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title: Which option correctly states the reason the Soldier gave for not fe… — Russian Folk-Tales, The Soldier and th… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which option correctly states the reason the Soldier gave for not fearing the Warlock? Exam question 4 of lesson 479 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Soldier and the Warlock: the Soldier burns the wicked Warlock and the village is saved.» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Exam question 4 · Russian Folk-Tales, The Soldier and the Warlock: the Soldi…

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Which option correctly states the reason the Soldier gave for not fearing the Warlock?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** option, Soldier · **What happens:** state, give, not fear · **To what, where:** reason, Warlock

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 479 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Soldier and the Warlock: the Soldier burns the wicked Warlock and the village is saved.» 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/479-pg22373-part71/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:479-pg22373-part71:e4:1
# text = Which option correctly states the reason the Soldier gave for not fearing the Warlock?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	option	option	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Soldier	Soldier	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	fearing	fear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Warlock	Warlock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | present | which option | the reason |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent reason=Topic |
| 2 | **give** | past | the Soldier | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **fear** | gerund | the Soldier *not said here* | the Warlock |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer warlock=Stimulus |

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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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He believed the Warlock's power was just a trick

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:479-pg22373-part71:e4:o1:1
# text = He believed the Warlock's power was just a trick
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Warlock	Warlock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the Warlock's power | a trick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A soldier belongs to the crown, which cannot be harmed, so he feared no devil or witch

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:479-pg22373-part71:e4:o2:1
# text = A soldier belongs to the crown, which cannot be harmed, so he feared no devil or witch
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	harmed	harm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	feared	fear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	18	det	_	_
18	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present | a soldier |  |  |  |  | to the crown | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **harm** | can · passive |  | the crown |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 3 | **fear** | past | soldier | no devil or witch |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer devil=Stimulus |

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

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A soldier belongs to the crown, which cannot be harmed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:479-pg22373-part71:e4:o3:1
# text = A soldier belongs to the crown, which cannot be harmed
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	harmed	harm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present | a soldier |  |  |  |  | to the crown | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **harm** | can · passive |  | the crown |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A soldier belongs to the crown, which cannot be harmed by any sorcerer or dark power

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:479-pg22373-part71:e4:o4:1
# text = A soldier belongs to the crown, which cannot be harmed by any sorcerer or dark power
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	harmed	harm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	det	_	_
15	sorcerer	sorcerer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present | a soldier |  |  |  |  | to the crown | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **harm** | can · passive | any sorcerer or dark power | the crown |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

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