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description: Which of the following accurately states the reason the dwarfs decline to inter Snowdrop's body within the ground? Exam question 2 of lesson 755 «Grimm's Tales, Snowdrop, part 31: the queen's three disguises, then the poisoned apple» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
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# Exam question 2 · Grimm's Tales, Snowdrop, part 31: the queen's three disgui…

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Which of the following accurately states the reason the dwarfs decline to inter Snowdrop's body within the ground?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dwarfs · **What happens:** follow, state, decline · **To what, where:** reason

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 755 «Grimm's Tales, Snowdrop, part 31: the queen's three disguises, then the poisoned apple» 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/755-pg2591-part31/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e2:1
# text = Which of the following accurately states the reason the dwarfs decline to inter Snowdrop's body within the ground?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dwarfs	dwarf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	decline	decline	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	inter	int	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	amod	_	_
14	Snowdrop	Snowdrop	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	within	within	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	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 | **state** *speech: other* | present |  | the reason |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent reason=Topic |
| 3 | **decline** | present | the dwarfs | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  | to Snowdrop's inter body *result*; within the ground | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient reason=Extent to body=Result |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Her complexion remains rosy and her countenance resembles that of a living person

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e2:o1:1
# text = Her complexion remains rosy and her countenance resembles that of a living person
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	complexion	complexion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rosy	rosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	countenance	countenance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	resembles	resemble	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | present | Her complexion |  |  |  |  | rosy *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **resemble** | present | complexion's countenance |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Her colour stays fresh and she appears to be merely sleeping peacefully

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e2:o2:1
# text = Her colour stays fresh and she appears to be merely sleeping peacefully
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	merely	merely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	peacefully	peacefully	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | Her colour |  |  |  |  | fresh *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **appear** | present | colour |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | colour *not said here* |  |  |  |  | merely, peacefully, sleep *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Her complexion remains rosy and her countenance resembles that of a living person, so the dwarfs think she is only sleeping and cannot be buried

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e2:o3:1
# text = Her complexion remains rosy and her countenance resembles that of a living person, so the dwarfs think she is only sleeping and cannot be buried
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	complexion	complexion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rosy	rosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	countenance	countenance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	resembles	resemble	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dwarfs	dwarf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
19	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	only	only	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	ccomp	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
24	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	27	advmod	_	_
26	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | present | Her complexion |  |  |  |  | rosy *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **resemble** | present | complexion's countenance |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | the dwarfs |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **sleep** | present · progressive | countenance |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **bury** | can · passive | Her complexion *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP» |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The glass would crack if they buried her in the frozen soil at winter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e2:o4:1
# text = The glass would crack if they buried her in the frozen soil at winter
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	crack	crack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	buried	bury	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | would | the glass |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bury** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | they | glass |  | the frozen soil | winter |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme in soil=Destination |
| 3 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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