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description: By what method did the companions ascertain that the water of the second well was genuine? Exam question 3 of lesson 464 «Russian Folk-Tales, Katoma, part 56: the heroes trap the Baba Yaga and are healed» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the qu
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# Exam question 3 · Russian Folk-Tales, Katoma, part 56: the heroes trap the B…

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By what method did the companions ascertain that the water of the second well was genuine?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** method, companions, water · **What happens:** do, ascertain, be

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 464 «Russian Folk-Tales, Katoma, part 56: the heroes trap the Baba Yaga and are healed» 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/464-pg22373-part56/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:464-pg22373-part56:e3:1
# text = By what method did the companions ascertain that the water of the second well was genuine?
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
3	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	companions	companion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	_
14	well	well	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	genuine	genuine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | method |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ascertain** | present | the companions |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | the water of the second well |  |  |  |  | genuine *property* | tree rules |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dry spray placed in it put forth green buds

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:464-pg22373-part56:e3:o1:1
# text = A dry spray placed in it put forth green buds
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	buds	bud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | participle |  | a dry spray *not said here* |  | spray |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in it=Destination |
| 2 | **put** | past | a dry spray | green buds |  |  |  | forth *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent bud=Goal |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They dropped a dry spray into the water and watched it sprout green buds slowly

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:464-pg22373-part56:e3:o2:1
# text = They dropped a dry spray into the water and watched it sprout green buds slowly
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	sprout	sprout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	buds	bud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | They | a dry spray |  | the water |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent spray=Theme into water=Destination |
| 2 | **watch** | past | They *not said here* | spray |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sprout** | infinitive | spray *not said here* | green buds |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bud=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They lowered a wooden bowl, filled it, and tested the water with a hot stone

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:464-pg22373-part56:e3:o3:1
# text = They lowered a wooden bowl, filled it, and tested the water with a hot stone
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lowered	lower	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lower** | past | They | a wooden bowl |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowl=Theme |
| 2 | **fill** | past | They *not said here* | bowl |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **test** | past | They *not said here* | the water |  |  |  | with a hot stone | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They placed a dead branch and waited

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:464-pg22373-part56:e3:o4:1
# text = They placed a dead branch and waited
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	placed	place	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | past | They | a dead branch |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent branch=Theme |
| 2 | **wait** | past | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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