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description: Which of the following accurately states the fate of the hunter and his wife after the flood subsided? Exam question 2 of lesson 1703 «Fairy Tales, The Miller's Boy and the Nixy: the hunter is pulled under the pond, and his wife wins him back» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the d
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# Exam question 2 · Fairy Tales, The Miller's Boy and the Nixy: the hunter is…

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Which of the following accurately states the fate of the hunter and his wife after the flood subsided?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, state, subside, fate · **To what, where:** fate, flood, hunter

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1703 «Fairy Tales, The Miller's Boy and the Nixy: the hunter is pulled under the pond, and his wife wins him back» 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/1703-pg640-part27/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1703-pg640-part27:e2:1
# text = Which of the following accurately states the fate of the hunter and his wife after the flood subsided?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fate	fate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
18	subsided	subside	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 | **state** *speech: other* | present |  | the fate of the hunter and his wife |  |  | after the flood | accurately *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent fate=Topic |
| 3 | **subside** | participle |  | the flood *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **fate** |  |  | the hunter |  |  |  |  | nom fate «event 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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each found themselves in a foreign country, and neither knew of the other's whereabouts.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1703-pg640-part27:e2:o1:1
# text = Each found themselves in a foreign country, and neither knew of the other's whereabouts.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	foreign	foreign	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	nsubj	_	_
11	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	whereabouts	whereabouts	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Each | themselves *= they* |  | a foreign country |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Topic |
| 2 | **know** | past | neither |  |  |  |  | of the other's whereabouts | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of whereabouts=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were separated by the flood and each wandered for years through strange lands, meeting new friends, before finding the other again at the mill.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1703-pg640-part27:e2:o2:1
# text = They were separated by the flood and each wandered for years through strange lands, meeting new friends, before finding the other again at the mill.
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	aux:pass	_	_
3	separated	separate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	meeting	meet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
17	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	finding	find	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	obj	_	_
24	again	again	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | past · passive | the flood | They |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **wander** | past | each |  |  | strange lands | year |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through land=Trajectory |
| 3 | **meet** | gerund | each *not said here* | new friends |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **find** | gerund | each *not said here* | the other |  | the mill | again |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent other=Theme at mill=Asset |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each found themselves back at the mill, and both went to the same village market.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1703-pg640-part27:e2:o3:1
# text = Each found themselves back at the mill, and both went to the same village market.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	advmod	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find back** | past | Each | themselves *= they* |  | the mill |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme at mill=Asset |
| 2 | **go** | past | Each *not said here* |  |  | the same village market |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to market=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each was carried to a different foreign country, and each spent many years searching for the other before finally meeting again by chance.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1703-pg640-part27:e2:o4:1
# text = Each was carried to a different foreign country, and each spent many years searching for the other before finally meeting again by chance.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	foreign	foreign	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	nsubj	_	_
12	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	searching	search	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	obl	_	_
19	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
20	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	meeting	meet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
22	again	again	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past · passive |  | Each |  | a different foreign country |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to country=Destination |
| 2 | **spend** | past | each |  |  |  | year |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **search** | gerund | each *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the other | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for other=Theme |
| 4 | **meet** | gerund | each *not said here* |  |  |  | again | by chance; finally *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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