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title: To what extent did the elder sister's use of the magic line determin… — Fairy Book, The Frog and the Lion Fair… · tree and pragmatics
description: To what extent did the elder sister's use of the magic line determine the outcome of the witch's test of courage? Exam question 1 of lesson 1178 «Fairy Book, The Frog and the Lion Fairy, part 1: the sisters free their husbands, and the queen's chariot crashes» of the books course of Mova's primary s
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# Exam question 1 · Fairy Book, The Frog and the Lion Fairy, part 1: the siste…

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To what extent did the elder sister's use of the magic line determine the outcome of the witch's test of courage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** extent, use, elder sister, witch · **What happens:** do, determine, use, test · **To what, where:** use, outcome, courage

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1178 «Fairy Book, The Frog and the Lion Fairy, part 1: the sisters free their husbands, and the queen's chariot crashes» 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/1178-pg3027-part44/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1178-pg3027-part44:e1:1
# text = To what extent did the elder sister's use of the magic line determine the outcome of the witch's test of courage?
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
3	extent	extent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
14	determine	determine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | extent | the elder sister's use |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **determine** | infinitive | the elder sister's use *not said here* | the outcome of the witch's test of courage |  |  |  | of the magic line | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic |
| 3 | **use** |  | the elder sister |  |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **test** |  | the witch | courage |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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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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It was just a rope

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1178-pg3027-part44:e1:o1:1
# text = It was just a rope
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a rope |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The line enabled the elder sister to return upwards and thereby deceive the witch

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1178-pg3027-part44:e1:o2:1
# text = The line enabled the elder sister to return upwards and thereby deceive the witch
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enabled	enable	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	upwards	upwards	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	thereby	thereby	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	deceive	deceive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enable** | past | the line | the elder sister |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **return** | to-infinitive | the line *not said here* |  |  |  |  | upwards *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **deceive** | infinitive | the line *not said here* | the witch |  |  |  | thereby *property* | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witch=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The line allowed the elder sister to climb out of the pit and so surprise the old woman entirely

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1178-pg3027-part44:e1:o3:1
# text = The line allowed the elder sister to climb out of the pit and so surprise the old woman entirely
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	allowed	allow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	surprise	surprise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | past | the line |  | the elder sister |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Causer sister=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **climb** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the line *not said here* |  |  | the pit |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out pit=Trajectory |
| 3 | **surprise** | infinitive | the line *not said here* | the old woman |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus woman=Experiencer |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The line let the younger sister climb out of the pit and thereby fool the witch completely

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1178-pg3027-part44:e1:o4:1
# text = The line let the younger sister climb out of the pit and thereby fool the witch completely
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	thereby	thereby	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	fool	fool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | past | the line | the younger sister |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **climb** | infinitive | the younger sister *not said here* |  |  | the pit |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out pit=Trajectory |
| 3 | **fool** | infinitive | the younger sister *not said here* | the witch |  |  |  | completely, thereby *property* | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witch=Patient |

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