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# Exam question 4 · d'Aulnoy's Fairy Tales, The Bird of Truth, part 55: the bo…

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What, according to the text, is the chief difficulty that remains after the boy has obtained the bird?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** chief difficulty · **What happens:** accord, be, remain, obtain · **To what, where:** text, chief difficulty, boy

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1189 «d'Aulnoy's Fairy Tales, The Bird of Truth, part 55: the boy takes the white bird from the aviary, the enchanted water frees the captives, and the courtiers plot against the bird» 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/1189-pg3027-part55/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1189-pg3027-part55:e4:1
# text = What, according to the text, is the chief difficulty that remains after the boy has obtained the bird?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	according	accord	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	chief	chief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	ccomp	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the text *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to text=Goal |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the chief difficulty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **remain** | present | the chief difficulty |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **obtain** | present · perfect · passive |  | the boy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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Carrying the bird to the king without her being seized by the wicked courtiers who are waiting in the hall with cages and poison

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1189-pg3027-part55:e4:o1:1
# text = Carrying the bird to the king without her being seized by the wicked courtiers who are waiting in the hall with cages and poison
1	Carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj:pass	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	seized	seize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	cages	cage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | gerund |  | the bird | the king |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bird=Theme to king=Destination |
| 2 | **seize** | gerund · passive | Carrying |  |  |  |  | by the wicked courtiers | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP» |
| 3 | **wait** | present · progressive | the wicked courtiers |  |  | the hall |  | with cages and poison | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hall=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Persuading the bird to fly back to the king's hall without a fight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1189-pg3027-part55:e4:o2:1
# text = Persuading the bird to fly back to the king's hall without a fight
1	Persuading	persuade	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	without	without	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **persuade** | gerund |  | the bird |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Patient |
| 2 | **fly back** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to the king's hall *result*; without a fight | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to hall=Result |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Carrying the bird to the king without her being seized by the wicked courtiers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1189-pg3027-part55:e4:o3:1
# text = Carrying the bird to the king without her being seized by the wicked courtiers
1	Carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj:pass	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	seized	seize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | gerund |  | the bird | the king |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bird=Theme to king=Destination |
| 2 | **seize** | gerund · passive | Carrying |  |  |  |  | by the wicked courtiers | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP» |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Getting the bird past the castle guards without the courtiers noticing her song

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1189-pg3027-part55:e4:o4:1
# text = Getting the bird past the castle guards without the courtiers noticing her song
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	guards	guard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  | the bird |  |  |  | past the castle | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bird=Stimulus |
| 2 | **guard** | present | Getting |  |  |  |  | without the courtiers | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **notice** | gerund | the courtiers *not said here* | bird's song |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer song=Stimulus |
| 4 | **sing** |  | bird |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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