--- title: Which of the following is the correct description of the host's crim… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Bird Grip, pa… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following is the correct description of the host's crime, as recounted in the text? Exam question 1 of lesson 1635 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Bird Grip, part 24: the youngest prince pays a murderous host, escapes, and meets the fox again» of the books course of Mova's primary school, wit --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1635-pg5615-part24/e1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Bird Grip, pa…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1635-pg5615-part24/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Bird Grip, part 24: the youngest… Which of the following is the correct description of the host's crime, as recounted in the text? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** host · **What happens:** follow, be, recount, incriminate · **To what, where:** text This is exam question 1 of lesson 1635 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Bird Grip, part 24: the youngest prince pays a murderous host, escapes, and meets the fox again» 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/1635-pg5615-part24/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1635-pg5615-part24:e1:1 # text = Which of the following is the correct description of the host's crime, as recounted in the text? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 case _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 correct correct ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 description description NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 host host NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's 's PART POS _ 11 case _ _ 13 crime crime NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 as as SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 16 recounted recount VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 8 conj _ _ 17 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 text text NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 | **is** | present | | | | | | of the correct description; of the host's crime | tree rules | | 3 | **recount** *speech: other* | participle | | | | the text | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **incriminate** | | the host | | | | | | nom crime «act transitive»: poss=agent | 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} He took the life of a guest who could not pay for meals, after first trying to rob him and failing in the attack in the night ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1635-pg5615-part24:e1:o1:1 # text = He took the life of a guest who could not pay for meals, after first trying to rob him and failing in the attack in the night 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 guest guest NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 8 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 11 nsubj _ _ 9 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 pay pay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 acl:relcl _ _ 12 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 meals meal NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 15 after after SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 16 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 17 advmod _ _ 17 trying try VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 18 to to PART TO _ 19 mark _ _ 19 rob rob VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 17 xcomp _ _ 20 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obj _ _ 21 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 22 failing fail VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 17 conj _ _ 23 in in ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 attack attack NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl _ _ 26 in in ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 28 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | past | He | the life of a guest | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme | | 2 | **not** **pay** | could | a guest | | | | | for meals | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for meal=Theme | | 3 | **try** | gerund | He *not said here* | | | | | first *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 4 | **rob** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | guest | | | | | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Source | | 5 | **fail** | gerund | He *not said here* | | | the attack | night | | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in attack=Eventuality | ### Option 2 {#o2} He took the life of a guest who was owed money by the inn ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1635-pg5615-part24:e1:o2:1 # text = He took the life of a guest who was owed money by the inn 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 guest guest NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 8 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 10 nsubj _ _ 9 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux:pass _ _ 10 owed owe VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 acl:relcl _ _ 11 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 12 by by ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 inn inn NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | past | He | the life of a guest | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme | | 2 | **owe** | past · passive | the inn | a guest | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent subject=Goal money=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} He took the life of a guest who had stolen gold from the host and then hid the stolen money under the floor of the cellar ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1635-pg5615-part24:e1:o3:1 # text = He took the life of a guest who had stolen gold from the host and then hid the stolen money under the floor of the cellar 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 guest guest NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 8 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 10 nsubj _ _ 9 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 stolen steal VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 7 acl:relcl _ _ 11 gold gold NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 12 from from ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 host host NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 16 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 17 advmod _ _ 17 hid hide VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 19 stolen steal VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 20 amod _ _ 20 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ _ 21 under under ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 floor floor NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ _ 24 of of ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 cellar cellar NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | past | He | the life of a guest | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme | | 2 | **steal** | past · perfect | a guest | gold | | the host | | | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent gold=Theme from host=Source | | 3 | **hide** | past | He *not said here* | the stolen money | | the floor of the cellar | then | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent money=Patient under floor=Location | | 4 | **steal** | participle | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} He took the life of a guest who was unable to pay for meals ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1635-pg5615-part24:e1:o4:1 # text = He took the life of a guest who was unable to pay for meals 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 guest guest NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 8 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 10 nsubj _ _ 9 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 unable unable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 acl:relcl _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 pay pay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ 13 for for ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 meals meal NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | past | He | the life of a guest | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme | | 2 | **is** | past | a guest | | | | | unable *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **pay** | to-infinitive | a guest *not said here* | | | | | for meals | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for meal=Theme | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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