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title: Which of the following best describes the means by which Brer Rabbit… — Uncle Remus, The Sad Fate of Mr. Fox:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following best describes the means by which Brer Rabbit effects the death of Brer Fox? Exam question 1 of lesson 588 «Uncle Remus, The Sad Fate of Mr. Fox: Brer Rabbit tricks Brer Fox to his death and escapes Miss Fox» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tr
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# Exam question 1 · Uncle Remus, The Sad Fate of Mr. Fox: Brer Rabbit tricks B…

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Which of the following best describes the means by which Brer Rabbit effects the death of Brer Fox?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** the, Brer Fox · **What happens:** follow, describe, mean, die · **To what, where:** Rabbit effects

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 588 «Uncle Remus, The Sad Fate of Mr. Fox: Brer Rabbit tricks Brer Fox to his death and escapes Miss Fox» 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/588-pg2306-part24/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:588-pg2306-part24:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the means by which Brer Rabbit effects the death of Brer Fox?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	nsubj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	13	det	_	_
11	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Fox	Fox	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	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 | **describe** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the best | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent which=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **mean** | present | the | which Rabbit effects |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Topic |
| 4 | **die** |  | Brer Fox |  |  |  |  |  | nom death «event intransitive»: of=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 {#o1}

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He induces Brer Fox to enter the cow, where the owner discovers him, after first setting a fire to draw attention away from the house and the dogs

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:588-pg2306-part24:e1:o1:1
# text = He induces Brer Fox to enter the cow, where the owner discovers him, after first setting a fire to draw attention away from the house and the dogs
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	induces	induce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	discovers	discover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	18	advmod	_	_
18	setting	set	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
23	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	away	away	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
25	from	from	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **induce** | present | He | Brer Fox |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fox=Patient |
| 2 | **enter** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  | the cow |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cow=Destination |
| 3 | **discover** | present | the owner | Fox |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Topic |
| 4 | **set** | gerund | He *not said here* | a fire |  |  |  | first *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient fire=Result |
| 5 | **draw** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | attention |  |  |  | away *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Brer Rabbit first persuades Brer Fox to enter the cow while the dogs are sleeping, and then the owner discovers the trapped fox in the carcass the next morning after a long search

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:588-pg2306-part24:e1:o2:1
# text = Brer Rabbit first persuades Brer Fox to enter the cow while the dogs are sleeping, and then the owner discovers the trapped fox in the carcass the next morning after a long search
1	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
4	persuades	persuade	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	21	advmod	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	discovers	discover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	amod	_	_
24	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl:unmarked	_	_
31	after	after	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
33	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **persuade** | present | Brer | Brer Fox |  |  |  | first *property* | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent fox=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **enter** | to-infinitive | Brer Fox *not said here* |  | the cow |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cow=Destination |
| 3 | **sleep** | present · progressive | the dogs |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **discover** | present | the owner | the trapped fox |  | the carcass | after a long search; then; morning |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fox=Topic |
| 5 | **trap** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He induces Brer Fox to enter the cow, where the owner discovers him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:588-pg2306-part24:e1:o3:1
# text = He induces Brer Fox to enter the cow, where the owner discovers him
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	induces	induce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	discovers	discover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **induce** | present | He | Brer Fox |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fox=Patient |
| 2 | **enter** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  | the cow |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cow=Destination |
| 3 | **discover** | present | the owner | Fox |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lures Fox into the carcass, where the cow's owner later finds the body

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:588-pg2306-part24:e1:o4:1
# text = He lures Fox into the carcass, where the cow's owner later finds the body
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lures	lure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
14	finds	find	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lure** | present | He | Fox |  |  |  | into the carcass *result* | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent fox=Patient into carcass=Result |
| 2 | **find** | present |  | the body |  |  |  | late *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Topic |

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