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title: Explain the function of the three magic gifts in the development of… — Celtic Fairy Tales, The Brown Bear of… · tree and pragmatics
description: Explain the function of the three magic gifts in the development of the narrative. Exam question 1 of lesson 1297 «Celtic Fairy Tales, The Brown Bear of Norway: the prince forgets his wife, and she wins him back» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics o
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# Exam question 1 · Celtic Fairy Tales, The Brown Bear of Norway: the prince f…

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Explain the function of the three magic gifts in the development of the narrative.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** explain, develop · **To what, where:** function, narrative

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1297 «Celtic Fairy Tales, The Brown Bear of Norway: the prince forgets his wife, and she wins him back» 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/1297-pg3454-part22/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1297-pg3454-part22:e1:1
# text = Explain the function of the three magic gifts in the development of the narrative.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	development	development	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the function of the three magic gifts in the development of the narrative |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Topic |
| 2 | **develop** |  |  | the narrative |  |  |  |  | nom development «act 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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They let the princess enter the wood and secure a bargain for her husband's nights

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1297-pg3454-part22:e1:o1:1
# text = They let the princess enter the wood and secure a bargain for her husband's nights
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	secure	secure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | past | They | the princess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **enter** | infinitive | the princess *not said here* | the wood |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wood=Destination |
| 3 | **secure** | infinitive | the princess *not said here* | a bargain |  |  | night |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition bargain=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They enable the princess to open the wood and to bargain for her husband's nights

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1297-pg3454-part22:e1:o2:1
# text = They enable the princess to open the wood and to bargain for her husband's nights
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enable	enable	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	bargain	bargain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enable** | present | They | the princess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive | the princess *not said here* | the wood |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wood=Theme |
| 3 | **bargain** | to-infinitive | the princess *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They enable the princess to open the wood and to bargain for her husband's nights, though they fail to lift the charm

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1297-pg3454-part22:e1:o3:1
# text = They enable the princess to open the wood and to bargain for her husband's nights, though they fail to lift the charm
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enable	enable	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	bargain	bargain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	fail	fail	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	charm	charm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enable** | present | They | the princess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive | the princess *not said here* | the wood |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wood=Theme |
| 3 | **bargain** | to-infinitive | the princess *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **fail** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **not** **lift** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | the charm |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charm=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They let the princess pass the wood and win the nights by trading with the witch's daughter

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1297-pg3454-part22:e1:o4:1
# text = They let the princess pass the wood and win the nights by trading with the witch's daughter
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	trading	trade	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | infinitive | the princess | the wood |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wood=Trajectory |
| 3 | **win** | present | They *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **trade** | gerund | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the witch's daughter | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with daughter=Co-Agent |

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