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title: Identify the object which the fairies bestow upon the boy in order t… — Perseus book, The Terrible Head, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the object which the fairies bestow upon the boy in order that he might pass unseen. Exam question 3 of lesson 1457 «Perseus book, The Terrible Head, part 44: the boy wins the Cap, Sword and Shoes on his quest» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragm
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# Exam question 3 · Perseus book, The Terrible Head, part 44: the boy wins the…

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Identify the object which the fairies bestow upon the boy in order that he might pass unseen.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, fairies, boy · **What happens:** identify, bestow, pass · **To what, where:** object, order

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1457 «Perseus book, The Terrible Head, part 44: the boy wins the Cap, Sword and Shoes on his quest» 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/1457-pg503-part44/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1457-pg503-part44:e3:1
# text = Identify the object which the fairies bestow upon the boy in order that he might pass unseen.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fairies	fairy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	bestow	bestow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
17	unseen	unseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the object |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent object=Theme |
| 2 | **bestow** | present | the fairies | the object |  | order |  | upon the boy | tree rules |
| 3 | **pass** | might | boy |  |  |  |  | unseen *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 {#o1}

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The Shoes of Swiftness, which carry the wearer fast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1457-pg503-part44:e3:o1:1
# text = The Shoes of Swiftness, which carry the wearer fast
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Swiftness	swiftness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wearer	wearer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the Shoes of Swiftness | the wearer |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wearer=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Cap of Darkness, which renders its wearer invisible to all eyes, both mortal and fairy, and to every creature

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1457-pg503-part44:e3:o2:1
# text = The Cap of Darkness, which renders its wearer invisible to all eyes, both mortal and fairy, and to every creature
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cap	Cap	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Darkness	Darkness	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	renders	render	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wearer	wearer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	advmod	_	_
16	mortal	mortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	23	det	_	_
23	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **render** | present | the Cap of Darkness | Cap's wearer |  |  |  | invisible *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wearer=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The Cap of Darkness, a plain grey hat which the fairies lend, and which renders its wearer invisible to any watcher

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1457-pg503-part44:e3:o3:1
# text = The Cap of Darkness, a plain grey hat which the fairies lend, and which renders its wearer invisible to any watcher
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cap	Cap	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Darkness	Darkness	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fairies	fairy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	lend	lend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	renders	render	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	wearer	wearer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	23	det	_	_
23	watcher	watcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lend** | present | the fairies | a plain grey hat |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 2 | **render** | present | the Cap of Darkness | Cap's wearer |  |  |  | invisible *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wearer=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The Cap of Darkness, which renders its wearer invisible

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1457-pg503-part44:e3:o4:1
# text = The Cap of Darkness, which renders its wearer invisible
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cap	Cap	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Darkness	Darkness	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	renders	render	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wearer	wearer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **render** | present | the Cap of Darkness | Cap's wearer |  |  |  | invisible *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wearer=Theme |

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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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