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title: With what degree of cunning did Pinkel procure the lantern from the… — Pink Fairy Book, Pinkel, part 27: Pink… · tree and pragmatics
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# Exam question 1 · Pink Fairy Book, Pinkel, part 27: Pinkel steals the witch'…

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With what degree of cunning did Pinkel procure the lantern from the witch's dwelling, and by which means did he effect his escape?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Pinkel · **What happens:** procure, mean, do, effect, escape · **To what, where:** lantern, dwelling, escape · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1161 «Pink Fairy Book, Pinkel, part 27: Pinkel steals the witch's golden lantern and then her goat, while his jealous brothers plot against him» 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/1161-pg3027-part27/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1161-pg3027-part27:e1:1
# text = With what degree of cunning did Pinkel procure the lantern from the witch's dwelling, and by which means did he effect his escape?
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cunning	cunning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	Pinkel	Pinkel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	procure	procure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lantern	lantern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	dwelling	dwelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
21	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	ccomp	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	parataxis	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **procure** | past · do-support | Pinkel | the lantern |  | the witch's dwelling |  | with what degree of cunning | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent lantern=Theme from dwelling=Source |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **effect** |  | Pinkel | Pinkel's escape |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **escape** |  | Pinkel |  |  |  |  |  | nom escape «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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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He salted her supper, drew off her daughter with the lamp, and rowed away with the prize

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1161-pg3027-part27:e1:o1:1
# text = He salted her supper, drew off her daughter with the lamp, and rowed away with the prize
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	salted	salt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	supper	supper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	rowed	row	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **salt** | past | He | her supper |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent supper=Destination |
| 2 | **draw off** | past | He *not said here* | her daughter |  |  |  | with the lamp | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Theme |
| 3 | **row away** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the prize; away *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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He drugged her stew, lured the daughter outside, and escaped on horseback with the lantern

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1161-pg3027-part27:e1:o2:1
# text = He drugged her stew, lured the daughter outside, and escaped on horseback with the lantern
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drugged	drug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	lured	lure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	escaped	escape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	horseback	horseback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	lantern	lantern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drug** | past | He | her stew |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent stew=Destination |
| 2 | **lure** | past | He *not said here* | the daughter |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Patient |
| 3 | **escape** | participle |  |  |  | horseback |  | with the lantern | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stew** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom stew «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ruined her meal, tricked her daughter away, and paddled off with the lantern

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1161-pg3027-part27:e1:o3:1
# text = He ruined her meal, tricked her daughter away, and paddled off with the lantern
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ruined	ruin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	tricked	trick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	paddled	paddle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
13	off	off	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lantern	lantern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ruin** | past | He | her meal |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Patient |
| 2 | **trick away** | past | He *not said here* | her daughter |  |  |  | away *property* | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Patient |
| 3 | **paddle off** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the lantern | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He salted her supper, drew off her daughter with the lamp, and rowed away with the prize while the witch slept soundly in her chair by the fire

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1161-pg3027-part27:e1:o4:1
# text = He salted her supper, drew off her daughter with the lamp, and rowed away with the prize while the witch slept soundly in her chair by the fire
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	salted	salt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	supper	supper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	rowed	row	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
24	soundly	soundly	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
28	by	by	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **salt** | past | He | her supper |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent supper=Destination |
| 2 | **draw off** | past | He *not said here* | her daughter |  |  |  | with the lamp | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Theme |
| 3 | **row away** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the prize; away *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sleep** | past | the witch |  |  | witch's chair |  | by the fire; soundly *property* | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in chair=Location |

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