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description: What disposition of the reward does the old man make upon the conclusion of the affair, and what admonition does he give? Exam question 2 of lesson 487 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Pope and the Old Man: the Pope fails to revive the Princess, is nearly hanged, and is saved by the old man» of the books co
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# Exam question 2 · Russian Folk-Tales, The Pope and the Old Man: the Pope fai…

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What disposition of the reward does the old man make upon the conclusion of the affair, and what admonition does he give?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** disposition, admonition · **What happens:** make, give, conclude · **To what, where:** affair

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 487 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Pope and the Old Man: the Pope fails to revive the Princess, is nearly hanged, and is saved by the old man» 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/487-pg22373-part79/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:487-pg22373-part79:e2:1
# text = What disposition of the reward does the old man make upon the conclusion of the affair, and what admonition does he give?
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	disposition	disposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	affair	affair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
19	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	23	obj	_	_
20	admonition	admonition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · do-support | what disposition of the reward |  |  |  |  | upon the conclusion of the affair | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **give** | present · do-support | admonition |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme |
| 3 | **conclude** |  |  | the affair |  |  |  |  | nom conclusion «cognition transitive»: 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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He divides it and warns the Pope about greed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:487-pg22373-part79:e2:o1:1
# text = He divides it and warns the Pope about greed
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	divides	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	warns	warn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Pope	Pope	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | present | He | it |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | He *not said here* | greed | the Pope |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pope=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He allots the whole sum to the Pope, counsels him against greed, pride, and dishonest dealing, and tells him to repent before God

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:487-pg22373-part79:e2:o2:1
# text = He allots the whole sum to the Pope, counsels him against greed, pride, and dishonest dealing, and tells him to repent before God
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	allots	allot	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Pope	Pope	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	counsels	counsel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	against	against	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	dishonest	dishonest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	dealing	dealing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	iobj	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	repent	repent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	_
26	before	before	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allot** | present | He | the whole sum | the Pope |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent sum=Theme to pope=Goal |
| 2 | **counsel** *speech: other* | present | He *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  | against greed and pride and dishonest dealing | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent he=Recipient against greed=Topic |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | He *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **repent** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  | before God |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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He gives the whole sum to the King and urges him to pray more

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:487-pg22373-part79:e2:o3:1
# text = He gives the whole sum to the King and urges him to pray more
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	urges	urge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	pray	pray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
14	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | He | the whole sum | the King |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent sum=Theme to king=Recipient |
| 2 | **urge** | present | He *not said here* |  | King |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 3 | **pray** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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He allots the whole sum to the Pope and counsels him against greed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:487-pg22373-part79:e2:o4:1
# text = He allots the whole sum to the Pope and counsels him against greed
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	allots	allot	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Pope	Pope	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	counsels	counsel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	against	against	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allot** | present | He | the whole sum | the Pope |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent sum=Theme to pope=Goal |
| 2 | **counsel** *speech: other* | present | He *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  | against greed | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent he=Recipient against greed=Topic |

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