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description: Which of the following accurately states the sequence of events by which the enchantment upon the princess was ultimately broken? Exam question 2 of lesson 1134 «Cossack Fairy Tales, Ivan Golik: the whip breaks the spell and the princess becomes human» of the books course of Mova's primary school, w
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# Exam question 2 · Cossack Fairy Tales, Ivan Golik: the whip breaks the spell…

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Which of the following accurately states the sequence of events by which the enchantment upon the princess was ultimately broken?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** events · **What happens:** follow, state, break · **To what, where:** sequence, enchantment

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1134 «Cossack Fairy Tales, Ivan Golik: the whip breaks the spell and the princess becomes human» 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/1134-pg29672-part40/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1134-pg29672-part40:e2:1
# text = Which of the following accurately states the sequence of events by which the enchantment upon the princess was ultimately broken?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	obl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	enchantment	enchantment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
19	ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 | **state** *speech: other* | present |  | the sequence of events |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sequence=Topic |
| 3 | **break** | past · passive | events | the enchantment upon the princess |  |  |  | ultimately *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=Patient |

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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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The pig was struck, the serpents scattered, and the princess was made human once more by the blow

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1134-pg29672-part40:e2:o1:1
# text = The pig was struck, the serpents scattered, and the princess was made human once more by the blow
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	serpents	serpent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
15	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
16	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	17	advmod	_	_
17	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	blow	blow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | past · passive |  | the pig |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Instrument |
| 2 | **scatter** | past | the serpents |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | past · passive | the blow | the princess |  |  |  | human *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Ivan made the whip, the leading pig was struck and shattered, the serpents hurried off, and the princess was restored to her human form and walked away

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1134-pg29672-part40:e2:o2:1
# text = Ivan made the whip, the leading pig was struck and shattered, the serpents hurried off, and the princess was restored to her human form and walked away
1	Ivan	Ivan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	whip	whip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	leading	lead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	shattered	shatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	serpents	serpent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	hurried	hurry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	off	off	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	restored	restore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
26	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
30	away	away	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Ivan | the whip |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whip=Product |
| 2 | **lead** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 3 | **strike** | past · passive |  | the leading pig |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Instrument |
| 4 | **shatter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **hurry off** | past | the serpents |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **restore** | past · passive |  | the princess | princess's human form |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to form=Recipient |
| 7 | **walk away** | past | Ivan *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **form** |  | princess |  |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whip struck the pig, and she was freed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1134-pg29672-part40:e2:o3:1
# text = The whip struck the pig, and she was freed
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whip	whip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	freed	free	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | past | the whip | the pig |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent pig=Instrument |
| 2 | **free** | past · passive |  | pig |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Source |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whip struck the leading pig, the serpents fled, and the princess was restored to human form

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1134-pg29672-part40:e2:o4:1
# text = The whip struck the leading pig, the serpents fled, and the princess was restored to human form
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whip	whip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	leading	lead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	serpents	serpent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	restored	restore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | past | the whip | the leading pig |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent pig=Instrument |
| 2 | **lead** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 3 | **flee** | past | the serpents |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **restore** | past · passive |  | the princess | human form |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to form=Recipient |

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