--- title: What is the principal purpose of the White Cat's acorn within the na… — Blue Fairy Book, The White Cat, part 3… · tree and pragmatics description: What is the principal purpose of the White Cat's acorn within the narrative? Exam question 4 of lesson 1451 «Blue Fairy Book, The White Cat, part 38: the Prince dines with the White Cat and goes home with a tiny dog» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmati --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1451-pg503-part38/e4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Blue Fairy Book, The White Cat, part 3…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1451-pg503-part38/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · Blue Fairy Book, The White Cat, part 38: the Prince dines… What is the principal purpose of the White Cat's acorn within the narrative? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** principal purpose, acorn · **What happens:** be, purpose This is exam question 4 of lesson 1451 «Blue Fairy Book, The White Cat, part 38: the Prince dines with the White Cat and goes home with a tiny dog» 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/1451-pg503-part38/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1451-pg503-part38:e4:1 # text = What is the principal purpose of the White Cat's acorn within the narrative? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 principal principal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 purpose purpose NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ _ 6 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 White White PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 Cat Cat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 acorn acorn NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod _ _ 12 within within ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 narrative narrative NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the principal purpose of the White Cat's acorn within the narrative | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **purpose** | | the White Cat's acorn within the narrative | | | | | | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent | 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} It shows that a dog fitting the King's wish can be carried small ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1451-pg503-part38:e4:o1:1 # text = It shows that a dog fitting the King's wish can be carried small 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 shows show VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 that that SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj:pass _ _ 6 fitting fit VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 acl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 wish wish NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 11 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 12 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 13 aux:pass _ _ 13 carried carry VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 ccomp _ _ 14 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | present | It | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **fit** | gerund | a dog *not said here* | the King's wish | | | | | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Patient | | 3 | **carry** | can · passive | | a dog | | | | small *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 4 | **wish** | | the King | | | | | | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} It is a pretty gift from the White Cat's own hand ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1451-pg503-part38:e4:o2:1 # text = It is a pretty gift from the White Cat's own hand 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 pretty pretty ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 gift gift NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 from from ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 White White PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 Cat Cat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a pretty gift | | the White Cat's own hand | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} It shows that a dog fitting the King's wish can be carried small, so the Prince wins the wager and the court is amazed ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1451-pg503-part38:e4:o3:1 # text = It shows that a dog fitting the King's wish can be carried small, so the Prince wins the wager and the court is amazed 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 shows show VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 that that SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj:pass _ _ 6 fitting fit VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 acl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 wish wish NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 11 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 12 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 13 aux:pass _ _ 13 carried carry VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 ccomp _ _ 14 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 16 so so ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ _ 19 wins win VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 wager wager NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 22 and and CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 nsubj _ _ 25 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 26 cop _ _ 26 amazed amazed ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | present | It | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **fit** | gerund | a dog *not said here* | the King's wish | | | | | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Patient | | 3 | **carry** | can · passive | | a dog | | | | small *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 4 | **win** | present | the Prince | the wager | | | | | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wager=Eventuality | | 5 | **is** | present | the court | | | | | amazed *property* | tree rules | | 6 | **wish** | | the King | | | | | | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} It shows that a dog fitting the King's wish can be carried small, a clever trick the Queen of Cats taught the Prince to play ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1451-pg503-part38:e4:o4:1 # text = It shows that a dog fitting the King's wish can be carried small, a clever trick the Queen of Cats taught the Prince to play 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 shows show VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 that that SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj:pass _ _ 6 fitting fit VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 acl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 wish wish NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 11 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 12 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 13 aux:pass _ _ 13 carried carry VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 ccomp _ _ 14 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 16 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 clever clever ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 trick trick NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 nsubj _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 Queen Queen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 18 appos _ _ 21 of of ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 Cats cat NOUN NNS Number=Plur 23 obl _ _ 23 taught teach VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 23 obj _ _ 26 to to PART TO _ 27 mark _ _ 27 play play VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 23 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | present | It | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **fit** | gerund | a dog *not said here* | the King's wish | | | | | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Patient | | 3 | **carry** | can · passive | | a dog | | | | small *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 4 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | a clever trick | | the Prince | | | of Cats | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent prince=Recipient clause=Topic | | 5 | **play** | to-infinitive | a clever trick *not said here* | | | | | | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 6 | **wish** | | the King | | | | | | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent | **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. 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