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title: Which statement most accurately characterises the seven dwarfs' trea… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, Snow-White: the q… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which statement most accurately characterises the seven dwarfs' treatment of Snow-White following her revival? Exam question 3 of lesson 106 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Snow-White: the queen's poisoned apple, the glass coffin and the prince's wedding» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the
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# Exam question 3 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Snow-White: the queen's poisoned appl…

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Which statement most accurately characterises the seven dwarfs' treatment of Snow-White following her revival?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** statement, seven dwarfs · **What happens:** characteris, follow, treat, revive · **To what, where:** treatment, revival

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 106 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Snow-White: the queen's poisoned apple, the glass coffin and the prince's wedding» 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/106-pg11027-part9/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:106-pg11027-part9:e3:1
# text = Which statement most accurately characterises the seven dwarfs' treatment of Snow-White following her revival?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	dwarfs	dwarf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nmod	_	_
15	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	revival	revival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **characteris** | present | which statement | the seven dwarfs's treatment of White |  |  |  | accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund | which statement *not said here* | statement's revival |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revival=Theme |
| 3 | **treat** |  | the seven dwarfs |  |  |  |  |  | nom treatment «act transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **revive** |  | statement |  |  |  |  |  | nom revival «act transitive»: poss=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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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They warn her and protect her each time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:106-pg11027-part9:e3:o1:1
# text = They warn her and protect her each time
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	warn	warn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | They |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **protect** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They scold her and leave her alone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:106-pg11027-part9:e3:o2:1
# text = They scold her and leave her alone
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scold	scold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scold** | present | They | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | infinitive | They *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They warn her, protect her each time, and even ask the prince to keep her safe at the palace

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:106-pg11027-part9:e3:o3:1
# text = They warn her, protect her each time, and even ask the prince to keep her safe at the palace
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	warn	warn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	protect	protect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	even	even	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
17	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | They |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **protect** | present | They *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  | time |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive |  |  | the prince |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent prince=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | her *= she* |  | the palace |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent she=Theme at palace=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They warn her and protect her each time, though she never learns to heed them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:106-pg11027-part9:e3:o4:1
# text = They warn her and protect her each time, though she never learns to heed them
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	warn	warn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	learns	learn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	heed	heed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | They |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **protect** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **learn** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **heed** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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