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title: Explain the outcome of the Old Woman's suit before the Judge, and st… — Aesop's Fables, The Cat and the Birds:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Explain the outcome of the Old Woman's suit before the Judge, and state which party's claim was upheld. Exam question 2 of lesson 388 «Aesop's Fables, The Cat and the Birds: a cat posing as a doctor is sent packing» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic
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# Exam question 2 · Aesop's Fables, The Cat and the Birds: a cat posing as a d…

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Explain the outcome of the Old Woman's suit before the Judge, and state which party's claim was upheld.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, party · **What happens:** explain, uphold, claim · **To what, where:** outcome, claim

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 388 «Aesop's Fables, The Cat and the Birds: a cat posing as a doctor is sent packing» 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/388-pg21-part9/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:388-pg21-part9:e2:1
# text = Explain the outcome of the Old Woman's suit before the Judge, and state which party's claim was upheld.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	obj	_	_
17	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	upheld	uphold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the outcome of the Old Woman's suit |  |  | before the Judge | state *obl* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic |
| 2 | **uphold** | past · passive |  | party's claim |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **claim** |  | party |  |  |  |  |  | nom claim «communication transitive»: 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 {#o1}

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The Physician's claim succeeded because the Judge believed the Old Woman was cured

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:388-pg21-part9:e2:o1:1
# text = The Physician's claim succeeded because the Judge believed the Old Woman was cured
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Physician	Physician	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	succeeded	succeed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Judge	Judge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	cured	cure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succeed** | past | the Physician's claim |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **believe** | past | the Judge |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **cure** | past · passive |  | the Old Woman |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source |
| 4 | **claim** |  | the Physician |  |  |  |  |  | nom claim «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The Physician's claim failed because the Old Woman argued she remained blind

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:388-pg21-part9:e2:o2:1
# text = The Physician's claim failed because the Old Woman argued she remained blind
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Physician	Physician	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
13	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | the Physician's claim |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | the Old Woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **remain** | past | Woman |  |  |  |  | blind *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **claim** |  | the Physician |  |  |  |  |  | nom claim «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Physician's claim failed because the Old Woman argued she remained blind, so the Judge ruled that the doctor must receive nothing at all for his treatment

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:388-pg21-part9:e2:o3:1
# text = The Physician's claim failed because the Old Woman argued she remained blind, so the Judge ruled that the doctor must receive nothing at all for his treatment
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Physician	Physician	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
13	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
19	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
22	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	ccomp	_	_
24	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	23	obj	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	24	nmod	_	_
27	for	for	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | the Physician's claim |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | the Old Woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **remain** | past | Woman |  |  |  |  | blind *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **rule** | past | the Judge |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **receive** | must | the doctor | nothing |  | all |  | for doctor's treatment | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme at all=Location |
| 6 | **claim** |  | the Physician |  |  |  |  |  | nom claim «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 7 | **treat** |  | doctor |  |  |  |  |  | nom treatment «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The Old Woman's suit failed because the Judge ruled that she must pay the Physician in full for every single one of her treatments

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:388-pg21-part9:e2:o4:1
# text = The Old Woman's suit failed because the Judge ruled that she must pay the Physician in full for every single one of her treatments
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Physician	physician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	advcl	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	det	_	_
21	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	treatments	treatment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | the Old Woman's suit |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rule** | past | the Judge |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **pay** | must | Judge | the Physician |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent physician=Asset |
| 4 | **treat** |  | Judge |  |  |  |  |  | nom treatment «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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