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title: What reply did the Princess make when Riquet declared that she was b… — Perrault's Tales, Riquet with the Tuft… · tree and pragmatics
description: What reply did the Princess make when Riquet declared that she was beautiful? Exam question 3 of lesson 1086 «Perrault's Tales, Riquet with the Tuft, part 11: the two princesses and Riquet's bargain» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Exam question 3 · Perrault's Tales, Riquet with the Tuft, part 11: the two p…

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What reply did the Princess make when Riquet declared that she was beautiful?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Princess, Riquet · **What happens:** be, do, make, declare

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1086 «Perrault's Tales, Riquet with the Tuft, part 11: the two princesses and Riquet's bargain» 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/1086-pg29021-part11/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1086-pg29021-part11:e3:1
# text = What reply did the Princess make when Riquet declared that she was beautiful?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	obj	_	_
2	reply	reply	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	Riquet	Riquet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	declared	declare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | present | the Princess |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **declare** *speech: other* | past | Riquet |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | past | Riquet |  |  |  |  | beautiful *property* | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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She answered "You flatter me," and then fell silent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1086-pg29021-part11:e3:o1:1
# text = She answered "You flatter me," and then fell silent
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	flatter	flatter	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flatter** *in a quote* | present | You | me |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer |
| 3 | **fall** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  | then | silent *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She answered "You are pleased to say so," and then ceased speaking, astonished at his boldness in the wood

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1086-pg29021-part11:e3:o2:1
# text = She answered "You are pleased to say so," and then ceased speaking, astonished at his boldness in the wood
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	ceased	cease	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	astonished	astonish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	boldness	boldness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | pleased *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **cease** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **astonish** | participle | She *not said here* |  |  | his boldness in the wood |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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She answered "You are pleased to say so," and then ceased speaking

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1086-pg29021-part11:e3:o3:1
# text = She answered "You are pleased to say so," and then ceased speaking
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	ceased	cease	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | pleased *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **cease** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She answered "You are pleased to say so," and then ceased speaking and turned her face away

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1086-pg29021-part11:e3:o4:1
# text = She answered "You are pleased to say so," and then ceased speaking and turned her face away
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	ceased	cease	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	xcomp	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	away	away	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | pleased *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **cease** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **turn away** | past | She *not said here* | her face |  |  |  | away *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme |

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