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title: Identify the punishment imposed upon the step-mother and step-sister… — Grimm, The True Bride: the false bride… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the punishment imposed upon the step-mother and step-sister at the conclusion of the narrative. Exam question 3 of lesson 1577 «Grimm, The True Bride: the false bride is unmasked and the true bride wins her king» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pra
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# Exam question 3 · Grimm, The True Bride: the false bride is unmasked and the…

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Identify the punishment imposed upon the step-mother and step-sister at the conclusion of the narrative.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, impose, conclude · **To what, where:** punishment, narrative

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1577 «Grimm, The True Bride: the false bride is unmasked and the true bride wins her king» 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/1577-pg540-part74/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1577-pg540-part74:e3:1
# text = Identify the punishment imposed upon the step-mother and step-sister at the conclusion of the narrative.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	imposed	impose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
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	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the punishment |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent punishment=Theme |
| 2 | **impose** | participle |  | the punishment *not said here* |  |  |  | upon the step mother and step sister at the conclusion of the narrative | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **conclude** |  |  | the narrative |  |  |  |  | nom conclusion «cognition 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 {#o1}

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They were thrown into the snake-pit in place of the brother and then the palace gates were sealed forever

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1577-pg540-part74:e3:o1:1
# text = They were thrown into the snake-pit in place of the brother and then the palace gates were sealed forever
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	sealed	seal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
21	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past · passive |  | They |  |  |  | into the snake pit *result*; in place of the brother | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Theme into pit=Result |
| 2 | **seal** | past · passive |  | the palace gates |  |  | then | forever *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They were locked in the tower for life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1577-pg540-part74:e3:o2:1
# text = They were locked in the tower for life
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | past · passive |  | They |  | the tower for life |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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They were flung into the snake-pit in place of the brother

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1577-pg540-part74:e3:o3:1
# text = They were flung into the snake-pit in place of the brother
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	flung	fling	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fling** | past · passive |  | They |  | the snake pit |  | in place of the brother | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme into pit=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They were flung into the snake-pit in place of the brother, who was freed

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1577-pg540-part74:e3:o4:1
# text = They were flung into the snake-pit in place of the brother, who was freed
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	flung	fling	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	freed	free	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fling** | past · passive |  | They |  | the snake pit |  | in place of the brother | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme into pit=Destination |
| 2 | **free** | past · passive |  | the brother |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Source |

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