--- title: In the course of the fable, what did the Wolf resolve to do upon lea… — Aesop's Fables, The Wolf and the House… · tree and pragmatics description: In the course of the fable, what did the Wolf resolve to do upon learning the true nature of the Dog's situation? Exam question 4 of lesson 374 «Aesop's Fables, The Wolf and the House Dog: a hungry wolf is tempted by a well-fed dog's easy life until he learns the price of the dog's collar» of the bo --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/374-pg19994-part13/e4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Aesop's Fables, The Wolf and the House…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/374-pg19994-part13/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · Aesop's Fables, The Wolf and the House Dog: a hungry wolf… In the course of the fable, what did the Wolf resolve to do upon learning the true nature of the Dog's situation? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Wolf · **What happens:** resolve, do, learn · **To what, where:** course, true nature This is exam question 4 of lesson 374 «Aesop's Fables, The Wolf and the House Dog: a hungry wolf is tempted by a well-fed dog's easy life until he learns the price of the dog's collar» 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/374-pg19994-part13/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:374-pg19994-part13:e4:1 # text = In the course of the fable, what did the Wolf resolve to do upon learning the true nature of the Dog's situation? 1 In in ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 course course NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 fable fable NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 8 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 12 obj _ _ 9 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 Wolf Wolf PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 resolve resolve VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 13 to to PART TO _ 14 mark _ _ 14 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 xcomp _ _ 15 upon upon SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 16 learning learn VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 14 advcl _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 nature nature NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 20 of of ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 Dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 23 's 's PART POS _ 22 case _ _ 24 situation situation NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ? ? PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **resolve** | past · do-support | the Wolf | | | the course of the fable | | | tree rules | | 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | the Wolf *not said here* | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **learn** | gerund | the Wolf *not said here* | the true nature of the Dog's situation | | | | | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nature=Topic | 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} He ran straight home to his den ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:374-pg19994-part13:e4:o1:1 # text = He ran straight home to his den 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 ran run VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 straight straight ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 home home ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 den den NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **run** | past | He | | | | | to his den *result*; home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to den=Result | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} He returned at once to the woods, abandoning the Dog's offer ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:374-pg19994-part13:e4:o2:1 # text = He returned at once to the woods, abandoning the Dog's offer 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 returned return VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 at at ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 2 obl _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 woods wood NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 9 abandoning abandon VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 Dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's 's PART POS _ 11 case _ _ 13 offer offer NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **return** | past | He | | | | | to the woods *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to wood=Result | | 2 | **abandon** | gerund | He *not said here* | the Dog's offer | | | | | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme offer=Source | | 3 | **offer** | | the Dog | | | | | | nom offer «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} He decided to accept the chain as the price of comfort, and he waited by the gate until the master came to fetch him ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:374-pg19994-part13:e4:o3:1 # text = He decided to accept the chain as the price of comfort, and he waited by the gate until the master came to fetch him 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 decided decide VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 accept accept VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 chain chain NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 as as ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 price price NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 comfort comfort NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 14 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 15 waited wait VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 16 by by ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 gate gate NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ _ 19 until until SCONJ IN _ 22 mark _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nsubj _ _ 22 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 advcl _ _ 23 to to PART TO _ 24 mark _ _ 24 fetch fetch VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 22 xcomp _ _ 25 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **decide** | past | He | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **accept** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the chain | | | | as the price of comfort | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent chain=Theme as price=Attribute | | 3 | **wait** | past | he | | | | | by the gate | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by gate=Location | | 4 | **come** | past | the master | | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **fetch** | to-infinitive | the master *not said here* | master | | | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} He thanked the Dog warmly, promised to think about the offer during the night, and then wandered slowly back home ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:374-pg19994-part13:e4:o4:1 # text = He thanked the Dog warmly, promised to think about the offer during the night, and then wandered slowly back home 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 thanked thank 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 Dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 warmly warmly ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 7 promised promise VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 think think VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 xcomp _ _ 10 about about ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 offer offer NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ 13 during during ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 18 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 19 advmod _ _ 19 wandered wander VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 20 slowly slowly ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 21 back back ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 22 home home ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | past | He | | the Dog | | | warmly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme | | 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | He *not said here* | | | | | | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **think** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | | | | night | about the offer | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about offer=Topic | | 4 | **wander back** | past | He *not said here* | | | | then | home, slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [Aesop's Fables, The Wolf and the House…, exam 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/374-pg19994-part13/e3/) - next →: [Aesop's Fables, The Stag, the Sheep, a…, test 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/375-pg19994-part14/t1/) - ↑ back to [Aesop's Fables, The Wolf and the House Dog: a hungry wolf is tempted by a well-fed dog's easy life until he learns the price of the dog's collar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/374-pg19994-part13/)