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# Exam question 4 · Aesop's Fables, The Gnat and the Bull, part 24: a gnat, a…

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In the closing fable, what condition does the Lion place upon the Eagle before forming an alliance?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** condition · **What happens:** do, form · **To what, where:** Lion place, closing fable, alliance

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 403 «Aesop's Fables, The Gnat and the Bull, part 24: a gnat, a camel, dogs, a jackdaw and a workman each get a short lesson» 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/403-pg21-part24/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:403-pg21-part24:e4:1
# text = In the closing fable, what condition does the Lion place upon the Eagle before forming an alliance?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	closing	closing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	fable	fable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	7	det	_	_
7	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	forming	form	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	alliance	alliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | what condition | the Lion place |  | the closing fable |  | upon the Eagle | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Eventuality |
| 2 | **form** | gerund | what condition *not said here* | a alliance |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location alliance=Theme |

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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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that the Eagle find surety for his good faith and give up his claim to the mountain forever

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:403-pg21-part24:e4:o1:1
# text = that the Eagle find surety for his good faith and give up his claim to the mountain forever
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Eagle	Eagle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	surety	surety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
18	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | infinitive | the Eagle | surety |  |  |  | for Eagle's good faith | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent surety=Theme for faith=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **give up** | infinitive | the Eagle *not said here* | Eagle's claim | the mountain |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent claim=Theme to mountain=Recipient |
| 3 | **claim** |  | Eagle |  |  |  |  |  | nom claim «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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that the Eagle find a guarantor who will vouch for his good faith before any alliance can be made

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:403-pg21-part24:e4:o2:1
# text = that the Eagle find a guarantor who will vouch for his good faith before any alliance can be made
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Eagle	Eagle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	guarantor	guarantor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	vouch	vouch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	before	before	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	alliance	alliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | infinitive | the Eagle |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **vouch** | future | a guarantor |  |  |  | before any alliance | for Eagle's good faith | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | can · passive |  | a guarantor |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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that the Eagle keep his promise to the king

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:403-pg21-part24:e4:o3:1
# text = that the Eagle keep his promise to the king
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Eagle	Eagle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | infinitive | the Eagle | Eagle's promise |  |  |  | to the king | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Theme |
| 2 | **promise** |  | Eagle |  |  |  |  |  | nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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that the Eagle find surety for his good faith

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:403-pg21-part24:e4:o4:1
# text = that the Eagle find surety for his good faith
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Eagle	Eagle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	surety	surety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | infinitive | the Eagle | surety |  |  |  | for Eagle's good faith | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent surety=Theme for faith=Beneficiary |

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