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# Exam question 1 · Russian Fairy Tales, Prince Ivan and the Brides from the O…

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Which of the following best describes the action by which the Prince's brothers attempted to secure the brides without him?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** brothers · **What happens:** follow, describe, attempt, secure · **To what, where:** action, brides

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1532 «Russian Fairy Tales, Prince Ivan and the Brides from the Other World: the brothers' trick and the Prince as a tailor's lad» 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/1532-pg540-part29/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1532-pg540-part29:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the action by which the Prince's brothers attempted to secure the brides without him?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	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	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	attempted	attempt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	secure	secure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	brides	bride	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	without	without	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 action |  |  |  | of the best | tree rules |
| 3 | **attempt** | past | the Prince's brothers |  |  |  |  | by the action | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **secure** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Prince's brothers *not said here* | the brides |  |  |  | without him *= he* | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition bride=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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They resolved to cut the rope after raising him partway, so that he might perish

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1532-pg540-part29:e1:o1:1
# text = They resolved to cut the rope after raising him partway, so that he might perish
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	raising	raise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	partway	partway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	16	mark	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	perish	perish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | the rope |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rope=Product |
| 3 | **raise** | gerund | They *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | partway *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 4 | **perish** | might | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They resolved to tie the rope to a tree, so that he might climb unaided

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1532-pg540-part29:e1:o2:1
# text = They resolved to tie the rope to a tree, so that he might climb unaided
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	15	mark	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
16	unaided	unaided	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tie** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | the rope |  |  |  | to a tree | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent rope=Patient to tree=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **climb** | might | he |  |  |  |  | unaided *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They resolved to lower the rope fully, so that he might be restored to the company

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1532-pg540-part29:e1:o3:1
# text = They resolved to lower the rope fully, so that he might be restored to the company
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	lower	lower	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	14	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	restored	restore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lower** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | the rope |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme |
| 3 | **restore** | might · passive |  | he | the company |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to company=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They resolved to release the rope and summon the King, so that he might be rescued

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1532-pg540-part29:e1:o4:1
# text = They resolved to release the rope and summon the King, so that he might be rescued
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	release	release	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	summon	summon	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	17	mark	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **release** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | the rope |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer rope=Source |
| 3 | **summon** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  | the King |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Recipient |
| 4 | **rescue** | might · passive |  | King |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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