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# Exam question 1 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Wild Swans, part 234: Eliza sp…

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Which of the following accurately describes the reason the protagonist is prohibited from vocalising during the undertaking?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** reason · **What happens:** follow, describe, prohibit, vocalis · **To what, where:** reason, protagonist

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1023 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Wild Swans, part 234: Eliza spins nettles in silence, is taken to the king's castle, and is made queen while she still cannot speak.» 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/1023-pg27200-part234/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1023-pg27200-part234:e1:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the reason the protagonist is prohibited from vocalising during the undertaking?
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	8	det	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	prohibited	prohibit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	vocalising	vocalis	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	during	during	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	undertaking	undertaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	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 reason |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 3 | **prohibit** | present · passive | the reason *not said here* | the protagonist |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **vocalis** | gerund | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  | during the undertaking |  | tree rules |

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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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Speaking aloud would break the enchantment and cause the death of her brothers, which the archbishop has forbidden

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1023-pg27200-part234:e1:o1:1
# text = Speaking aloud would break the enchantment and cause the death of her brothers, which the archbishop has forbidden
1	Speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	enchantment	enchantment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	forbidden	forbid	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | aloud *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **break** | would | Speaking | the enchantment |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer enchantment=Patient |
| 3 | **cause** | infinitive | Speaking *not said here* | the death of her brothers |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition death=Patient |
| 4 | **forbid** | present · perfect · passive |  | her brothers |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 5 | **die** |  | her brothers |  |  |  |  |  | nom death «event intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Her voice would summon a curse upon the entire kingdom

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1023-pg27200-part234:e1:o2:1
# text = Her voice would summon a curse upon the entire kingdom
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	summon	summon	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	curse	curse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	entire	entire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **summon** | would | Her voice | a curse |  |  |  | upon the entire kingdom | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curse=Recipient |

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

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Her first spoken word would cause the death of her brothers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1023-pg27200-part234:e1:o3:1
# text = Her first spoken word would cause the death of her brothers
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
3	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cause** | would | Her first spoken word | the death of word's brothers |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition death=Patient |
| 3 | **word** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **die** |  | word's brothers |  |  |  |  |  | nom death «event intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Her first spoken word would irreversibly cause the death of her six brothers, who are bound by the curse

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1023-pg27200-part234:e1:o4:1
# text = Her first spoken word would irreversibly cause the death of her six brothers, who are bound by the curse
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
3	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	irreversibly	irreversibly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	bound	bind	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	curse	curse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cause** | would | Her first spoken word | the death of word's six brothers |  |  |  | irreversibly *property* | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition death=Patient |
| 3 | **bind** | present · passive | the curse | word's six brothers |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 4 | **word** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **die** |  | word's six brothers |  |  |  |  |  | nom death «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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