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description: Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which the princess was restored to her human form at nightfall? Exam question 1 of lesson 1173 «Fairy Tales, The White Doe, part 39: the prince runs off, and the doe becomes a girl each night» of the books course of Mova's primary school, wit
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# Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales, The White Doe, part 39: the prince runs off,…

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Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which the princess was restored to her human form at nightfall?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** princess · **What happens:** follow, describe, restore, form · **To what, where:** manner, princess, human form, nightfall

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1173 «Fairy Tales, The White Doe, part 39: the prince runs off, and the doe becomes a girl each night» 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/1173-pg3027-part39/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1173-pg3027-part39:e1:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which the princess was restored to her human form at nightfall?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	restored	restore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	nightfall	nightfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the manner |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 3 | **restore** | past · passive |  | the princess | princess's human form at nightfall | the manner |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to form=Recipient |
| 4 | **form** |  | princess |  |  | nightfall |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent at=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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She resumed her human form upon the onset of darkness, as the fairy Tulip had promised

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1173-pg3027-part39:e1:o1:1
# text = She resumed her human form upon the onset of darkness, as the fairy Tulip had promised
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resumed	resume	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	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
15	Tulip	Tulip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	promised	promise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resume** | past | She | her human form |  |  |  | upon the onset of darkness; as the fairy | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Eventuality |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past · perfect | Tulip | the fairy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent fairy=Theme |
| 3 | **form** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She was freed by a kiss from the prince, as the fairy Tulip had foretold

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1173-pg3027-part39:e1:o2:1
# text = She was freed by a kiss from the prince, as the fairy Tulip had foretold
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	freed	free	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kiss	kiss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
14	Tulip	Tulip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	foretold	foretell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **free** | past · passive | a kiss from the prince | She |  |  |  | as the fairy | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer subject=Source |
| 2 | **foretell** | past · perfect | Tulip | the fairy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fairy=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She recovered her human shape at dawn, when the fairy Tulip had decreed it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1173-pg3027-part39:e1:o3:1
# text = She recovered her human shape at dawn, when the fairy Tulip had decreed it
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recovered	recover	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	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	Tulip	Tulip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
13	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	decreed	decree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recover** | past | She | her human shape |  |  | dawn |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme |
| 2 | **decree** | past · perfect · passive |  | the fairy |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme it=Result |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She regained her form at dawn

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1173-pg3027-part39:e1:o4:1
# text = She regained her form at dawn
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	regained	regain	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	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regain** | past | She | her form |  |  | dawn |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Theme |
| 2 | **form** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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