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# Exam question 4 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Story of a Clever Tailor: the tai…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the events that followed the wedding procession's departure from the palace?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** events, wedding procession · **What happens:** follow, describe, depart · **To what, where:** events, departure, palace

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1933 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Story of a Clever Tailor: the tailor guesses the Princess's hair and tames the bear» 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/1933-pg7277-part70/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:e4:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately describes the events that followed the wedding procession's departure from the palace?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	procession	procession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 events |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent event=Theme |
| 3 | **follow** | past | the events | the wedding procession's departure |  | the palace |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent departure=Theme from palace=Trajectory |
| 4 | **depart** |  | the wedding procession |  |  |  |  |  | nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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 -->
The two elder tailors unscrewed the bear, which pursued the carriage, and the tailor mocked it

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:e4:o1:1
# text = The two elder tailors unscrewed the bear, which pursued the carriage, and the tailor mocked it
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tailors	tailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	unscrewed	unscrew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pursued	pursue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	tailor	tailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	mocked	mock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unscrew** | past | the two elder tailors | the bear |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Patient |
| 2 | **pursue** | past | the bear | the carriage |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carriage=Theme |
| 3 | **mock** | past | the tailor | carriage |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two elder tailors freed the bear, which chased the coach, and the Princess laughed.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:e4:o2:1
# text = The two elder tailors freed the bear, which chased the coach, and the Princess laughed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tailors	tailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	freed	free	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **free** | past | the two elder tailors | the bear |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer bear=Source |
| 2 | **chase** | past | the bear | the coach |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coach=Theme |
| 3 | **laugh** | past | the Princess |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two elder tailors unscrewed the bear, which pursued the carriage, and the young tailor mocked it while standing on his head and asking about the stocks.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:e4:o3:1
# text = The two elder tailors unscrewed the bear, which pursued the carriage, and the young tailor mocked it while standing on his head and asking about the stocks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tailors	tailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	unscrewed	unscrew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pursued	pursue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	tailor	tailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	mocked	mock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	conj	_	_
27	about	about	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	stocks	stock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unscrew** | past | the two elder tailors | the bear |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Patient |
| 2 | **pursue** | past | the bear | the carriage |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carriage=Theme |
| 3 | **mock** | past | the young tailor | carriage |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **stand** | gerund | the young tailor *not said here* |  |  | his head |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on head=Location |
| 5 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | the young tailor *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the stocks | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about stock=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two elder tailors unscrewed the bear, which pursued the carriage across the fields, and the tailor mocked it loudly until the chase ended.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:e4:o4:1
# text = The two elder tailors unscrewed the bear, which pursued the carriage across the fields, and the tailor mocked it loudly until the chase ended.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tailors	tailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	unscrewed	unscrew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pursued	pursue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	across	across	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	tailor	tailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	mocked	mock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
23	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	chase	chase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
26	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unscrew** | past | the two elder tailors | the bear |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Patient |
| 2 | **pursue** | past | the bear | the carriage |  | the fields |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent carriage=Theme across field=Trajectory |
| 3 | **mock** | past | the tailor | carriage |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **end** | past | the chase |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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