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title: What was the eldest daughter's reply when instructed to fetch water? — Perrault's Tales, Diamonds and Toads,… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the eldest daughter's reply when instructed to fetch water? Exam question 3 of lesson 1078 «Perrault's Tales, Diamonds and Toads, part 3: the fairy at the fountain» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova
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# Exam question 3 · Perrault's Tales, Diamonds and Toads, part 3: the fairy at…

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What was the eldest daughter's reply when instructed to fetch water?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** be, instruct, fetch · **To what, where:** eldest reply, water

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1078 «Perrault's Tales, Diamonds and Toads, part 3: the fairy at the fountain» 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/1078-pg29021-part3/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1078-pg29021-part3:e3:1
# text = What was the eldest daughter's reply when instructed to fetch water?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
5	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	instructed	instruct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | daughter's eldest reply |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **instruct** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **fetch** | to-infinitive |  | water |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

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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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Oh, it would be a very fine sight indeed, but I refuse to draw water for anyone at all

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1078-pg29021-part3:e3:o1:1
# text = Oh, it would be a very fine sight indeed, but I refuse to draw water for anyone at all
1	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	refuse	refuse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obl	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | would | it | a fine sight |  |  |  | indeed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **refuse** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **draw** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | water |  |  |  | for anyone | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent water=Result for anyone=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It would be a very fine sight indeed to see me draw water

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1078-pg29021-part3:e3:o2:1
# text = It would be a very fine sight indeed to see me draw water
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | would | It | a fine sight |  |  |  | indeed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **draw** | infinitive | me *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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I shall go and draw water when the sun rises tomorrow

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1078-pg29021-part3:e3:o3:1
# text = I shall go and draw water when the sun rises tomorrow
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	rises	rise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | shall | I | water |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **draw** | infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rise** | present | the sun |  |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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It would be a very fine sight indeed, Mother, for you to see me draw water today

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1078-pg29021-part3:e3:o4:1
# text = It would be a very fine sight indeed, Mother, for you to see me draw water today
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
16	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | would | It | a fine sight and Mother |  |  |  | indeed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you | me |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus |
| 3 | **draw** | infinitive | you *not said here* | water |  |  | today |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

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