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description: What is the principal consequence of the smith's injury, as he presents it to the inhabitants of his village? Exam question 3 of lesson 450 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Smith and Likho: a smith tricks an old woman, loses his hand, and runs home» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dep
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# Exam question 3 · Russian Folk-Tales, The Smith and Likho: a smith tricks an…

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What is the principal consequence of the smith's injury, as he presents it to the inhabitants of his village?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** he, smith · **What happens:** be, present, injure · **To what, where:** principal consequence, injury, inhabitants

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 450 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Smith and Likho: a smith tricks an old woman, loses his hand, and runs 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/450-pg22373-part42/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:450-pg22373-part42:e3:1
# text = What is the principal consequence of the smith's injury, as he presents it to the inhabitants of his village?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	smith	smith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	presents	present	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	inhabitants	inhabitant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the principal consequence |  |  |  | of the smith's injury | tree rules |
| 2 | **present** | present | he | injury | the inhabitants of his village |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to inhabitant=Recipient |
| 3 | **injure** |  | the smith |  |  |  |  |  | nom injury «state 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He lost his left foot, which he displays as proof of his tale

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:450-pg22373-part42:e3:o1:1
# text = He lost his left foot, which he displays as proof of his tale
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	displays	display	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	proof	proof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | He | his left foot |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Eventuality |
| 2 | **display** | present | his left foot |  |  |  |  | as proof of his tale | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **proof** |  |  | his tale |  |  |  |  | nom proof «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **tell** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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

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He has lost his right hand, which he offers as evidence of Likho

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:450-pg22373-part42:e3:o2:1
# text = He has lost his right hand, which he offers as evidence of Likho
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Likho	Likho	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present · perfect | He | his right hand |  |  |  | as evidence of Likho | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Eventuality |
| 2 | **offer** | present | his right hand |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **evidence** |  |  | Likho |  |  |  |  | nom evidence «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He has lost both hands and his comrade, which he offers to the villagers as undeniable evidence of Likho's power over the forest

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:450-pg22373-part42:e3:o3:1
# text = He has lost both hands and his comrade, which he offers to the villagers as undeniable evidence of Likho's power over the forest
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	comrade	comrade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	undeniable	undeniable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	Likho	Likho	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
23	over	over	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present · perfect | He | both hands |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Eventuality |
| 2 | **offer** | present | his comrade |  |  |  |  | to the villagers *goal*; as undeniable evidence of Likho's power over the forest | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to villager=Goal |
| 3 | **evidence** |  |  | Likho's power over the forest |  |  |  |  | nom evidence «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He has lost his right hand entirely, which he displays to the villagers as undeniable evidence that Likho truly exists

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:450-pg22373-part42:e3:o4:1
# text = He has lost his right hand entirely, which he displays to the villagers as undeniable evidence that Likho truly exists
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	displays	display	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	undeniable	undeniable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	Likho	Likho	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	exists	exist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present · perfect | He | his right hand |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Eventuality |
| 2 | **display** | present |  |  | the villagers |  |  | as undeniable evidence | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to villager=Recipient |
| 3 | **exist** | present | Likho | undeniable evidence *not said here* |  |  |  | truly *property* | tree rules |

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