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title: With what object did the Emperor's sovereign decree require the Elix… — Japanese Fairy Tales, Princess Moonlig… · tree and pragmatics
description: With what object did the Emperor's sovereign decree require the Elixir of Life to be disposed of? Exam question 2 of lesson 1359 «Japanese Fairy Tales, Princess Moonlight: the Princess is taken back to the moon» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of
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# Exam question 2 · Japanese Fairy Tales, Princess Moonlight: the Princess is…

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With what object did the Emperor's sovereign decree require the Elixir of Life to be disposed of?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** object, sovereign decree, Emperor · **What happens:** do, require, dispose, decree · **To what, where:** Elixir

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1359 «Japanese Fairy Tales, Princess Moonlight: the Princess is taken back to the moon» 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/1359-pg4018-part19/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1359-pg4018-part19:e2:1
# text = With what object did the Emperor's sovereign decree require the Elixir of Life to be disposed of?
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
3	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Emperor	Emperor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	sovereign	sovereign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	require	require	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Elixir	Elixir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Life	Life	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	disposed	dispose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | object |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **require** | present | the Emperor's sovereign decree | the Elixir of Life |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme elixir=Precondition |
| 3 | **dispose** | to-infinitive · passive | the Emperor's sovereign decree *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme» |
| 4 | **decree** |  | the Emperor |  |  |  |  |  | nom decree «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He ordered it burnt on the summit of Mount Fuji

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1359-pg4018-part19:e2:o1:1
# text = He ordered it burnt on the summit of Mount Fuji
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	burnt	burnt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	summit	summit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Mount	Mount	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	Fuji	Fuji	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | He |  | it |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **burnt** *not said to happen* | participle | He *not said here* |  |  | the summit of Mount |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He ordered it hidden in the palace treasury for safety and kept under guard

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1359-pg4018-part19:e2:o2:1
# text = He ordered it hidden in the palace treasury for safety and kept under guard
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	treasury	treasury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
13	under	under	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | He |  | it |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hide** *not said to happen* | participle | He *not said here* |  |  | the palace treasury for safety |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in treasury=Location |
| 3 | **keep** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  | guard |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent under guard=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He ordered it poured into the river at dawn

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1359-pg4018-part19:e2:o3:1
# text = He ordered it poured into the river at dawn
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	poured	pour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | He |  | it |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pour** *not said to happen* | participle | He *not said here* |  |  | the river | dawn |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into river=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He ordered it given to the messengers to drink on their journey home to the capital

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1359-pg4018-part19:e2:o4:1
# text = He ordered it given to the messengers to drink on their journey home to the capital
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	case	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	messengers	messenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | He | it |  |  |  | give the messengers | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **drink** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  | messengers's journey |  | to the capital; home *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **journey** |  | messengers *= messenger* |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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