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description: Identify, by the sensory means described in the passage, the manner in which the princess ascertained the presence of the four-leaved plant upon the rock. Exam question 1 of lesson 1242 «Fairy Tales (pg3282), The Prince and the Crocodile: the herb saves the prince from the crocodile» of the books co
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# Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales (pg3282), The Prince and the Crocodile: the he…

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Identify, by the sensory means described in the passage, the manner in which the princess ascertained the presence of the four-leaved plant upon the rock.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, sensory, princess · **What happens:** identify, mean, describe, ascertain · **To what, where:** passage, presence, manner

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1242 «Fairy Tales (pg3282), The Prince and the Crocodile: the herb saves the prince from the crocodile» 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/1242-pg3282-part43/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1242-pg3282-part43:e1:1
# text = Identify, by the sensory means described in the passage, the manner in which the princess ascertained the presence of the four-leaved plant upon the rock.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sensory	sensory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
7	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	ascertained	ascertain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
23	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	leaved	leaved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
27	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn empathize-88.2 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the sensory |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **describe** *not said to happen* | participle | the sensory *not said here* |  |  | the passage and the manner |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **ascertain** | past | the princess | the presence of the leaved plant upon the rock |  | the manner |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent presence=Topic |

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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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She recognised the plant by its colour, peering into a hollow where the sun had cast its shadow

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1242-pg3282-part43:e1:o1:1
# text = She recognised the plant by its colour, peering into a hollow where the sun had cast its shadow
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recognised	recognise	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	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	peering	peer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hollow	hollow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	cast	cast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recognise** | past | She | the plant |  |  |  | by plant's colour | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer plant=Stimulus |
| 2 | **peer** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into a hollow | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into hollow=Theme |
| 3 | **cast** | past · perfect · passive |  | the sun |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: subject=Beneficiary shadow=Product |
| 4 | **shadow** |  | sun |  |  |  |  |  | nom shadow «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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She located the plant by touch, feeling about in a crevice where the wind had prevented sight

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1242-pg3282-part43:e1:o2:1
# text = She located the plant by touch, feeling about in a crevice where the wind had prevented sight
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	located	locate	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	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	crevice	crevice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	prevented	prevent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **locate** | past | She | the plant |  |  |  | by touch | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about a crevice | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent about crevice=Location |
| 3 | **prevent** | past · perfect · passive |  | the wind |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She found it by touch

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1242-pg3282-part43:e1:o3:1
# text = She found it by touch
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | She | it |  |  |  | by touch | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She used her sense of smell

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1242-pg3282-part43:e1:o4:1
# text = She used her sense of smell
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She | her sense of smell |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Patient |
| 2 | **sense** |  | her *= she* | smell |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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