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title: What is the principal lesson conveyed by the Prince's lament at the… — Japanese Fairy Tales, The Story of Yam… · tree and pragmatics
description: What is the principal lesson conveyed by the Prince's lament at the close of this part? Exam question 4 of lesson 1378 «Japanese Fairy Tales, The Story of Yamato Take, part 38: the sea storm and Ototachibana's sacrifice» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and prag
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# Exam question 4 · Japanese Fairy Tales, The Story of Yamato Take, part 38: t…

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What is the principal lesson conveyed by the Prince's lament at the close of this part?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Prince · **What happens:** be, convey, lament · **To what, where:** principal lesson, close

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1378 «Japanese Fairy Tales, The Story of Yamato Take, part 38: the sea storm and Ototachibana's sacrifice» 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/1378-pg4018-part38/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1378-pg4018-part38:e4:1
# text = What is the principal lesson conveyed by the Prince's lament at the close of this part?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	conveyed	convey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	lament	lament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	close	close	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	det	_	_
17	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the principal lesson |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **convey** | participle |  | the principal lesson *not said here* |  | the close of this part |  | by the Prince's lament | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **lament** |  | the Prince |  |  |  |  |  | nom lament «communication transitive»: 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 {#o1}

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that loyalty matters more than fine clothes and beauty in a wife

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1378-pg4018-part38:e4:o1:1
# text = that loyalty matters more than fine clothes and beauty in a wife
1	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	loyalty	loyalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** | present | that loyalty |  |  |  |  | than fine clothes and beauty; in a wife | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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

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that he recognised, too late, the constancy and devotion of his wife

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1378-pg4018-part38:e4:o2:1
# text = that he recognised, too late, the constancy and devotion of his wife
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	recognised	recognise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	constancy	constancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	devotion	devotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recognise** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
that he recognised, too late, the constancy and devotion of his wife, whom he had abandoned

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1378-pg4018-part38:e4:o3:1
# text = that he recognised, too late, the constancy and devotion of his wife, whom he had abandoned
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	recognised	recognise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	constancy	constancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	devotion	devotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	obj	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	abandoned	abandon	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recognise** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **abandon** | past · perfect | he | the constancy of his wife and devotion |  |  |  |  | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme whom=Source |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
that he saw his wife's love too late

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1378-pg4018-part38:e4:o4:1
# text = that he saw his wife's love too late
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | he | his wife's love |  |  |  | late *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer love=Stimulus |
| 2 | **love** |  | his wife |  |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling 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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