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description: State the outcome for Geirald following the surrender of the royal reward. Exam question 3 of lesson 1221 «pg3282, Geirald and Rosald: Geirald hides under his bed and Rosald wins the queen» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of e
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# Exam question 3 · pg3282, Geirald and Rosald: Geirald hides under his bed an…

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State the outcome for Geirald following the surrender of the royal reward.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, Geirald · **What happens:** state, follow, surrender · **To what, where:** outcome, surrender, royal reward

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1221 «pg3282, Geirald and Rosald: Geirald hides under his bed and Rosald wins the queen» 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/1221-pg3282-part22/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1221-pg3282-part22:e3:1
# text = State the outcome for Geirald following the surrender of the royal reward.
1	State	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	Geirald	Geirald	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	surrender	surrender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | the outcome |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund | Geirald | the surrender of the royal reward |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surrender=Theme |
| 3 | **surrender** |  |  | the royal reward |  |  |  |  | nom surrender «feeling transitive»: 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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After losing all, he returned to the castle and begged for alms along with the other poor people

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1221-pg3282-part22:e3:o1:1
# text = After losing all, he returned to the castle and begged for alms along with the other poor people
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	begged	beg	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	alms	alm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	along	along	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund | he *not said here* | all |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Eventuality |
| 2 | **return** | past | he |  |  | the castle |  | along the other poor people | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme to castle=Initial\_Location along people=Destination |
| 3 | **beg** *speech: request* | participle | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for alms | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for alm=Topic |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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He later returned as a knight seeking the queen

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1221-pg3282-part22:e3:o2:1
# text = He later returned as a knight seeking the queen
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	later	later	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	seeking	seek	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | past | He |  |  |  |  | as a knight; later *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **seek** | gerund | a knight *not said here* | the queen |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He returned years later, a broke beggar who begged the queen for food at her palace gate

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1221-pg3282-part22:e3:o3:1
# text = He returned years later, a broke beggar who begged the queen for food at her palace gate
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	broke	broke	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	beggar	beggar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	begged	beg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	at	at	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	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | past | He | a broke beggar |  |  |  | late *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | past | a broke beggar |  | the queen | her palace gate |  | for food | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent queen=Recipient for food=Topic |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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He later returned as a beggar seeking alms

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1221-pg3282-part22:e3:o4:1
# text = He later returned as a beggar seeking alms
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	later	later	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beggar	beggar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	seeking	seek	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	alms	alm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | past | He |  |  |  |  | as a beggar; later *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **seek** | gerund | He *not said here* | alms |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alm=Theme |

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