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title: To what extent did the gnome's stratagem of sowing the turnip field… — Fairy Tales, The Turnip Princess, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: To what extent did the gnome's stratagem of sowing the turnip field succeed in securing the affection of the princess? Exam question 1 of lesson 1251 «Fairy Tales, The Turnip Princess, part 52: the maidens wither, and the gnome's fresh turnips go missing» of the books course of Mova's primary school
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# Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales, The Turnip Princess, part 52: the maidens wit…

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To what extent did the gnome's stratagem of sowing the turnip field succeed in securing the affection of the princess?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** extent, stratagem · **What happens:** do, sow, succeed, secure · **To what, where:** turnip field, affection

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1251 «Fairy Tales, The Turnip Princess, part 52: the maidens wither, and the gnome's fresh turnips go missing» 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/1251-pg3282-part52/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1251-pg3282-part52:e1:1
# text = To what extent did the gnome's stratagem of sowing the turnip field succeed in securing the affection of the princess?
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
3	extent	extent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gnome	gnome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	stratagem	stratagem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	sowing	sow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	turnip	turnip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	succeed	succeed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
15	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	securing	secure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	affection	affection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | extent |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **sow** | gerund | the gnome's stratagem *not said here* | the turnip field |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent field=Theme |
| 3 | **succeed** | present | the gnome's stratagem |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **secure** | gerund | the gnome's stratagem *not said here* | the affection of the princess |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition affection=Theme |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It failed, as her heart was already engaged to Ratibor

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1251-pg3282-part52:e1:o1:1
# text = It failed, as her heart was already engaged to Ratibor
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	already	already	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Ratibor	Ratibor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **engage** | past · passive |  | her heart | Ratibor |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It failed, as her heart was already engaged to the gnome's brother in the mountains

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1251-pg3282-part52:e1:o2:1
# text = It failed, as her heart was already engaged to the gnome's brother in the mountains
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	already	already	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	gnome	gnome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **engage** | past · passive |  | her heart |  |  |  | in the mountains *goal*; to the gnome's brother | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme in mountain=Goal |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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It failed completely, because her heart belonged to Ratibor and she had refused every single gift the gnome offered her

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1251-pg3282-part52:e1:o3:1
# text = It failed completely, because her heart belonged to Ratibor and she had refused every single gift the gnome offered her
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	belonged	belong	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Ratibor	Ratibor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	refused	refuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	_
15	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
16	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	gnome	gnome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	offered	offer	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
21	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	iobj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | It |  |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **belong** | past | her heart |  | Ratibor |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **refuse** | past · perfect | heart | every single gift |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Theme |
| 4 | **offer** | past | the gnome |  | heart |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It succeeded, for she fell in love with the gnome at last

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1251-pg3282-part52:e1:o4:1
# text = It succeeded, for she fell in love with the gnome at last
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	succeeded	succeed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gnome	gnome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succeed** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fall** | past | she |  |  | love |  | with the gnome; at last | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in love=Location |

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