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title: State the means by which the protagonist effects her escape from the… — Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud b… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the means by which the protagonist effects her escape from the castle hall without detection. Exam question 2 of lesson 1329 «Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud beauty loses her magic gifts and chooses an honest life» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and
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# Exam question 2 · Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud beauty loses her magi…

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State the means by which the protagonist effects her escape from the castle hall without detection.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** State, protagonist effects · **What happens:** mean, escape · **To what, where:** castle hall · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1329 «Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud beauty loses her magic gifts and chooses an honest life» 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/1329-pg3454-part54/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:e2:1
# text = State the means by which the protagonist effects her escape from the castle hall without detection.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	10	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	without	without	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	detection	detection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | State |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **escape** |  | the protagonist effects |  |  | the castle hall without detection |  |  | tree rules |

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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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She taps her copper pin and makes the guests count cabbages.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:e2:o1:1
# text = She taps her copper pin and makes the guests count cabbages.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	taps	tap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	xcomp	_	_
11	cabbages	cabbage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | present | She | her copper pin |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent pin=Location |
| 2 | **make** | present | She *not said here* | the guests |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **count** | present | the guests *not said here* | cabbages |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cabbage=Theme |

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

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She touches her copper pin and causes all present to count cabbages.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:e2:o2:1
# text = She touches her copper pin and causes all present to count cabbages.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	touches	touch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	cabbages	cabbage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | present | She | her copper pin |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pin=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **cause** | present | She *not said here* | all present |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition present=Patient |
| 3 | **count** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | cabbages |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cabbage=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She touches her copper pin, causing everyone in the hall to begin counting cabbages aloud, and while they are busy, she slips out through the side door unseen.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:e2:o3:1
# text = She touches her copper pin, causing everyone in the hall to begin counting cabbages aloud, and while they are busy, she slips out through the side door unseen.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	touches	touch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	begin	begin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
14	counting	count	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	_
15	cabbages	cabbage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
19	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
24	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	slips	slip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
26	out	out	ADP	RP	_	25	compound:prt	_	_
27	through	through	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
31	unseen	unseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | present | She | her copper pin |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pin=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **cause** | gerund | She *not said here* | everyone |  | the hall |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition everyone=Patient |
| 3 | **begin** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **count** | gerund | She *not said here* | cabbages |  |  |  | aloud *property* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cabbage=Theme |
| 5 | **is** | present | cabbages *= cabbage* |  |  |  |  | busy *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **slip out** | present | she |  |  | the side door |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She uses the feather and the box to put the guards to sleep, then walks calmly out of the hall while the servants are still busy in the kitchen counting.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:e2:o4:1
# text = She uses the feather and the box to put the guards to sleep, then walks calmly out of the hall while the servants are still busy in the kitchen counting.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feather	feather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	calmly	calmly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	_
25	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
26	still	still	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
27	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	advcl	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
31	counting	count	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	27	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | She | the feather and the box |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |
| 2 | **put** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the guards |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent guard=Goal |
| 3 | **sleep** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **walk** | present | She *not said here* |  |  | the hall | then | calmly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out hall=Trajectory |
| 5 | **is** | present | the servants |  |  | the kitchen | still | busy *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **count** | gerund | the servants *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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