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title: Identify the means by which the merchant disposed of Woe, and state… — Russian Folk-Tales, Woe the Woeful, pa… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the means by which the merchant disposed of Woe, and state the sequence in which he performed the action. Exam question 2 of lesson 452 «Russian Folk-Tales, Woe the Woeful, part 44: the rich brother drowns Woe, then Need, Kruchina and the Zluidni turn up in other tales» of the books course 
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# Exam question 2 · Russian Folk-Tales, Woe the Woeful, part 44: the rich brot…

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Identify the means by which the merchant disposed of Woe, and state the sequence in which he performed the action.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, the, merchant · **What happens:** identify, mean, dispose, state, perform · **To what, where:** sequence, action · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 452 «Russian Folk-Tales, Woe the Woeful, part 44: the rich brother drowns Woe, then Need, Kruchina and the Zluidni turn up in other tales» 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/452-pg22373-part44/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:452-pg22373-part44:e2:1
# text = Identify the means by which the merchant disposed of Woe, and state the sequence in which he performed the action.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	disposed	dispose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Woe	Woe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	state	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	obl	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	performed	perform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **dispose** | past | the merchant |  |  |  |  | of Woe | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **state** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | the sequence |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sequence=Topic |
| 5 | **perform** | past | merchant | the action |  | the sequence |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent action=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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He tied Woe to a sack and drowned it in the lake after dark

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:452-pg22373-part44:e2:o1:1
# text = He tied Woe to a sack and drowned it in the lake after dark
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Woe	Woe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sack	sack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	drowned	drown	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | past | He | Woe |  |  |  | to a sack | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent woe=Patient to sack=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **drown** | past | He *not said here* | sack |  | the lake | after dark |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He trapped Woe in a barrel, then sank it in a lake at dusk

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:452-pg22373-part44:e2:o2:1
# text = He trapped Woe in a barrel, then sank it in a lake at dusk
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	Woe	Woe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barrel	barrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	dusk	dusk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | participle | He |  |  | a barrel |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in barrel=Destination |
| 2 | **sink** | past | He *not said here* | barrel |  | a lake at dusk | then |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lured Woe into a wheel, wedged the axle, and flung the wheel into the river

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:452-pg22373-part44:e2:o3:1
# text = He lured Woe into a wheel, wedged the axle, and flung the wheel into the river
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lured	lure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Woe	Woe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	wedged	wedge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	axle	axle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	flung	fling	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lure** | past | He | Woe |  |  |  | into a wheel *result* | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent woe=Patient into wheel=Result |
| 2 | **wedge** | past | He *not said here* | the axle |  |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent axle=Theme |
| 3 | **fling** | past | He *not said here* | the wheel |  | the river |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme into river=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lured Woe into a wheel, wedged the axle with oak, and then flung the whole wheel into the river at night

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:452-pg22373-part44:e2:o4:1
# text = He lured Woe into a wheel, wedged the axle with oak, and then flung the whole wheel into the river at night
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lured	lure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Woe	Woe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	wedged	wedge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	axle	axle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	flung	fling	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lure** | past | He | Woe |  |  |  | into a wheel *result* | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent woe=Patient into wheel=Result |
| 2 | **wedge** | past | He *not said here* | the axle |  |  |  | with oak | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent axle=Theme |
| 3 | **fling** | past | He *not said here* | the whole wheel |  | the river | then; night |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme into river=Destination |

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