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title: Evaluate the correctness of the claim that the Princess's suitors we… — The Yellow Fairy Book, The Yellow Dwar… · tree and pragmatics
description: Evaluate the correctness of the claim that the Princess's suitors were treated with generosity by her. Exam question 4 of lesson 1421 «The Yellow Fairy Book, The Yellow Dwarf, part 1: a proud princess and a queen's bargain with a dwarf» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependen
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# Exam question 4 · The Yellow Fairy Book, The Yellow Dwarf, part 1: a proud p…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evaluate the correctness of the claim that the Princess's suitors were treated with generosity by her.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, Princess · **What happens:** evaluate, treat · **To what, where:** correctness, suitors

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1421 «The Yellow Fairy Book, The Yellow Dwarf, part 1: a proud princess and a queen's bargain with a dwarf» 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/1421-pg503-part8/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1421-pg503-part8:e4:1
# text = Evaluate the correctness of the claim that the Princess's suitors were treated with generosity by her.
1	Evaluate	evaluate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	correctness	correctness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	suitors	suitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	generosity	generosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **evaluate** | imperative | you *not said here* | the correctness of the claim |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent correctness=Theme |
| 2 | **treat** | past · passive | Princess | the Princess's suitors |  |  |  | with generosity | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient with generosity=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The claim is correct, since the suitors were welcomed warmly and their gifts were gladly accepted by her.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1421-pg503-part8:e4:o1:1
# text = The claim is correct, since the suitors were welcomed warmly and their gifts were gladly accepted by her.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	suitors	suitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	welcomed	welcome	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
11	warmly	warmly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
16	gladly	gladly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	accepted	accept	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the claim |  |  |  |  | correct *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **welcome** | past · passive |  | the suitors |  |  |  | warmly *property* | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **accept** | past · passive | her *= she* | suitors's gifts |  |  |  | gladly *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 4 | **gift** |  | suitors *= suitor* |  |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The claim is incorrect, since the suitors were held in contempt and their gifts were met with indifference, as the text shows throughout the tale.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1421-pg503-part8:e4:o2:1
# text = The claim is incorrect, since the suitors were held in contempt and their gifts were met with indifference, as the text shows throughout the tale.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	suitors	suitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	contempt	contempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	met	meet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	indifference	indifference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
24	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
25	throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the claim |  |  |  |  | incorrect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | past · passive |  | the suitors |  | contempt |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in contempt=Location |
| 3 | **meet** | past · passive |  | suitors's gifts |  |  |  | with indifference | vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme with indifference=Instrument |
| 4 | **show** | present | the text |  |  |  | throughout the tale |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **gift** |  | suitors *= suitor* |  |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The claim is incorrect, since the suitors were held in contempt and their gifts were met with indifference

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1421-pg503-part8:e4:o3:1
# text = The claim is incorrect, since the suitors were held in contempt and their gifts were met with indifference
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	suitors	suitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	contempt	contempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	met	meet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	indifference	indifference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the claim |  |  |  |  | incorrect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | past · passive |  | the suitors |  | contempt |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in contempt=Location |
| 3 | **meet** | past · passive |  | suitors's gifts |  |  |  | with indifference | vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme with indifference=Instrument |
| 4 | **gift** |  | suitors *= suitor* |  |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The claim is incorrect, since the suitors were held in contempt and their gifts were met with indifference, as the Princess's own behaviour shows in every chapter of the tale.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1421-pg503-part8:e4:o4:1
# text = The claim is incorrect, since the suitors were held in contempt and their gifts were met with indifference, as the Princess's own behaviour shows in every chapter of the tale.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	suitors	suitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	contempt	contempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	met	meet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	indifference	indifference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
21	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
27	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	30	det	_	_
30	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the claim |  |  |  |  | incorrect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | past · passive |  | the suitors |  | contempt |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in contempt=Location |
| 3 | **meet** | past · passive |  | suitors's gifts |  |  |  | with indifference | vn satisfy-55.7 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme with indifference=Instrument |
| 4 | **show** | present | the Princess's own behaviour |  |  | every chapter of the tale |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **gift** |  | suitors *= suitor* |  |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

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