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title: Which of the following accurately describes the eventual fate of the… — Uncle Remus, Brer Rabbit and the Well:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately describes the eventual fate of the butter kept in the spring-house? Exam question 4 of lesson 576 «Uncle Remus, Brer Rabbit and the Well: Brer Fox falls down the well, and the butter goes missing» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Exam question 4 · Uncle Remus, Brer Rabbit and the Well: Brer Fox falls down…

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Which of the following accurately describes the eventual fate of the butter kept in the spring-house?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, describe, keep, fate · **To what, where:** eventual fate, butter, spring house

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 576 «Uncle Remus, Brer Rabbit and the Well: Brer Fox falls down the well, and the butter goes missing» 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/576-pg2306-part12/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:576-pg2306-part12:e4:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the eventual fate of the butter kept in the spring-house?
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	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	eventual	eventual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fate	fate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	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 | **describe** | present |  | the eventual fate of the butter |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent fate=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | participle |  | the butter *not said here* |  | the spring house |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in house=Location |
| 4 | **fate** |  |  | the butter |  |  |  |  | nom fate «event 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It was spread on the bread by Brer Fox quietly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:576-pg2306-part12:e4:o1:1
# text = It was spread on the bread by Brer Fox quietly
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Fox	Fox	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past · passive | Brer Fox | It |  | the bread |  | quietly *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme on bread=Destination |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It had been entirely consumed by Brer Rabbit in secret

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:576-pg2306-part12:e4:o2:1
# text = It had been entirely consumed by Brer Rabbit in secret
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl:agent	_	_
8	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | past · perfect · passive | Brer | It |  | secret |  | entirely *property* | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It had been entirely consumed by Brer Rabbit in secret while the others slept

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:576-pg2306-part12:e4:o3:1
# text = It had been entirely consumed by Brer Rabbit in secret while the others slept
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | past · perfect · passive | Brer Rabbit | It |  | secret |  | entirely *property* | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset |
| 2 | **sleep** | past | the others |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It had been entirely consumed by Brer Rabbit in secret and then blamed on Brer Possum

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:576-pg2306-part12:e4:o4:1
# text = It had been entirely consumed by Brer Rabbit in secret and then blamed on Brer Possum
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	blamed	blame	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	Possum	Possum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | past · perfect · passive | Brer Rabbit | It |  | secret |  | entirely *property* | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset |
| 2 | **blame** | past | Brer Rabbit *not said here* |  |  | Brer Possum | then |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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