--- title: According to the passage, what is the principal motive of the courti… — d'Aulnoy's Fairy Tales, The Bird of Tr… · tree and pragmatics description: According to the passage, what is the principal motive of the courtiers in preparing weapons, cages, and birds of prey? 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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/1189-pg3027-part55/#e2). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1189-pg3027-part55:e2:1 # text = According to the passage, what is the principal motive of the courtiers in preparing weapons, cages, and birds of prey? 1 According accord VERB VBG ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 case _ _ 2 to to ADP IN _ 1 fixed _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 passage passage NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 10 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 9 principal principal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 motive motive NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 conj _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 courtiers courtier NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nmod _ _ 14 in in ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 preparing prepare VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 16 amod _ _ 16 weapons weapon NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 18 cages cage NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 21 birds bird NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 conj _ _ 22 of of ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 23 prey prey NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **accord** | gerund | | | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** | present | the passage and the principal motive and birds of prey | the principal motive | | | | of the courtiers in preparing weapons and cages | tree rules | | 3 | **prepare** | gerund | | | | | | | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | 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} To prevent the king from seeing the bird or hearing her words, and to keep the boy from taking her away ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1189-pg3027-part55:e2:o1:1 # text = To prevent the king from seeing the bird or hearing her words, and to keep the boy from taking her away 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 prevent prevent VERB VB Mood=Imp|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 from from SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 6 seeing see VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 bird bird NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 or or CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 hearing hear VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 conj _ _ 11 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 15 to to PART TO _ 16 mark _ _ 16 keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 boy boy NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 19 from from SCONJ IN _ 20 mark _ _ 20 taking take VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 16 advcl _ _ 21 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 obj _ _ 22 away away ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **prevent** | to-infinitive | | the king | | | | | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer king=Theme | | 2 | **see** | gerund | | the bird | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bird=Stimulus | | 3 | **hear** | gerund | | bird's words | | | | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus | | 4 | **keep** | to-infinitive | | the boy | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Theme | | 5 | **take away** | gerund | | bird | | | | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | | 6 | **word** | | bird | | | | | | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} To make sure the bird is caught alive and sent to the king's own treasury for a reward and a feast ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1189-pg3027-part55:e2:o2:1 # text = To make sure the bird is caught alive and sent to the king's own treasury for a reward and a feast 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 make make VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 sure sure ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 bird bird NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ _ 7 caught catch VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 ccomp _ _ 8 alive alive ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 xcomp _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 sent send VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 conj _ _ 11 to to ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's 's PART POS _ 13 case _ _ 15 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 treasury treasury NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 17 for for ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 reward reward NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 21 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 feast feast NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | | | | | | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | | 2 | **catch** | present · passive | | the bird | | | | alive *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 3 | **send** | participle | | | | the king's own treasury | | for a reward and a feast | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to treasury=Destination | ### Option 3 {#o3} To stop the king from ever hearing the bird's truth-telling song ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1189-pg3027-part55:e2:o3:1 # text = To stop the king from ever hearing the bird's truth-telling song 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 stop stop VERB VB Mood=Imp|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 from from SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 6 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 7 advmod _ _ 7 hearing hear VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 bird bird NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 truth truth NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 telling tell VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 14 amod _ _ 14 song song NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive | | the king | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality king=Eventuality | | 2 | **hear** | gerund | | the bird's telling song | | | ever | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer song=Stimulus | | 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **sing** | | the bird | | | | | | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} To prevent the king from seeing the bird or hearing her words ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1189-pg3027-part55:e2:o4:1 # text = To prevent the king from seeing the bird or hearing her words 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 prevent prevent VERB VB Mood=Imp|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 from from SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 6 seeing see VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 bird bird NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 or or CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 hearing hear VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 conj _ _ 11 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **prevent** | to-infinitive | | the king | | | | | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer king=Theme | | 2 | **see** | gerund | | the bird | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bird=Stimulus | | 3 | **hear** | gerund | | bird's words | | | | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus | | 4 | **word** | | bird | | | | | | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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