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title: Did the fox get a proper rescue from that trap? — Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Empero… · tree and pragmatics
description: Did the fox get a proper rescue from that trap? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 1760 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Emperor, part 11: the prince frees a fish, a fox and a wolf, then serves the old woman» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and
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# Test 4 · ★ · Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Emperor, part 11: the prin…

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Did the fox get a proper rescue from that trap?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** fox · **What happens:** get · **To what, where:** proper rescue, trap

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 1760 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Emperor, part 11: the prince frees a fish, a fox and a wolf, then serves the old woman» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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/1760-pg641-part11/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t4:1
# text = Did the fox get a proper rescue from that trap?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past · do-support | the fox | a proper rescue |  | that trap |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rescue=Theme from trap=Source |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, the prince just walked off and left him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t4:o1:1
# text = Nah, the prince just walked off and left him
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk off** | past | the prince |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **leave** | past | the prince *not said here* | prince |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the prince carefully unhooked him from the trap, bandaged his paw, and let him go back into the woods

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t4:o2:1
# text = Yeah, the prince carefully unhooked him from the trap, bandaged his paw, and let him go back into the woods
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	unhooked	unhook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	bandaged	bandage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	back	back	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	into	into	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unhook** | past | the prince | him *= he* |  |  |  | from the trap; carefully *property* | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient from trap=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **bandage** | past | the prince *not said here* | prince's paw |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme paw=Destination |
| 3 | **let** | infinitive | the prince *not said here* | prince |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go back** | infinitive | prince *not said here* |  |  | the woods |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Nah, the prince tied him up tighter and dragged him to the palace to be cooked for the empress's feast

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t4:o3:1
# text = Nah, the prince tied him up tighter and dragged him to the palace to be cooked for the empress's feast
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
8	tighter	tight	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dragged	drag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	empress	empress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie up** | past | the prince | him *= he* |  |  |  | tight *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 2 | **drag** | past | the prince *not said here* | prince |  | the palace |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to palace=Destination |
| 3 | **cook** | to-infinitive · passive | the prince *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the empress's feast | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: for feast=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the prince unhooked him and let him go, sorted

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t4:o4:1
# text = Yeah, the prince unhooked him and let him go, sorted
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	unhooked	unhook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	sorted	sort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unhook** | past | the prince | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | the prince *not said here* | prince |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | prince *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **sort** | participle | the prince *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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