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# Exam question 2 · Folk Tales, Jack My Hedgehog and The Golden Lads: the hedg…

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Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the fisherman's wife declined to ask further about the source of their wealth?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** wife · **What happens:** follow, identify, decline, not ask · **To what, where:** reason

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1930 «Folk Tales, Jack My Hedgehog and The Golden Lads: the hedgehog hero's bride is cast off, his skin burns, and a golden fish brings a castle» 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/1930-pg7277-part67/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1930-pg7277-part67:e2:1
# text = Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the fisherman's wife declined to ask further about the source of their wealth?
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	identifies	identify	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	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	declined	decline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	further	further	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	about	about	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	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 | **identify** | present |  | the reason |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 3 | **decline** | past | the fisherman's wife | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | the fisherman's wife *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the source of their wealth; further *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about source=Topic |

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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}

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She respected his wish to stay quiet, as it would lose their riches.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1930-pg7277-part67:e2:o1:1
# text = She respected his wish to stay quiet, as it would lose their riches.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	respected	respect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	riches	rich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **respect** | past | She | his wish |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wish=Stimulus |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **lose** | would | wish | their riches |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rich=Eventuality |
| 4 | **wish** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She accepted her husband's refusal, because telling would ruin their wealth

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1930-pg7277-part67:e2:o2:1
# text = She accepted her husband's refusal, because telling would ruin their wealth
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accepted	accept	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	refusal	refusal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	ruin	ruin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | past | She | her husband's refusal |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent refusal=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ruin** | would | telling | their wealth |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wealth=Patient |
| 4 | **refuse** |  | her husband |  |  |  |  |  | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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She accepted her husband's refusal to disclose the secret, since its revelation would destroy their fortune

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1930-pg7277-part67:e2:o3:1
# text = She accepted her husband's refusal to disclose the secret, since its revelation would destroy their fortune
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accepted	accept	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	refusal	refusal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	disclose	disclose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	revelation	revelation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | past | She | her husband's refusal |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent refusal=Theme |
| 2 | **disclose** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the secret |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot secret=Topic |
| 3 | **destroy** | would | secret's revelation | their fortune |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Patient |
| 4 | **refuse** |  | her husband |  |  |  |  |  | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **reveal** |  | secret |  |  |  |  |  | nom revelation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She pressed him again and again for the truth, but eventually she gave up and told the whole village, who then ruined their fortune through greed

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1930-pg7277-part67:e2:o4:1
# text = She pressed him again and again for the truth, but eventually she gave up and told the whole village, who then ruined their fortune through greed
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pressed	press	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	up	up	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
23	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	24	advmod	_	_
24	ruined	ruin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
25	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	through	through	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | past | She | him *= he* |  |  | again | for the truth | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent he=Result |
| 2 | **give up** | past | she |  |  |  |  | eventually *property* | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | She *not said here* | the whole village |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent village=Recipient |
| 4 | **ruin** | past | the whole village | their fortune |  | greed | then |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Patient |

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