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title: Which statement correctly describes the father following his return… — Russian Folk-Tales, Petrusha and the D… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which statement correctly describes the father following his return to human form? Exam question 3 of lesson 417 «Russian Folk-Tales, Petrusha and the Devil: the horse turns out to be his father» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question an
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# Exam question 3 · Russian Folk-Tales, Petrusha and the Devil: the horse turn…

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Which statement correctly describes the father following his return to human form?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** statement, father · **What happens:** describe, follow, return · **To what, where:** father, return, human form

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 417 «Russian Folk-Tales, Petrusha and the Devil: the horse turns out to be his father» 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/417-pg22373-part9/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:417-pg22373-part9:e3:1
# text = Which statement correctly describes the father following his return to human form?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | which statement | the father |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent father=Theme |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund | the father *not said here* | statement's return |  | human form |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent return=Theme to form=Trajectory |
| 3 | **return** |  | statement |  |  |  |  | to human form | nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

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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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He ran into the woods, wept for many days, and then slowly returned to his village and his family.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:417-pg22373-part9:e3:o1:1
# text = He ran into the woods, wept for many days, and then slowly returned to his village and his family.
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	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	wept	weep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
14	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | He |  |  |  |  | into the woods *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into wood=Result |
| 2 | **weep** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **return** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then | to his village and his family *result*; slowly *property* | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to village=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He remained silent for three days and thereafter abstained entirely from spirits and wine for the rest of his life.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:417-pg22373-part9:e3:o2:1
# text = He remained silent for three days and thereafter abstained entirely from spirits and wine for the rest of his life.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	thereafter	thereafter	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	abstained	abstain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
10	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	spirits	spirit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | past | He |  |  |  | day | silent *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **abstain** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  | spirits and wine |  | for the rest of his life; entirely, thereafter *property* | vn refrain-69 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent from spirit=Eventuality |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He remained silent for three days and thereafter abstained entirely from spirits.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:417-pg22373-part9:e3:o3:1
# text = He remained silent for three days and thereafter abstained entirely from spirits.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	thereafter	thereafter	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	abstained	abstain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
10	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	spirits	spirit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | past | He |  |  |  | day | silent *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **abstain** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  | spirits |  | entirely, thereafter *property* | vn refrain-69 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent from spirit=Eventuality |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stayed silent for a week and then wandered off.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:417-pg22373-part9:e3:o4:1
# text = He stayed silent for a week and then wandered off.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | He |  |  |  | week | silent *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **wander off** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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