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title: Describe the relationship between the wife's perseverance and the ou… — Celtic Fairy Tales, The Brown Bear of… · tree and pragmatics
description: Describe the relationship between the wife's perseverance and the outcome of the three bargains. Exam question 3 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 an
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# Exam question 3 · Celtic Fairy Tales, The Brown Bear of Norway: the prince f…

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Describe the relationship between the wife's perseverance and the outcome of the three bargains.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** describe · **To what, where:** relationship

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1297-pg3454-part22:e3:1
# text = Describe the relationship between the wife's perseverance and the outcome of the three bargains.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	relationship	relationship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	perseverance	perseverance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	bargains	bargain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the relationship and the outcome of the three bargains |  |  |  | between the wife's perseverance | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent relationship=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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Her persistence in singing each night brings the three bargains to a successful conclusion, and the witch's daughter is paid in full each time

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1297-pg3454-part22:e3:o1:1
# text = Her persistence in singing each night brings the three bargains to a successful conclusion, and the witch's daughter is paid in full each time
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	bargains	bargain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	successful	successful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	obl	_	_
25	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	26	det	_	_
26	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund | Her persistence *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bring** | present | Her persistence | the three bargains |  | a successful conclusion |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bargain=Theme to conclusion=Destination |
| 3 | **pay** | present · passive |  | the witch's daughter |  | full | time |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |

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

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Her persistence in singing each night brings the three bargains to a successful conclusion

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1297-pg3454-part22:e3:o2:1
# text = Her persistence in singing each night brings the three bargains to a successful conclusion
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	bargains	bargain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	successful	successful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund | Her persistence *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bring** | present | Her persistence | the three bargains |  | a successful conclusion |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bargain=Theme to conclusion=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Her persistence in singing each night brings the three bargains to a successful conclusion, though the prince remembers nothing of it until the ring is fitted

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1297-pg3454-part22:e3:o3:1
# text = Her persistence in singing each night brings the three bargains to a successful conclusion, though the prince remembers nothing of it until the ring is fitted
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	bargains	bargain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	successful	successful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
20	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	19	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nmod	_	_
23	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
26	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	fitted	fit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund | Her persistence *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bring** | present | Her persistence | the three bargains |  | a successful conclusion |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bargain=Theme to conclusion=Destination |
| 3 | **remember** | present | the prince | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme |
| 4 | **fit** | present · passive |  | the ring |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her steady singing over three nights leads to the success of each bargain in the end

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1297-pg3454-part22:e3:o4:1
# text = Her steady singing over three nights leads to the success of each bargain in the end
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	singing	singing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | present | Her steady singing over three nights |  |  |  |  | to the success of each bargain in the end | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to success=Patient |
| 2 | **sing** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  | over three nights |  | nom singing «act transitive»: poss=agent over=obl |

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