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# Exam question 3 · Old Deccan Days, The Girl with One Hand, part 34: a cruel…

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Describe the means by which the prince conveyed the girl from the forest to his house without his attendants observing her.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** prince, attendants · **What happens:** describe, mean, convey, observe · **To what, where:** girl, forest

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1309 «Old Deccan Days, The Girl with One Hand, part 34: a cruel brother cuts off his sister's hand, and a prince finds her crying in a tree» 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/1309-pg3454-part34/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1309-pg3454-part34:e3:1
# text = Describe the means by which the prince conveyed the girl from the forest to his house without his attendants observing her.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	conveyed	convey	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
17	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	attendants	attendant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	observing	observe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
21	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **convey** | past | the prince | the girl |  | the forest |  | to prince's house | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent girl=Theme from forest=Initial\_Location to house=Destination |
| 4 | **observe** | gerund | prince's attendants | girl |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent she=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He concealed her within a curtained litter, sending his attendants away first, and then had the drums beaten all along the road as they travelled home to the palace

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1309-pg3454-part34:e3:o1:1
# text = He concealed her within a curtained litter, sending his attendants away first, and then had the drums beaten all along the road as they travelled home to the palace
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	concealed	conceal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	within	within	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	curtained	curtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	attendants	attendant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
17	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	drums	drum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	beaten	beat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
21	all	all	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	along	along	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
25	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
26	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
28	home	home	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
29	to	to	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conceal** | past | He | her *= she* |  |  |  | within a curtained litter | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 2 | **curtain** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **send away** | gerund | He *not said here* | his attendants |  |  |  | away, first *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attendant=Theme |
| 4 | **have** | past | He *not said here* | the drums |  |  | then |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drum=Patient |
| 5 | **beat** | participle |  | the drums *not said here* |  | the road |  | all *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along road=Location |
| 6 | **travel** | past | drums *= drum* |  |  | the palace |  | home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to palace=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hid her inside a closed litter, after sending his men ahead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1309-pg3454-part34:e3:o2:1
# text = He hid her inside a closed litter, after sending his men ahead
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | He | her *= she* |  | a closed litter |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent she=Patient inside litter=Location |
| 2 | **close** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **send** | gerund | He *not said here* | his men |  |  |  | ahead *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He placed her in a curtained litter and dismissed his men beforehand

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1309-pg3454-part34:e3:o3:1
# text = He placed her in a curtained litter and dismissed his men beforehand
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	placed	place	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	curtained	curtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	dismissed	dismiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	beforehand	beforehand	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | past | He | her *= she* |  | a curtained litter |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme in litter=Destination |
| 2 | **curtain** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **dismiss** | past | He *not said here* | his men |  |  |  | beforehand *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He concealed her within a curtained litter, sending his attendants away first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1309-pg3454-part34:e3:o4:1
# text = He concealed her within a curtained litter, sending his attendants away first
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	concealed	conceal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	within	within	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	curtained	curtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	attendants	attendant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conceal** | past | He | her *= she* |  |  |  | within a curtained litter | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 2 | **curtain** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **send away** | gerund | He *not said here* | his attendants |  |  |  | away, first *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attendant=Theme |

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