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description: Which of the following describes the quantity of food which Hans consumed upon his first morning at the estate? Exam question 1 of lesson 1631 «Grimm, Strong Hans, part 20: Hans eats enormously, breaks the iron staffs, and threshes the squire's grain» of the books course of Mova's primary school, wi
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# Exam question 1 · Grimm, Strong Hans, part 20: Hans eats enormously, breaks…

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Which of the following describes the quantity of food which Hans consumed upon his first morning at the estate?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** quantity · **What happens:** follow, describe, consume · **To what, where:** quantity, estate

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1631 «Grimm, Strong Hans, part 20: Hans eats enormously, breaks the iron staffs, and threshes the squire's grain» 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/1631-pg5615-part20/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1631-pg5615-part20:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the quantity of food which Hans consumed upon his first morning at the estate?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	Hans	Hans	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	consumed	consume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	16	amod	_	_
16	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	estate	estate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 quantity of food |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent quantity=Theme |
| 3 | **consume** | past | the quantity of food |  |  | the estate | morning |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 {#o1}

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He ate a bowl of bread before asking for work.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1631-pg5615-part20:e1:o1:1
# text = He ate a bowl of bread before asking for work.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | He | a bowl of bread |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowl=Patient |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for work | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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He consumed a pot of porridge, which he swallowed entirely before requesting his duties.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1631-pg5615-part20:e1:o2:1
# text = He consumed a pot of porridge, which he swallowed entirely before requesting his duties.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consumed	consume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	requesting	request	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	duties	duty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | past | He | a pot of porridge |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=Asset |
| 2 | **swallow** | past | porridge |  |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **request** | gerund | porridge *not said here* | his duties |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent duty=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He drank a pot of ale before leaving for the barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1631-pg5615-part20:e1:o3:1
# text = He drank a pot of ale before leaving for the barn.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ale	ale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | past | He | a pot of ale |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the barn | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for barn=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He consumed a pot of porridge, which he swallowed entirely, before requesting his duties from the steward at dawn.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1631-pg5615-part20:e1:o4:1
# text = He consumed a pot of porridge, which he swallowed entirely, before requesting his duties from the steward at dawn.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consumed	consume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	requesting	request	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	duties	duty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	steward	steward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | past | He | a pot of porridge |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=Asset |
| 2 | **swallow** | past | porridge |  |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **request** | gerund | He *not said here* | his duties |  | the steward at dawn |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent duty=Recipient |

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