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description: Which of the following correctly identifies the beginning of the subsequent tale in this part? Exam question 4 of lesson 1502 «Scottish Fairy Tales, The Black Bull of Norroway, the lady's wanderings and the Red Etin's beginning: the lady wins the knight back and the Red Etin's tale starts» of the bo
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# Exam question 4 · Scottish Fairy Tales, The Black Bull of Norroway, the lady…

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Which of the following correctly identifies the beginning of the subsequent tale in this part?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, identify, begin · **To what, where:** beginning, subsequent tale

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1502 «Scottish Fairy Tales, The Black Bull of Norroway, the lady's wanderings and the Red Etin's beginning: the lady wins the knight back and the Red Etin's tale starts» 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/1502-pg503-part89/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1502-pg503-part89:e4:1
# text = Which of the following correctly identifies the beginning of the subsequent tale in this part?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
5	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beginning	beginning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	subsequent	subsequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **identify** | present |  | the beginning of the subsequent tale in this part |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent beginning=Theme |
| 3 | **begin** |  |  | the subsequent tale in this part |  |  |  |  | nom beginning «event transitive»: of=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The Red Etin, concerning two widows who lived on rented ground

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1502-pg503-part89:e4:o1:1
# text = The Red Etin, concerning two widows who lived on rented ground
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	Etin	Etin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	widows	widow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	rented	rent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concern** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **live on** | past | two widows | rented ground |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **rent** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Iron Smith, concerning a lady who lived in a glen

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1502-pg503-part89:e4:o2:1
# text = The Iron Smith, concerning a lady who lived in a glen
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Iron	Iron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Smith	Smith	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	glen	glen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concern** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **live** | past | a lady |  |  | a glen |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in glen=Location |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The Red Etin, concerning two widows who lived on rented ground and a bairn who baked a cake with a curse inside it for the eldest son

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1502-pg503-part89:e4:o3:1
# text = The Red Etin, concerning two widows who lived on rented ground and a bairn who baked a cake with a curse inside it for the eldest son
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	Etin	Etin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	widows	widow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	rented	rent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bairn	bairn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	baked	bake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	curse	curse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
23	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nmod	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	28	amod	_	_
28	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concern** | gerund | the Red Etin *not said here* | two widows |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus widow=Experiencer |
| 2 | **live on** | past | two widows | rented ground and a bairn |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme ground=Location |
| 3 | **rent** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **bake** | past | a bairn | a cake |  |  |  | with a curse inside curse; for the eldest son | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cake=Material for son=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Red Etin, concerning three brothers and their gifts from the glen, and a lady who lived across the sea with her bull and the devil

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1502-pg503-part89:e4:o4:1
# text = The Red Etin, concerning three brothers and their gifts from the glen, and a lady who lived across the sea with her bull and the devil
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	Etin	Etin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	glen	glen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
18	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	across	across	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concern** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **live** | past | a lady |  |  | the sea |  | with her bull | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with bull=Location |
| 3 | **gift** |  | brothers *= brother* |  |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

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