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title: Which of the following accurately describes the sequence in which Je… — Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Watch, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately describes the sequence in which Jenik rescued the three creatures? Exam question 3 of lesson 1874 «Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Watch, part 11: a magic watch makes Jenik rich, then his wife steals it and leaves him alone» of the books course of Mova's primary school, 
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# Exam question 3 · Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Watch, part 11: a magic watch m…

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Which of the following accurately describes the sequence in which Jenik rescued the three creatures?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Jenik · **What happens:** follow, describe, rescue · **To what, where:** sequence, three creatures

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1874 «Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Watch, part 11: a magic watch makes Jenik rich, then his wife steals it and leaves him alone» 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/1874-pg7277-part11/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1874-pg7277-part11:e3:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the sequence in which Jenik rescued the three creatures?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
11	Jenik	Jenik	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 | **describe** | present |  | the sequence |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent sequence=Theme |
| 3 | **rescue** | past | Jenik | the three creatures |  | the sequence |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creature=Theme |

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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 -->
A dog, then a cat, then a serpent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1874-pg7277-part11:e3:o1:1
# text = A dog, then a cat, then a serpent
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	serpent	serpent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A serpent, then a dog, then a cat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1874-pg7277-part11:e3:o2:1
# text = A serpent, then a dog, then a cat
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	serpent	serpent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
First a cat, then a dog, and finally a serpent that the brothers had chased into the mountains

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1874-pg7277-part11:e3:o3:1
# text = First a cat, then a dog, and finally a serpent that the brothers had chased into the mountains
1	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	serpent	serpent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	chased	chase	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past · perfect · passive | a serpent *not said here* | the brothers |  | the mountains |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme into mountain=Trajectory |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dog, then a cat, then a serpent, then a crow that had been caught in a trap by the roadside

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1874-pg7277-part11:e3:o4:1
# text = A dog, then a cat, then a serpent, then a crow that had been caught in a trap by the roadside
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	serpent	serpent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	by	by	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · perfect · passive | the roadside | a crow |  | a trap |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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