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# Exam question 1 · Irish Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Bear, part 21: the prince…

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Which of the following describes the means by which the princess's first son was removed from the household?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** household · **What happens:** follow, describe, mean, remove · **To what, where:** first son · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1296 «Irish Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Bear, part 21: the princess loses her children one by one, then follows her husband on the last journey» 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/1296-pg3454-part21/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1296-pg3454-part21:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the means by which the princess's first son was removed from the household?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	_
14	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	ccomp	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **remove** | past · passive | the household | the princess's first son |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He was seized by a huge golden eagle from the crags that dived through the open window and took the infant's sash in its beak and flew away

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1296-pg3454-part21:e1:o1:1
# text = He was seized by a huge golden eagle from the crags that dived through the open window and took the infant's sash in its beak and flew away
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	seized	seize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	crags	crag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	dived	dive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	infant	infant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
29	away	away	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | past · passive | a huge golden eagle from the crags | He |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **dive** | past | the crags |  |  | the open window |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through window=Location |
| 3 | **take** | past | a huge golden eagle from the crags *not said here* | the infant's sash |  | sash's beak |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sash=Value in beak=Location |
| 4 | **fly away** | past | a huge golden eagle from the crags *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was seized by an eagle that took the infant's sash in its beak

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1296-pg3454-part21:e1:o2:1
# text = He was seized by an eagle that took the infant's sash in its beak
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	seized	seize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	infant	infant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | past · passive | a eagle | He |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | past | a eagle | the infant's sash |  | sash's beak |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sash=Value in beak=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A great eagle swooped in and carried off the boy by his sash

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1296-pg3454-part21:e1:o3:1
# text = A great eagle swooped in and carried off the boy by his sash
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	swooped	swoop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:agent	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swoop in** | participle |  | a great eagle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry off** | participle |  | the boy |  |  |  | by boy's sash | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The infant was removed by an eagle swooping through the nursery window, which clutched his sash in its beak before flying off over the wood at dusk

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1296-pg3454-part21:e1:o4:1
# text = The infant was removed by an eagle swooping through the nursery window, which clutched his sash in its beak before flying off over the wood at dusk
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	infant	infant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	swooping	swoop	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	nursery	nursery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	clutched	clutch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
22	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
23	off	off	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
24	over	over	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	dusk	dusk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | past · passive | a eagle | the infant |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **swoop** | gerund | a eagle *not said here* |  |  | the nursery window |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **clutch** | past | the nursery window | infant's sash |  | sash's beak |  |  | vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sash=Theme |
| 4 | **fly off** | gerund | a eagle *not said here* |  |  | the wood | dusk |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over wood=Location |

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