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description: Which of the following accurately identifies the commentary's view of the custom of a dead parent aiding a child? Exam question 4 of lesson 466 «Russian Folk-Tales, Princess Helena the Fair: Vanya wins the princess on his dead father's magic horse» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with 
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# Exam question 4 · Russian Folk-Tales, Princess Helena the Fair: Vanya wins t…

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Which of the following accurately identifies the commentary's view of the custom of a dead parent aiding a child?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** dead parent, commentary · **What happens:** follow, identify, aid, view · **To what, where:** view, child, custom

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 466 «Russian Folk-Tales, Princess Helena the Fair: Vanya wins the princess on his dead father's magic horse» 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/466-pg22373-part58/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:466-pg22373-part58:e4:1
# text = Which of the following accurately identifies the commentary's view of the custom of a dead parent aiding a child?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	commentary	commentary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
18	aiding	aid	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	acl	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **identify** | present |  | the commentary's view of the custom of a dead parent |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent view=Theme |
| 3 | **aid** | gerund | a dead parent *not said here* |  | a child |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **view** |  | the commentary | the custom of a dead parent |  |  |  |  | nom view «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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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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It is a unique invention of the storyteller alone, unrelated to Slavonic beliefs about the dead, since no other peoples in Europe share it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:466-pg22373-part58:e4:o1:1
# text = It is a unique invention of the storyteller alone, unrelated to Slavonic beliefs about the dead, since no other peoples in Europe share it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unique	unique	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	invention	invention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storyteller	storyteller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	unrelated	unrelated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	nsubj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	Slavonic	Slavonic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
19	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
20	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	22	det	_	_
21	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nsubj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
25	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a unique invention |  |  |  | of the storyteller | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | present | unrelated | storyteller |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

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It is consistent with Slavonic beliefs about the dead assisting descendants

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:466-pg22373-part58:e4:o2:1
# text = It is consistent with Slavonic beliefs about the dead assisting descendants
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Slavonic	slavonic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	assisting	assisting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	descendants	descendant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | with Slavonic beliefs about the dead assisting descendants; consistent *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It shows a Greek belief that the dead punish the living for neglect

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:466-pg22373-part58:e4:o3:1
# text = It shows a Greek belief that the dead punish the living for neglect
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
9	punish	punish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	neglect	neglect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | It | a Greek belief |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent belief=Recipient |
| 2 | **punish** | present | the dead | the living |  |  |  | for neglect | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent living=Patient for neglect=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It reflects a Roman custom of honoring ancestors with feasts and coins

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:466-pg22373-part58:e4:o4:1
# text = It reflects a Roman custom of honoring ancestors with feasts and coins
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reflects	reflect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	honoring	honor	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	ancestors	ancestor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	feasts	feast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reflect** | present | It | a Roman custom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **honor** | gerund | a Roman custom *not said here* | ancestors |  |  |  | with feasts and coins | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ancestor=Theme |

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