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title: To what cause does the text attribute the ruin of Catherine's dinner… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, Frederick and Cat… · tree and pragmatics
description: To what cause does the text attribute the ruin of Catherine's dinner and cellar? Exam question 2 of lesson 752 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Frederick and Catherine: a careless wife ruins the dinner, and the gold is stolen.» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmati
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# Exam question 2 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Frederick and Catherine: a careless w…

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To what cause does the text attribute the ruin of Catherine's dinner and cellar?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cause · **What happens:** do, ruin · **To what, where:** text attribute, dinner

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 752 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Frederick and Catherine: a careless wife ruins the dinner, and the gold is stolen.» 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/752-pg2591-part28/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:752-pg2591-part28:e2:1
# text = To what cause does the text attribute the ruin of Catherine's dinner and cellar?
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
3	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	attribute	attribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ruin	ruin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	Catherine	Catherine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | cause | the text attribute |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ruin** |  |  | Catherine's dinner and cellar |  |  |  |  | nom ruin «state 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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Her decision to leave the steak frying in the pan and to go down into the cellar to draw the ale for the guests

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:752-pg2591-part28:e2:o1:1
# text = Her decision to leave the steak frying in the pan and to go down into the cellar to draw the ale for the guests
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	steak	steak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	frying	fry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	down	down	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	ale	ale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | to-infinitive | Her decision | the steak |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent steak=Theme |
| 2 | **fry** | gerund | Her decision *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the pan | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in pan=Instrument |
| 3 | **go down** | to-infinitive | Her decision *not said here* |  |  | the cellar |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **draw** | to-infinitive | Her decision *not said here* | the ale |  |  |  | for the guests | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent ale=Result for guest=Beneficiary |
| 5 | **decide** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Her choice to fry the steak for Frederick at noon

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:752-pg2591-part28:e2:o2:1
# text = Her choice to fry the steak for Frederick at noon
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fry	fry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	steak	steak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Frederick	Frederick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fry** | to-infinitive | Her choice | the steak |  |  | noon | for Frederick | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent steak=Patient for frederick=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Her decision to sprinkle the meal on the cellar floor

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:752-pg2591-part28:e2:o3:1
# text = Her decision to sprinkle the meal on the cellar floor
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	sprinkle	sprinkle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sprinkle** | to-infinitive | Her decision | the meal |  | the cellar floor |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent meal=Theme on floor=Destination |
| 2 | **decide** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Her decision to leave the steak frying and to draw the ale

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:752-pg2591-part28:e2:o4:1
# text = Her decision to leave the steak frying and to draw the ale
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	steak	steak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	frying	frying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ale	ale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | to-infinitive | Her decision | the steak frying |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frying=Theme |
| 2 | **draw** | to-infinitive | Her decision *not said here* | the ale |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ale=Theme |
| 3 | **decide** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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