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title: Which of the following accurately states the disposition of the body… — Russian Folk-Tales, The Soldier's Midn… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately states the disposition of the body of the deceased Princess following the three nights of reading and the King's subsequent orders? Exam question 3 of lesson 469 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Soldier's Midnight Watch, part 1: a priest's son outwits a witch princess, then
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# Exam question 3 · Russian Folk-Tales, The Soldier's Midnight Watch, part 1:…

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Which of the following accurately states the disposition of the body of the deceased Princess following the three nights of reading and the King's subsequent orders?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** deceased Princess, King · **What happens:** follow, state, decease, order · **To what, where:** disposition

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 469 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Soldier's Midnight Watch, part 1: a priest's son outwits a witch princess, then a soldier is warned about a merchant's daughter» 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/469-pg22373-part61/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:469-pg22373-part61:e3:1
# text = Which of the following accurately states the disposition of the body of the deceased Princess following the three nights of reading and the King's subsequent orders?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	disposition	disposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	Princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	_
26	subsequent	subsequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	orders	order	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 | **state** *speech: other* | present |  | the disposition of the body of the deceased Princess |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent disposition=Topic |
| 3 | **decease** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **follow** | gerund | the deceased Princess *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **order** |  | the King |  |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication 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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The corpse was nailed down with a stake and dropped into a dug pit by the wall.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:469-pg22373-part61:e3:o1:1
# text = The corpse was nailed down with a stake and dropped into a dug pit by the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	corpse	corpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	nailed	nail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stake	stake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dropped	drop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nail down** | past · passive |  | the corpse |  |  |  | with a stake | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with stake=Instrument |
| 2 | **drop** | participle |  |  |  | a dug pit |  | by the wall | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent into pit=Destination by wall=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **dig** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The body was pierced with an aspen stake, then burned in a fire and the ashes scattered over the fields by the King's men at dawn.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:469-pg22373-part61:e3:o2:1
# text = The body was pierced with an aspen stake, then burned in a fire and the ashes scattered over the fields by the King's men at dawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	pierced	pierce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	aspen	aspen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stake	stake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	burned	burn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
18	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	over	over	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
22	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	_
26	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
27	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pierce** | past · passive |  | the body |  |  |  | with a aspen stake | vn poke-19-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with stake=Instrument |
| 2 | **burn** | participle |  |  |  | a fire and the ashes | then |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fire=Location |
| 3 | **scatter** | participle |  | the ashes *not said here* |  | the fields |  | by the King's men at dawn | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme over field=Destination |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The body was pierced with an aspen stake and thrust into a hole in the ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:469-pg22373-part61:e3:o3:1
# text = The body was pierced with an aspen stake and thrust into a hole in the ground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	pierced	pierce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	aspen	aspen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stake	stake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	thrust	thrust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pierce** | past · passive |  | the body |  |  |  | with a aspen stake and thrust; into a hole in the ground | vn poke-19-1 «NP V NP PP.patient»: subject=Instrument into hole=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The body was driven through with an aspen stake and buried in an open grave.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:469-pg22373-part61:e3:o4:1
# text = The body was driven through with an aspen stake and buried in an open grave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	driven	drive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	aspen	aspen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	stake	stake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past · passive |  | the body |  | a aspen stake |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme through stake=Trajectory |
| 2 | **bury** | participle |  |  |  | a open grave |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in grave=Destination |

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