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description: Which action of the king's first marriage contrary to his oath is described in the passage? Exam question 1 of lesson 1181 «Fairy Tales, The Frog, part 47: the frog exposes the king's plan, and the king defeats the Lion Fairy» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree an
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# Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales, The Frog, part 47: the frog exposes the king'…

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Which action of the king's first marriage contrary to his oath is described in the passage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** first marriage contrary · **What happens:** describe, act · **To what, where:** action, passage

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1181 «Fairy Tales, The Frog, part 47: the frog exposes the king's plan, and the king defeats the Lion Fairy» 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/1181-pg3027-part47/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1181-pg3027-part47:e1:1
# text = Which action of the king's first marriage contrary to his oath is described in the passage?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
8	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	contrary	contrary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	oath	oath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present · passive |  | which action of the king's first marriage contrary to king's oath |  | the passage |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **act** |  | the king's first marriage contrary to king's oath |  |  |  |  |  | nom action «act intransitive»: of=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 {#o1}

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He exiled the queen and ignored her letters completely

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1181-pg3027-part47:e1:o1:1
# text = He exiled the queen and ignored her letters completely
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	exiled	exile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ignored	ignore	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	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exile** | past | He | the queen |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme |
| 2 | **ignore** | past | He *not said here* | her letters |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |
| 3 | **letter** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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He prepared to wed a new bride without informing the queen

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1181-pg3027-part47:e1:o2:1
# text = He prepared to wed a new bride without informing the queen
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prepared	prepare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	wed	wed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	informing	inform	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **wed** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | a new bride |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bride=Patient |
| 3 | **inform** *speech: other* | gerund | He *not said here* |  | the queen |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent queen=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sent the queen into exile, then prepared a grand public wedding, and sent envoys to invite every neighbouring kingdom to celebrate

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1181-pg3027-part47:e1:o3:1
# text = He sent the queen into exile, then prepared a grand public wedding, and sent envoys to invite every neighbouring kingdom to celebrate
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	exile	exile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	prepared	prepare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	envoys	envoy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	invite	invite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
20	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	det	_	_
21	neighbouring	neighbour	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	amod	_	_
22	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | He | the queen |  | exile |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme |
| 2 | **prepare** | past | He *not said here* | a grand public wedding |  |  | then |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wedding=Patient |
| 3 | **send** | past | He *not said here* | envoys |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent envoy=Theme |
| 4 | **invite** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | every neighbouring kingdom |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent kingdom=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 5 | **neighbour** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **celebrate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | every neighbouring kingdom *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He prepared to wed a new bride, dismissed his old minister, and locked the queen away in a dismal place for ten long years

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1181-pg3027-part47:e1:o4:1
# text = He prepared to wed a new bride, dismissed his old minister, and locked the queen away in a dismal place for ten long years
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prepared	prepare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	wed	wed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	dismissed	dismiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	locked	lock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	dismal	dismal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	26	nummod	_	_
25	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **wed** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | a new bride |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bride=Patient |
| 3 | **dismiss** | past | He *not said here* | his old minister |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minister=Theme |
| 4 | **lock away** | past | He *not said here* | the queen |  | a dismal place | year | away *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Patient |

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