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# Exam question 2 · Aesop's Fables, The Wily Lion, part 24: a lion tricks a bu…

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In the fable concerning the Parrot and the Cat, which party makes the claim of prior residence within the household?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** party · **What happens:** concern, make, claim · **To what, where:** claim, prior residence

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 154 «Aesop's Fables, The Wily Lion, part 24: a lion tricks a bull, a parrot scolds a cat, a stag and a sick man get their comeuppance» 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/154-pg11339-part24/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:154-pg11339-part24:e2:1
# text = In the fable concerning the Parrot and the Cat, which party makes the claim of prior residence within the household?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fable	fable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	12	det	_	_
12	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	residence	residence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	within	within	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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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 | **make** | present | which party | the claim of prior residence |  |  |  | within the household | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset claim=Product |
| 3 | **claim** |  |  | prior residence |  |  |  |  | nom claim «communication 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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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the Cat, who asserts she was born there and has lived there all her life

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:154-pg11339-part24:e2:o1:1
# text = the Cat, who asserts she was born there and has lived there all her life
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asserts	assert	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	lived	live	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
13	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | present | the Cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | Cat |  | there |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **live** | present · perfect | the Cat | Cat's life |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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the Cat, who asserts she was born there and has lived there all her life and so claims the household as her own

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:154-pg11339-part24:e2:o2:1
# text = the Cat, who asserts she was born there and has lived there all her life and so claims the household as her own
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asserts	assert	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	lived	live	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
13	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	claims	claim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | present | the Cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | Cat |  | there |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **live** | present · perfect |  | Cat's life |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **claim** *speech: other* | present | the Cat *not said here* | the household |  |  |  | as Cat's own | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent household=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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the Cat, who asserts she was born there and has lived there all her life, long before the parrot ever arrived

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:154-pg11339-part24:e2:o3:1
# text = the Cat, who asserts she was born there and has lived there all her life, long before the parrot ever arrived
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asserts	assert	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	lived	live	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
13	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
19	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
22	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	23	advmod	_	_
23	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | present | the Cat |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | Cat |  | there |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **live** | present · perfect |  | Cat's life |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **arrive** | past | the parrot |  |  |  | ever |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the Dog, who asserts he was raised there and has lived there all his life

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:154-pg11339-part24:e2:o4:1
# text = the Dog, who asserts he was raised there and has lived there all his life
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asserts	assert	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	lived	live	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
13	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | present | the Dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **raise** | past · passive |  | Dog |  | there |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **live** | present · perfect | the Dog | Dog's life |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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