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title: State the outcome of the Cat's third and final attendance as godmoth… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Six Swans, pa… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the outcome of the Cat's third and final attendance as godmother, as recounted in the passage. Exam question 3 of lesson 1678 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Six Swans, part 1: a lost king's bargain with a witch, and six brothers turned into swans» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with 
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# Exam question 3 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Six Swans, part 1: a lost king's…

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State the outcome of the Cat's third and final attendance as godmother, as recounted in the passage.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, Cat · **What happens:** state, recount, attend · **To what, where:** outcome, passage

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1678 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Six Swans, part 1: a lost king's bargain with a witch, and six brothers turned into swans» 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/1678-pg640-part2/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1678-pg640-part2:e3:1
# text = State the outcome of the Cat's third and final attendance as godmother, as recounted in the passage.
1	State	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	amod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	godmother	godmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	recounted	recount	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | the outcome of the Cat's third attendance |  |  |  | as godmother | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic |
| 2 | **recount** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  | the passage |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **attend** |  | the Cat |  |  |  |  |  | nom attendance «act transitive»: poss=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 {#o1}

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The Cat consumed the remaining fat, and the Mouse was subsequently devoured by her at the church door after a long hungry walk

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1678-pg640-part2:e3:o1:1
# text = The Cat consumed the remaining fat, and the Mouse was subsequently devoured by her at the church door after a long hungry walk
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	consumed	consume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	remaining	remaining	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
12	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	devoured	devour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
20	after	after	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
22	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
23	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | past | the Cat | the remaining fat |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fat=Asset |
| 2 | **devour** | past · passive | Cat | the Mouse |  | the church door | after a long hungry walk | subsequently *property* | vn devour-39.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The Cat consumed the remaining fat, and the Mouse was subsequently devoured by her

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1678-pg640-part2:e3:o2:1
# text = The Cat consumed the remaining fat, and the Mouse was subsequently devoured by her
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	consumed	consume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	remaining	remaining	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
12	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	devoured	devour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | past | the Cat | the remaining fat |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fat=Asset |
| 2 | **devour** | past · passive | Cat | the Mouse |  |  |  | subsequently *property* | vn devour-39.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Cat devoured the leftover fat, and afterwards the Mouse was eaten whole by her

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1678-pg640-part2:e3:o3:1
# text = The Cat devoured the leftover fat, and afterwards the Mouse was eaten whole by her
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	devoured	devour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	leftover	leftover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	afterwards	afterwards	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
14	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **devour** | past | the Cat | the leftover fat |  |  |  |  | vn devour-39.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fat=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | past · passive | Cat | the Mouse |  |  |  | afterwards, whole *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Cat consumed the remaining fat, the Mouse was subsequently devoured by her, and the church bells rang for all the godchildren

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1678-pg640-part2:e3:o4:1
# text = The Cat consumed the remaining fat, the Mouse was subsequently devoured by her, and the church bells rang for all the godchildren
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	consumed	consume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	remaining	remaining	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	devoured	devour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	bells	bell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
20	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	ccomp	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	24	det:predet	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	godchildren	godchild	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | past | the Cat | the remaining fat |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fat=Asset |
| 2 | **devour** | past · passive | Cat | the Mouse |  |  |  | subsequently *property* | vn devour-39.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 3 | **bell** | present | the church |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **ring** | past | the church *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for all godchildren | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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