--- title: Describe the outcome for the soldiers after the Dragon had been defe… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Dragon's Gran… · tree and pragmatics description: Describe the outcome for the soldiers after the Dragon had been defeated by their answers in the final part of the tale. Exam question 4 of lesson 1687 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Dragon's Grandmother: the soldiers trick the Dragon with the answer to his riddle» of the books course of Mova's primary s --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1687-pg640-part11/e4/) [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 Dragon's Gran…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1687-pg640-part11/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Dragon's Grandmother: the soldier… Describe the outcome for the soldiers after the Dragon had been defeated by their answers in the final part of the tale. **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, answers, soldiers · **What happens:** describe, defeat, answer · **To what, where:** outcome, Dragon, final part This is exam question 4 of lesson 1687 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Dragon's Grandmother: the soldiers trick the Dragon with the answer to his riddle» 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/1687-pg640-part11/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1687-pg640-part11:e4:1 # text = Describe the outcome for the soldiers after the Dragon had been defeated by their answers in the final part of the tale. 1 Describe describe 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 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 soldiers soldier NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 obl _ _ 7 after after SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 Dragon Dragon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nsubj:pass _ _ 10 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 11 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 12 aux:pass _ _ 12 defeated defeat VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 1 advcl _ _ 13 by by ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 answers answer NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obl _ _ 16 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 final final ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 part part NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod _ _ 20 of of ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 tale tale NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the outcome | | | | for the soldiers | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent outcome=Theme | | 2 | **defeat** | past · perfect · passive | soldiers's answers in the final part of the tale | the Dragon | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **answer** | | soldiers *= soldier* | | | the final part of the tale | | | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent in=place | 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} They were rich and went home ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1687-pg640-part11:e4:o1:1 # text = They were rich and went home 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 rich rich ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 6 home home ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | They | | | | | rich *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **go** | past | They *not said here* | | | | | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} They escaped the Dragon but lost the whip to the Fiend, and became poor again ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1687-pg640-part11:e4:o2:1 # text = They escaped the Dragon but lost the whip to the Fiend, and became poor again 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 escaped escape VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 Dragon Dragon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 but but CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 lost lose VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 whip whip NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 to to ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 Fiend fiend NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 14 became become VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 15 poor poor ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 xcomp _ _ 16 again again ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **escape** | past | They | the Dragon | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dragon=Initial\_Location | | 2 | **lose** | past | They *not said here* | the whip | | | | to the Fiend | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whip=Eventuality | | 3 | **become** | past | They *not said here* | | | | again | poor *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} They were freed from the Dragon's power, kept the whip, and used it to gain wealth for the rest of their lives in the town ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1687-pg640-part11:e4:o3:1 # text = They were freed from the Dragon's power, kept the whip, and used it to gain wealth for the rest of their lives in the town 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 freed free VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 Dragon Dragon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's 's PART POS _ 6 case _ _ 8 power power NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 kept keep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 whip whip NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 used use VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 16 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 obj _ _ 17 to to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 gain gain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 xcomp _ _ 19 wealth wealth NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ 20 for for ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 rest rest NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ 23 of of ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 24 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 25 nmod:poss _ _ 25 lives life NOUN NNS Number=Plur 22 nmod _ _ 26 in in ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 28 town town NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **free** | past · passive | | They | | the Dragon's power | | | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Source | | 2 | **keep** | past | | the whip | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whip=Theme | | 3 | **use** | past | | whip | | | | | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Theme clause=Eventuality | | 4 | **gain** | to-infinitive | | wealth | | | | for the rest of their lives in the town | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent wealth=Theme for rest=Source | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} They were freed from the Dragon's power and retained the whip, through which they obtained wealth ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1687-pg640-part11:e4:o4:1 # text = They were freed from the Dragon's power and retained the whip, through which they obtained wealth 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 freed free VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 Dragon Dragon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's 's PART POS _ 6 case _ _ 8 power power NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 retained retain VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 whip whip NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 14 through through ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 17 obl _ _ 16 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ _ 17 obtained obtain VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 18 wealth wealth NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **free** | past · passive | | They | | the Dragon's power | | | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Source | | 2 | **retain** | past | | the whip | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **obtain** | past | they | wealth | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wealth=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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