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# Exam question 2 · Russian Fairy Tales, Iwanich and Militza, part 39: Iwanich…

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By what means did the Prince come to be employed in the service of the witch Corva?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Prince · **What happens:** mean, come, employ, service · **To what, where:** service, witch

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1715 «Russian Fairy Tales, Iwanich and Militza, part 39: Iwanich frees a hare, breaks a forbidden door and becomes a witch's servant» 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/1715-pg640-part39/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1715-pg640-part39:e2:1
# text = By what means did the Prince come to be employed in the service of the witch Corva?
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	employed	employ	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	Corva	Corva	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** | past · do-support | the Prince |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by what=Location |
| 3 | **employ** | to-infinitive · passive | the Prince *not said here* |  |  | the service of the witch |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP» |
| 4 | **service** |  |  | the witch |  |  |  |  | nom service «act 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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the palace vanished he was lured by a merchant's promise of gold, and then he found himself working in a dark dwelling by the sand hills.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1715-pg640-part39:e2:o1:1
# text = After the palace vanished he was lured by a merchant's promise of gold, and then he found himself working in a dark dwelling by the sand hills.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	vanished	vanish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	lured	lure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
20	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	19	obj	_	_
21	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	xcomp	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	dwelling	dwelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
26	by	by	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vanish** | past | the palace |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lure** | past · passive | a merchant's promise of gold | palace |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 3 | **find** | past | palace | palace |  |  | then |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent himself=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 4 | **work** | gerund | palace *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the sand hills; in a dark dwelling | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in dwelling=Theme |
| 5 | **promise** |  | a merchant | gold |  |  |  |  | nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He followed the advice of the gaunt grey beggar, who directed him to her dwelling.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1715-pg640-part39:e2:o2:1
# text = He followed the advice of the gaunt grey beggar, who directed him to her dwelling.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	followed	follow	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	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	gaunt	gaunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	beggar	beggar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	directed	direct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	dwelling	dwelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	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 | **follow** | past | He | the advice of the gaunt grey beggar |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |
| 2 | **direct** | past | the gaunt grey beggar | him *= he* |  |  |  | to her dwelling | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wandered for days after the palace vanished until he met a shepherd who sent him to a witch's house far away.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1715-pg640-part39:e2:o3:1
# text = He wandered for days after the palace vanished until he met a shepherd who sent him to a witch's house far away.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	vanished	vanish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
22	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	23	advmod	_	_
23	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander** | past | He |  |  |  | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **vanish** | past | the palace |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **meet** | past | palace | a shepherd |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shepherd=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **send** | past | a shepherd | shepherd |  | a witch's house |  | away *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to house=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wicked stranger in the forest tricked him into serving her there at last.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1715-pg640-part39:e2:o4:1
# text = A wicked stranger in the forest tricked him into serving her there at last.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	tricked	trick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | past | a wicked stranger in the forest | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 2 | **serve** | gerund | a wicked stranger in the forest *not said here* | stranger |  | last; there |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Attribute |

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