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title: Which provisions were set before the Country Mouse upon his arrival… — Aesop's Fables, The Town Mouse and the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which provisions were set before the Country Mouse upon his arrival by the Town Mouse? Exam question 1 of lesson 400 «Aesop's Fables, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse: a country mouse visits his grand city friend, gets a scare, and goes home» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with th
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# Exam question 1 · Aesop's Fables, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse: a co…

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Which provisions were set before the Country Mouse upon his arrival by the Town Mouse?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Town Mouse, Mouse · **What happens:** set, arrive · **To what, where:** provisions, arrival

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 400 «Aesop's Fables, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse: a country mouse visits his grand city friend, gets a scare, and goes home» 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/400-pg21-part21/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:400-pg21-part21:e1:1
# text = Which provisions were set before the Country Mouse upon his arrival by the Town Mouse?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	provisions	provision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Country	Country	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Mouse	Mouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Town	Town	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past · passive | the Town Mouse | which provisions |  | Mouse's arrival | before the Country Mouse |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme upon arrival=Destination |
| 2 | **arrive** |  | Mouse |  |  |  |  |  | nom arrival «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 {#o1}

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Wheat-stocks, roots, beans, figs, honey, bread, and barley

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:400-pg21-part21:e1:o1:1
# text = Wheat-stocks, roots, beans, figs, honey, bread, and barley
1	Wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	stocks	stock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	figs	fig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	barley	barley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
```

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

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

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Bread, barley, beans, dried figs, honey, raisins, and cheese

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:400-pg21-part21:e1:o2:1
# text = Bread, barley, beans, dried figs, honey, raisins, and cheese
1	Bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	barley	barley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	figs	fig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	raisins	raisin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bread, barley, beans, dried figs, honey, raisins, and roots

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:400-pg21-part21:e1:o3:1
# text = Bread, barley, beans, dried figs, honey, raisins, and roots
1	Bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	barley	barley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	figs	fig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	raisins	raisin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bread, barley, beans, dried figs, honey, raisins, cheese, nuts, and a fine silver cup of wine

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:400-pg21-part21:e1:o4:1
# text = Bread, barley, beans, dried figs, honey, raisins, cheese, nuts, and a fine silver cup of wine
1	Bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	barley	barley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	figs	fig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	raisins	raisin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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