Exam question 4 · Aesop's Fables, The Stag and the Vine, part 18: beasts are…

Under what conditions did the Dogs accompany the Wolves into their den, and what did the Wolves subsequently do?

Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: conditions, Dogs, Wolves · What happens: do, accompany · To what, where: Wolves, den

This is exam question 4 of lesson 148 «Aesop's Fables, The Stag and the Vine, part 18: beasts are tricked, shot, or betrayed, and each fable teaches a lesson» 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.

The question

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Under	under	ADP	_	2 what	case
2	what	what	PRON	PronType=Rel	7 accompany	obl
3	conditions	condition	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 did	nsubj
4	did	do	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 what	acl:relcl
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 Dogs	det
6	Dogs	dog	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 accompany	nsubj
7	accompany	accompany	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 Wolves	det
9	Wolves	wolf	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 accompany	obj
10	into	into	ADP	_	12 den	case
11	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 den	nmod:poss
12	den	den	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 accompany	obl
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 did	punct
14	and	and	CCONJ	_	16 did	cc
15	what	what	PRON	PronType=Int	16 did	nsubj
16	did	do	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	7 accompany	parataxis
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 Wolves	det
18	Wolves	wolf	NOUN	Number=Plur	20 do	nsubj
19	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	_	20 do	advmod
20	do	do	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	16 did	parataxis
21	?	?	PUNCT	_	7 accompany	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	do	past	conditions				vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	accompany	present	the Dogs	the Wolves	Dogs's den		vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme under what=Destination
3	do	past					vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	do	present	the Wolves			subsequently property	vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

Option 1

The Dogs entered only after long argument under the Wolves' conditions of peace, and the Wolves afterwards divided their flesh among the pack

The tree, 24 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 Dogs	det
2	Dogs	dog	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 entered	nsubj
3	entered	enter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	only	only	ADV	_	7 argument	advmod
5	after	after	ADP	_	7 argument	case
6	long	long	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 argument	amod
7	argument	argument	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 entered	obj
8	under	under	ADP	_	12 conditions	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 Wolves	det
10	Wolves	wolf	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 conditions	nmod:poss
11	'	's	PART	_	10 Wolves	case
12	conditions	condition	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 entered	obl
13	of	of	ADP	_	14 peace	case
14	peace	peace	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 conditions	nmod
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	20 divided	punct
16	and	and	CCONJ	_	20 divided	cc
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 Wolves	det
18	Wolves	wolf	NOUN	Number=Plur	20 divided	nsubj
19	afterwards	afterwards	ADV	_	18 Wolves	advmod
20	divided	divide	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 entered	conj
21	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	22 flesh	nmod:poss
22	flesh	flesh	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 divided	obj
23	among	among	ADP	_	25 pack	case
24	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	25 pack	det
25	pack	pack	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 divided	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	enter	past	the Dogs	long argument	the Wolves's conditions of peace		vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme argument=Destination
2	divide	past	the Wolves	Wolves's flesh		among the pack	vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flesh=Theme
3	condition		the Wolves	peace			nom condition «state transitive»: poss=agent of=patient

Option 2

The Dogs were persuaded by the Wolves' fine words to enter the den, and afterwards the Wolves, having gained their trust, tore them to pieces in the darkness

The tree, 29 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 Dogs	det
2	Dogs	dog	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 persuaded	nsubj:pass
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 persuaded	aux:pass
4	persuaded	persuade	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	by	by	ADP	_	10 words	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 Wolves	det
7	Wolves	wolf	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 words	nmod:poss
8	'	's	PART	_	7 Wolves	case
9	fine	fine	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 words	amod
10	words	word	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 persuaded	obl
11	to	to	PART	_	12 enter	mark
12	enter	enter	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 persuaded	advcl
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 den	det
14	den	den	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 enter	obj
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 Wolves	punct
16	and	and	CCONJ	_	19 Wolves	cc
17	afterwards	afterwards	ADV	_	19 Wolves	advmod
18	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	19 Wolves	det
19	Wolves	wolf	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 persuaded	obl
20	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 gained	punct
21	having	have	AUX	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	22 gained	aux
22	gained	gain	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	4 persuaded	parataxis
23	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	24 trust	nmod:poss
24	trust	trust	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 gained	obj
25	,	,	PUNCT	_	26 tore	punct
26	tore	tore	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 persuaded	parataxis
27	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	26 tore	obj
28	to	to	ADP	_	29 pieces	case
29	pieces	piece	NOUN	Number=Plur	26 tore	obl
30	in	in	ADP	_	32 darkness	case
31	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	32 darkness	det
32	darkness	darkness	NOUN	Number=Sing	26 tore	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	persuade	past · passive	the Wolves's fine words	the Dogs		the Wolves obl	vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
2	enter	to-infinitive	the Wolves's fine words not said here	the den			vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme den=Destination
3	gain	gerund · perfect		Dogs's trust			vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trust=Theme
4	tore	past		Dogs = dog	the darkness	to pieces	tree rules
5	word		the Wolves				nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
6	trust		Dogs = dog				nom trust «possession intransitive»: poss=agent

Option 3

The Shepherd was persuaded by the Dogs' bark, and the Dogs were rescued at the den

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 Shepherd	det
2	Shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 persuaded	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 persuaded	aux:pass
4	persuaded	persuade	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	by	by	ADP	_	9 bark	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 Dogs	det
7	Dogs	dog	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 bark	nmod:poss
8	'	's	PART	_	7 Dogs	case
9	bark	bark	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 persuaded	obl
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 rescued	punct
11	and	and	CCONJ	_	15 rescued	cc
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 Dogs	det
13	Dogs	dog	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 rescued	nsubj:pass
14	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	15 rescued	aux:pass
15	rescued	rescue	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 persuaded	conj
16	at	at	ADP	_	18 den	case
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 den	det
18	den	den	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 rescued	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	persuade	past · passive	the Dogs's bark	the Shepherd					vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
2	rescue	past · passive		the Dogs		the den			vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer

The Dogs were persuaded by the Wolves' words, and the Wolves tore them to pieces

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 Dogs	det
2	Dogs	dog	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 persuaded	nsubj:pass
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 persuaded	aux:pass
4	persuaded	persuade	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	by	by	ADP	_	9 words	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 Wolves	det
7	Wolves	wolf	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 words	nmod:poss
8	'	's	PART	_	7 Wolves	case
9	words	word	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 persuaded	obl
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 tore	punct
11	and	and	CCONJ	_	14 tore	cc
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 Wolves	det
13	Wolves	wolf	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 tore	nsubj
14	tore	tore	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 persuaded	parataxis
15	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	14 tore	obj
16	to	to	ADP	_	17 pieces	case
17	pieces	piece	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 tore	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	persuade	past · passive	the Wolves's words	the Dogs		vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
2	tore	past	the Wolves	Dogs = dog	to pieces	tree rules
3	word		the Wolves			nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent

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