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title: What was the outcome of the king's attempt to retain the table after… — Fairy Tales, Jack and the Magic Table:… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the outcome of the king's attempt to retain the table after the stated period? Exam question 2 of lesson 1167 «Fairy Tales, Jack and the Magic Table: Jack takes three magic gifts, tricks his way to the top, and wins the king's daughter» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the
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# Exam question 2 · Fairy Tales, Jack and the Magic Table: Jack takes three ma…

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What was the outcome of the king's attempt to retain the table after the stated period?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** king · **What happens:** be, retain, state, attempt · **To what, where:** outcome, table

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1167 «Fairy Tales, Jack and the Magic Table: Jack takes three magic gifts, tricks his way to the top, and wins the king's daughter» 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/1167-pg3027-part33/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1167-pg3027-part33:e2:1
# text = What was the outcome of the king's attempt to retain the table after the stated period?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	attempt	attempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	retain	retain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the outcome |  |  |  | of the king's attempt | tree rules |
| 2 | **retain** | to-infinitive |  | the table |  |  | after the stated period |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **state** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **attempt** |  | the king |  |  |  |  |  | nom attempt «act transitive»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He commissioned a copy and returned the original to Jack.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1167-pg3027-part33:e2:o1:1
# text = He commissioned a copy and returned the original to Jack.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	commissioned	commission	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	returned	return	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	original	original	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commission** | past | He | a copy |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copy=Theme |
| 2 | **return** | past | He *not said here* | the original | Jack |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent original=Theme to jack=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He commissioned a copy, returned the original to Jack, and then fled the country in shame.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1167-pg3027-part33:e2:o2:1
# text = He commissioned a copy, returned the original to Jack, and then fled the country in shame.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	commissioned	commission	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	returned	return	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	original	original	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	shame	shame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commission** | past | He | a copy |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copy=Theme |
| 2 | **return** | past | He *not said here* | the original | Jack |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent original=Theme to jack=Destination |
| 3 | **flee** | past | He *not said here* | the country |  | shame | then |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme country=Initial\_Location |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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He commissioned a copy and tried to keep the original, but Jack threatened war and forced him to return it.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1167-pg3027-part33:e2:o3:1
# text = He commissioned a copy and tried to keep the original, but Jack threatened war and forced him to return it.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	commissioned	commission	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	threatened	threaten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	forced	force	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commission** | past | He | a copy |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copy=Theme |
| 2 | **try** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the original |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent original=Theme |
| 4 | **threaten** | past | Jack | war |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus war=Experiencer |
| 5 | **force** | past | Jack *not said here* | Jack |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 6 | **return** | to-infinitive | Jack *not said here* | war |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had a duplicate made and returned the copy to Jack's brothers.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1167-pg3027-part33:e2:o4:1
# text = He had a duplicate made and returned the copy to Jack's brothers.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	duplicate	duplicate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a duplicate |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duplicate=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a duplicate *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **return** | past | He *not said here* | the copy | Jack's brothers |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent copy=Theme to brother=Destination |

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