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title: What does the prince's grip on the changing creature reveal about hi… — Yule-Tide Stories, The Prince and the… · tree and pragmatics
description: What does the prince's grip on the changing creature reveal about his character? Exam question 2 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 a
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# Exam question 2 · Yule-Tide Stories, The Prince and the Dove-Bride: the fals…

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What does the prince's grip on the changing creature reveal about his character?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** prince · **What happens:** do, change, grip · **To what, where:** grip, changing creature reveal

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This is exam question 2 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/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1155-pg3027-part21:e2:1
# text = What does the prince's grip on the changing creature reveal about his character?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	grip	grip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
10	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	reveal	reveal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  | the prince's grip |  | the changing creature reveal about his character |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grip=Eventuality |
| 2 | **change** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **grip** |  | the prince |  |  | the changing creature reveal about his character |  |  | nom grip «act transitive»: poss=agent on=place |

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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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Steadfast resolve: he keeps hold despite each transformation

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1155-pg3027-part21:e2:o1:1
# text = Steadfast resolve: he keeps hold despite each transformation
1	Steadfast	steadfast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	resolve	resolve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
6	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	transformation	transformation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | resolve |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hold** | present | Steadfast resolve |  |  |  |  | despite each transformation | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Impatience, since he wants the transformation to end quickly now.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1155-pg3027-part21:e2:o2:1
# text = Impatience, since he wants the transformation to end quickly now.
1	Impatience	impatience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	transformation	transformation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
10	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | he | the transformation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **end** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the transformation *not said here* |  |  |  | now | quickly *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Curiosity: he wants to see each new shape closely and at once.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1155-pg3027-part21:e2:o3:1
# text = Curiosity: he wants to see each new shape closely and at once.
1	Curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Curiosity |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Curiosity *not said here* | each new shape |  |  |  | closely *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shape=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Loyalty mixed with fear: he keeps hold through each change, though he doubts whether the creature is truly his bride at all.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1155-pg3027-part21:e2:o4:1
# text = Loyalty mixed with fear: he keeps hold through each change, though he doubts whether the creature is truly his bride at all.
1	Loyalty	loyalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	doubts	doubt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
16	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
20	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	ccomp	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | participle |  | Loyalty *not said here* |  |  |  | with fear | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with fear=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | present | Loyalty |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hold** | present | Loyalty *not said here* |  |  | each change |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through change=Location |
| 4 | **doubt** | present | Loyalty |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | present | the creature | Loyalty's bride |  | all |  | truly *property* | tree rules |

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