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title: Identify the action by which Katoma obtains the hide of the final co… — Russian Fairy Tales, Katoma, Prince Iv… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the action by which Katoma obtains the hide of the final cow, and state the precise manner in which the Princess responds to this action. Exam question 1 of lesson 465 «Russian Fairy Tales, Katoma, Prince Ivan and the cows: Katoma swaps clothes with Prince Ivan and tears off a cow's hide» o
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# Exam question 1 · Russian Fairy Tales, Katoma, Prince Ivan and the cows: Kat…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Identify the action by which Katoma obtains the hide of the final cow, and state the precise manner in which the Princess responds to this action.

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, Katoma, Princess · **What happens:** identify, obtain, state, respond · **To what, where:** action, hide, precise manner

<!-- .vabout -->
This is exam question 1 of lesson 465 «Russian Fairy Tales, Katoma, Prince Ivan and the cows: Katoma swaps clothes with Prince Ivan and tears off a cow's hide» 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/465-pg22373-part57/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:465-pg22373-part57:e1:1
# text = Identify the action by which Katoma obtains the hide of the final cow, and state the precise manner in which the Princess responds to this action.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
6	Katoma	Katoma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	obtains	obtain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hide	hide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	state	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	obl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	Princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
24	responds	respond	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	parataxis	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	27	det	_	_
27	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent action=Theme |
| 2 | **obtain** | present | Katoma | the hide of the final cow |  |  |  | by the action | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hide=Theme |
| 3 | **state** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | the precise manner |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent manner=Topic |
| 4 | **respond** *speech: other* | present | the Princess |  |  | the precise manner |  | to this action | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to action=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Katoma seizes the cow by its tail and tears off its hide in one pull, whereupon the Princess cries out from the balcony, orders him seized at once, and sends her guards to the courtyard gate.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:465-pg22373-part57:e1:o1:1
# text = Katoma seizes the cow by its tail and tears off its hide in one pull, whereupon the Princess cries out from the balcony, orders him seized at once, and sends her guards to the courtyard gate.
1	Katoma	Katoma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seizes	seize	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tears	tear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hide	hide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	pull	pull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	cries	cry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
21	out	out	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
27	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	_
28	seized	seize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	xcomp	_	_
29	at	at	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	conj	_	_
34	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	35	nmod:poss	_	_
35	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	obj	_	_
36	to	to	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
38	courtyard	courtyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	compound	_	_
39	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | present | Katoma | the cow |  |  |  | by its tail | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Theme |
| 2 | **tear off** | present | Katoma *not said here* | tail's hide |  | one pull |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location hide=Theme |
| 3 | **cry out** *speech: express* | present | the Princess |  |  | the balcony |  | whereupon *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **order** | present |  |  | Katoma |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 5 | **seize** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **send** | present |  | Princess's guards |  | the courtyard gate |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent guard=Theme to gate=Destination |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Katoma seizes the cow by its tail and tears off its hide, whereupon the Princess cries out and orders him seized.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:465-pg22373-part57:e1:o2:1
# text = Katoma seizes the cow by its tail and tears off its hide, whereupon the Princess cries out and orders him seized.
1	Katoma	Katoma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seizes	seize	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tears	tear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hide	hide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	cries	cry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	seized	seize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | present | Katoma | the cow |  |  |  | by its tail | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Theme |
| 2 | **tear off** | present | Katoma *not said here* | tail's hide |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location hide=Theme |
| 3 | **cry out** *speech: express* | present | the Princess |  |  |  |  | whereupon *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **order** | present | the Princess *not said here* |  | Katoma |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 5 | **seize** *not said to happen* | participle | the Princess *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Katoma seizes the cow by its hind leg and tears off its hide, whereupon the merchant cries out and orders the gate closed.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:465-pg22373-part57:e1:o3:1
# text = Katoma seizes the cow by its hind leg and tears off its hide, whereupon the merchant cries out and orders the gate closed.
1	Katoma	Katoma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seizes	seize	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hind	hind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	tears	tear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	hide	hide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	cries	cry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | present | Katoma | the cow |  |  |  | by its hind leg | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Theme |
| 2 | **tear off** | present | Katoma *not said here* | leg's hide |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location hide=Theme |
| 3 | **cry out** *speech: express* | present | the merchant |  |  |  |  | whereupon *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **order** | present | the merchant *not said here* | the gate |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Theme |
| 5 | **close** | participle |  | the gate *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Katoma seizes the cow by its ear and tears off its skin, whereupon the Princess laughs and orders him released.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:465-pg22373-part57:e1:o4:1
# text = Katoma seizes the cow by its ear and tears off its skin, whereupon the Princess laughs and orders him released.
1	Katoma	Katoma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seizes	seize	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tears	tear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	laughs	laugh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	released	release	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | present | Katoma | the cow |  |  |  | by its ear | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Theme |
| 2 | **tear off** | present | Katoma *not said here* | ear's skin |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location skin=Theme |
| 3 | **laugh** | present | the Princess |  |  |  |  | whereupon *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **order** | present | the Princess *not said here* |  | Katoma |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 5 | **release** *not said to happen* | participle | the Princess *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

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