson 1445 «Popular Tales from the Norse, The Master-maid: the bailiff is tricked into chasing a calf all night, and at last the wedding is held» 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/1445-pg503-part32/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1445-pg503-part32:e4:1 # text = Which of the following accurately describes the fate of the troll-witch at the conclusion of the episode? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 accurately accurately ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 fate fate NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 11 troll troll NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 witch witch NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 14 at at ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 conclusion conclusion NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod _ _ 17 of of ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 episode episode NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **follow** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **describe** | present | | the fate of the troll witch at the conclusion of the episode | | | | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent fate=Theme | | 3 | **fate** | | | the troll witch at the conclusion of the episode | | | | | nom fate «event transitive»: of=patient | | 4 | **conclude** | | | the episode | | | | | nom conclusion «cognition transitive»: of=patient | 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} She was torn in pieces between four-and-twenty horses in the palace yard before the King and his whole court ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1445-pg503-part32:e4:o1:1 # text = She was torn in pieces between four-and-twenty horses in the palace yard before the King and his whole court 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 torn tear VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 pieces piece NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 6 between between ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 four four NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 twenty twenty NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 12 nummod _ _ 12 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 conj _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 palace palace NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 compound _ _ 16 yard yard NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ 17 before before ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 21 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ _ 22 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 amod _ _ 23 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tear** | past · passive | | She | | pieces | before the King and his whole court | between four and twenty horses in the palace yard | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} She was torn in pieces between four-and-twenty horses ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1445-pg503-part32:e4:o2:1 # text = She was torn in pieces between four-and-twenty horses 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 torn tear VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 pieces piece NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 6 between between ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 four four NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 12 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 twenty twenty NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 7 conj _ _ 12 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tear** | past · passive | | She | | pieces | | four horses *obl* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} She was torn in pieces by four-and-twenty horses after the wedding, and her gilded cottage was burned down to the ground ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1445-pg503-part32:e4:o3:1 # text = She was torn in pieces by four-and-twenty horses after the wedding, and her gilded cottage was burned down to the ground 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 torn tear VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 pieces piece NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 6 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 four four NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 twenty twenty NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 12 nummod _ _ 12 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 conj _ _ 13 after after ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 wedding wedding NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 18 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 20 nmod:poss _ _ 19 gilded gild VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 20 amod _ _ 20 cottage cottage NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nsubj:pass _ _ 21 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 22 aux:pass _ _ 22 burned burn VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 parataxis _ _ 23 down down ADP RP _ 22 compound:prt _ _ 24 to to ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 ground ground NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tear** | past · passive | | She | | pieces | | by four and twenty horses after the wedding | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **gild** | participle | | | | | | | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **burn down** | past · passive | | her gilded cottage | | | | to the ground | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} She was shut away in the gilded cottage for ever ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1445-pg503-part32:e4:o4:1 # text = She was shut away in the gilded cottage for ever 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 shut shut VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 away away ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 gilded gild VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 8 amod _ _ 8 cottage cottage NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 9 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **shut away** | past · passive | | She | | the gilded cottage | | away *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient | | 2 | **gild** | participle | | | | | | | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=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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