--- title: What is the principal reason given for Charming's imprisonment in th… — Fairy Tales, Prince Charming and Princ… · tree and pragmatics description: What is the principal reason given for Charming's imprisonment in the tower, as stated in the text? Exam question 3 of lesson 1461 «Fairy Tales, Prince Charming and Princess Goldilocks: Charming fetches the water, is jailed, and becomes king» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the de --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1461-pg503-part48/e3/) [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/) / [Fairy Tales, Prince Charming and Princ…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1461-pg503-part48/) / e3 # Exam question 3 · Fairy Tales, Prince Charming and Princess Goldilocks: Char… What is the principal reason given for Charming's imprisonment in the tower, as stated in the text? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Charming · **What happens:** be, give, state, imprison · **To what, where:** principal reason, tower, text This is exam question 3 of lesson 1461 «Fairy Tales, Prince Charming and Princess Goldilocks: Charming fetches the water, is jailed, and becomes king» 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/1461-pg503-part48/#e3). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1461-pg503-part48:e3:1 # text = What is the principal reason given for Charming's imprisonment in the tower, as stated in the text? 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 reason reason NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 acl _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 8 Charming Charming PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 imprisonment imprisonment NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 11 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 tower tower NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 as as SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 16 stated state VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 acl _ _ 17 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 text text NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | the principal reason | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **give** | participle | | the principal reason *not said here* | | the tower | | for Charming's imprisonment | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent for imprisonment=Asset | | 3 | **state** *speech: other* | participle | | the principal reason *not said here* | | the text | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **imprison** | | Charming | | | | | | nom imprisonment «act transitive»: poss=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 {#o1} Charming is thrown into the tower because he refused to fetch the water a second time, which angered the King and all of his advisers in the great hall. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1461-pg503-part48:e3:o1:1 # text = Charming is thrown into the tower because he refused to fetch the water a second time, which angered the King and all of his advisers in the great hall. 1 Charming charming NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 thrown throw VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 into into ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 tower tower NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 because because SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 refused refuse VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 10 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 11 fetch fetch VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 xcomp _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 second second ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 16 amod _ _ 16 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 18 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 19 nsubj _ _ 19 angered anger VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 acl:relcl _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 22 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 23 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 3 conj _ _ 24 of of ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 26 nmod:poss _ _ 26 advisers adviser NOUN NNS Number=Plur 23 nmod _ _ 27 in in ADP IN _ 30 case _ _ 28 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 30 det _ _ 29 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 30 amod _ _ 30 hall hall NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 31 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **throw** | present · passive | | Charming | | | | into the tower *result*; in the great hall | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Theme into tower=Result | | 2 | **refuse** | past | he | | | | | | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 3 | **not** **fetch** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the water | | | time | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme | | 4 | **anger** | past | a second time | the King | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus king=Experiencer | ### Option 2 {#o2} The King suspects that Charming plotted to poison the royal wine in secret. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1461-pg503-part48:e3:o2:1 # text = The King suspects that Charming plotted to poison the royal wine in secret. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 suspects suspect VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 Charming Charming PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 plotted plot VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 poison poison VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 xcomp _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 royal royal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 wine wine NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **suspect** | present | the King | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **plot** | past | Charming | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **poison** | to-infinitive | Charming *not said here* | the royal wine | | secret | | | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wine=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} He is accused of stealing the Princess's jewels from her chamber at night. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1461-pg503-part48:e3:o3:1 # text = He is accused of stealing the Princess's jewels from her chamber at night. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 accused accuse VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 of of SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 5 stealing steal VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 Princess Princess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's 's PART POS _ 7 case _ _ 9 jewels jewel NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obj _ _ 10 from from ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 chamber chamber NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 13 at at ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **accuse** | present · passive | | He | | | | | vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **steal** | gerund | | the Princess's jewels | | Princess's chamber | night | | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent jewel=Theme from chamber=Source | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} The jealousy of his enemies, who persuade the King that the Queen esteems Charming above all men. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1461-pg503-part48:e3:o4:1 # text = The jealousy of his enemies, who persuade the King that the Queen esteems Charming above all men. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 jealousy jealousy NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 3 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 enemies enemy NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 8 persuade persuade VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 that that SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 Queen Queen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 14 esteems esteem VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 advcl _ _ 15 Charming Charming PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 obj _ _ 16 above above ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 18 det _ _ 18 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **persuade** | present | the jealousy of jealousy's enemies | the King | | | | | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Patient | | 2 | **esteem** | present | the Queen | Charming | | | | above all men | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer charming=Stimulus | **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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