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title: Which measures did the brothers adopt in order to undermine Pinkel's… — Pink Fairy Book, Pinkel, part 27: Pink… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which measures did the brothers adopt in order to undermine Pinkel's standing with the king, and what result did their second scheme produce? Exam question 2 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 
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# Exam question 2 · Pink Fairy Book, Pinkel, part 27: Pinkel steals the witch'…

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Which measures did the brothers adopt in order to undermine Pinkel's standing with the king, and what result did their second scheme produce?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** brothers · **What happens:** measure, do, adopt, undermine, stand, result · **To what, where:** Pinkel, second scheme produce

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This is exam question 2 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/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1161-pg3027-part27:e2:1
# text = Which measures did the brothers adopt in order to undermine Pinkel's standing with the king, and what result did their second scheme produce?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	measures	measure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	adopt	adopt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	fixed	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	undermine	undermine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
11	Pinkel	Pinkel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	20	nsubj	_	_
20	result	result	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
21	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
23	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	25	amod	_	_
24	scheme	scheme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	produce	produce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **adopt** | present | the brothers |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **undermine** | to-infinitive | the brothers *not said here* | Pinkel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **stand** | gerund | the brothers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the king | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **result** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 7 | **do** | past |  | brothers's second scheme produce |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent produce=Eventuality |

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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 {#o1}

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They whispered slander about Pinkel, whereupon the king doubted him and dismissed him from court

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1161-pg3027-part27:e2:o1:1
# text = They whispered slander about Pinkel, whereupon the king doubted him and dismissed him from court
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	whispered	whisper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slander	slander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Pinkel	Pinkel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	doubted	doubt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	dismissed	dismiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | past | They | slander |  |  |  | about Pinkel | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slander=Topic |
| 2 | **doubt** | past | the king | Pinkel |  |  |  | whereupon *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **dismiss** | past | They *not said here* | Pinkel |  | court |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent he=Theme from court=Source |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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They persuaded the king to test Pinkel with a series of impossible errands, whereupon he was rewarded by being given rooms next his own in the palace

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1161-pg3027-part27:e2:o2:1
# text = They persuaded the king to test Pinkel with a series of impossible errands, whereupon he was rewarded by being given rooms next his own in the palace
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	persuaded	persuade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	test	test	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	Pinkel	Pinkel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	errands	errand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	rewarded	reward	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	amod	_	_
22	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
23	next	next	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	obl	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **persuade** | past | They | the king |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Patient |
| 2 | **test** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | Pinkel |  |  |  | with a series of impossible errands | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pinkel=Theme |
| 3 | **reward** | past · passive | given rooms | Pinkel |  | the palace |  | next Pinkel's own; whereupon *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient |
| 4 | **give** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V» |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They persuaded the king to send Pinkel to the hut, and he returned with the lantern

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1161-pg3027-part27:e2:o3:1
# text = They persuaded the king to send Pinkel to the hut, and he returned with the lantern
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	persuaded	persuade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	Pinkel	Pinkel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
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	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **persuade** | past | They | the king |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent king=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **send** | to-infinitive | the king *not said here* | Pinkel |  | the hut |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pinkel=Theme to hut=Destination |
| 3 | **return** | past | Pinkel |  |  |  |  | with the lantern | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They directed the king toward the goat with golden horns, whereupon Pinkel was sent to fetch it

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1161-pg3027-part27:e2:o4:1
# text = They directed the king toward the goat with golden horns, whereupon Pinkel was sent to fetch it
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	directed	direct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
13	Pinkel	Pinkel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **direct** | past | They | the king |  |  |  | toward the goat; with golden horns | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent king=Theme |
| 2 | **send** | past · passive |  | Pinkel |  |  |  | whereupon *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fetch** | to-infinitive | Pinkel *not said here* | goat |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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