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title: Which event most directly led the prince to banish the two women? — Yule-Tide Stories, The Prince and the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which event most directly led the prince to banish the two women? Exam question 1 of lesson 1155 «Yule-Tide Stories, The Prince and the Dove-Bride: the false bride is unmasked and both wicked women are sent away» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics o
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# Exam question 1 · Yule-Tide Stories, The Prince and the Dove-Bride: the fals…

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Which event most directly led the prince to banish the two women?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** event, prince · **What happens:** lead, banish · **To what, where:** prince, two women

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1155 «Yule-Tide Stories, The Prince and the Dove-Bride: the false bride is unmasked and both wicked women are sent away» 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/1155-pg3027-part21/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1155-pg3027-part21:e1:1
# text = Which event most directly led the prince to banish the two women?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	banish	banish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | which event | the prince |  |  |  | directly *property* | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent prince=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **banish** | to-infinitive | the prince *not said here* | the two women |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woman=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The ointment failed, and the false bride's deception was exposed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1155-pg3027-part21:e1:o1:1
# text = The ointment failed, and the false bride's deception was exposed
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	deception	deception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	exposed	expose	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 | **fail** | past | the ointment |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **expose** | past · passive |  | the false bride's deception |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **deceive** |  | the false bride |  |  |  |  |  | nom deception «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ointment failed, and the prince was shamed before the whole court.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1155-pg3027-part21:e1:o2:1
# text = The ointment failed, and the prince was shamed before the whole court.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	shamed	shame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | the ointment |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shame** | past · passive |  | the prince |  |  | before the whole court |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The stepmother fled, and the prince grew angry at the wedding feast.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1155-pg3027-part21:e1:o3:1
# text = The stepmother fled, and the prince grew angry at the wedding feast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stepmother	stepmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flee** | past | the stepmother |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | past | the prince |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The ointment failed, the false bride's deception was exposed, and the court gathered in outrage to demand justice for the prince's wrongs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1155-pg3027-part21:e1:o4:1
# text = The ointment failed, the false bride's deception was exposed, and the court gathered in outrage to demand justice for the prince's wrongs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	deception	deception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	exposed	expose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	outrage	outrage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	demand	demand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
21	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	_
26	wrongs	wrong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | the ointment |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **expose** | past · passive |  | the false bride's deception |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **gather** | past | the court |  |  | outrage |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **demand** *speech: request* | to-infinitive | the court *not said here* | justice |  |  |  | for the prince's wrongs | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme justice=Precondition |
| 5 | **deceive** |  | the false bride |  |  |  |  |  | nom deception «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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