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title: Which of the following statements most accurately describes the merc… — Fairy Tales, Beauty and the Beast, par… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following statements most accurately describes the merchant's actions after he awakes in the palace? Exam question 1 of lesson 1438 «Fairy Tales, Beauty and the Beast, part 25: the stolen rose and the Beast's bargain» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales, Beauty and the Beast, part 25: the stolen ros…

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the merchant's actions after he awakes in the palace?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** he, merchant · **What happens:** follow, describe, awake, act · **To what, where:** actions, palace

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1438 «Fairy Tales, Beauty and the Beast, part 25: the stolen rose and the Beast's bargain» 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/1438-pg503-part25/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1438-pg503-part25:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately describes the merchant's actions after he awakes in the palace?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
13	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	awakes	awake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the merchant's actions |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent action=Theme |
| 3 | **awake** | present | he |  |  | the palace |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in palace=Location |
| 4 | **act** |  | the merchant |  |  |  |  |  | nom action «act 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 {#o1}

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He refuses the meal and searches the halls for the Beast and his servants

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1438-pg503-part25:e1:o1:1
# text = He refuses the meal and searches the halls for the Beast and his servants
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	refuses	refuse	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	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	searches	search	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	halls	hall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Beast	Beast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | present | He | the meal |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Theme |
| 2 | **search** | present | He *not said here* | the halls |  |  |  | for the Beast and his servants | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent hall=Location for beast=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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He consumes a meal provided for him and explores the empty rooms and garden

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1438-pg503-part25:e1:o2:1
# text = He consumes a meal provided for him and explores the empty rooms and garden
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consumes	consume	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	provided	provide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	explores	explore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | present | He | a meal |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Asset |
| 2 | **provide** | participle |  | a meal *not said here* |  |  |  | for him *= he* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-2 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for he=Recipient |
| 3 | **explore** | present | He *not said here* | the empty rooms and garden |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent room=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He eats the meal, explores the empty rooms and garden, then sits by the fire waiting for the Beast to arrive and speak to him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1438-pg503-part25:e1:o3:1
# text = He eats the meal, explores the empty rooms and garden, then sits by the fire waiting for the Beast to arrive and speak to him
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eats	eat	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	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	explores	explore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Beast	Beast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	conj	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | He | the meal |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Patient |
| 2 | **explore** | present | He *not said here* | the empty rooms and garden |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent room=Location |
| 3 | **sit** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then | by the fire | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by fire=Location |
| 4 | **wait** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the Beast | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **arrive** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **speak** *speech: other* | infinitive | He *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to he=Co-Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tastes a meal, then wanders the cold palace gardens and then leaves quickly

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1438-pg503-part25:e1:o4:1
# text = He tastes a meal, then wanders the cold palace gardens and then leaves quickly
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	wanders	wander	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | He | a meal |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme meal=Attribute |
| 2 | **wander** | present | He *not said here* | the cold palace gardens |  |  | then |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme garden=Trajectory |
| 3 | **leave** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then | quickly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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