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description: Identify the moral principle which the good King articulates when he declines the fairy's offer of wealth or beauty for his son. Exam question 3 of lesson 1477 «Fairy Tales, Toads and Diamonds: two sisters at the fountain, one gets pearls and diamonds, the other gets snakes and toads» of the books c
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# Exam question 3 · Fairy Tales, Toads and Diamonds: two sisters at the founta…

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Identify the moral principle which the good King articulates when he declines the fairy's offer of wealth or beauty for his son.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, good King, King, fairy · **What happens:** identify, articulate, decline, offer · **To what, where:** moral principle, offer, wealth

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1477 «Fairy Tales, Toads and Diamonds: two sisters at the fountain, one gets pearls and diamonds, the other gets snakes and toads» 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/1477-pg503-part64/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1477-pg503-part64:e3:1
# text = Identify the moral principle which the good King articulates when he declines the fairy's offer of wealth or beauty for his son.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	moral	moral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	principle	principle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	articulates	articulate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	declines	decline	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 moral principle |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent principle=Theme |
| 2 | **articulate** *speech: other* | present | the good King | the moral principle |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent which=Topic |
| 3 | **decline** | present | King | the fairy's offer of wealth or beauty for King's son |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offer=Theme |
| 4 | **offer** |  | the fairy | wealth or beauty for King's son |  |  |  |  | nom offer «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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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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Wealth brings the greatest happiness

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1477-pg503-part64:e3:o1:1
# text = Wealth brings the greatest happiness
1	Wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | Wealth | the greatest happiness |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent happiness=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Only a good man can be truly contented, whatever his station or possessions

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1477-pg503-part64:e3:o2:1
# text = Only a good man can be truly contented, whatever his station or possessions
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	contented	content	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	possessions	possession	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **content** | can · passive |  | a good man |  |  |  | truly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer whatever=Result |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Power and wealth are the surest signs of a wise and worthy prince

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1477-pg503-part64:e3:o3:1
# text = Power and wealth are the surest signs of a wise and worthy prince
1	Power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	surest	sure	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	worthy	worthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Power and wealth | the surest signs |  |  |  | of a wise prince | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A king should always value his people above his own comfort and his treasures

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1477-pg503-part64:e3:o4:1
# text = A king should always value his people above his own comfort and his treasures
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	value	value	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	above	above	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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	treasures	treasure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **value** | should | a king | king's people |  | king's own comfort and king's treasures |  | always *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus |
| 2 | **comfort** |  | king |  |  |  |  |  | nom comfort «state transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **treasure** |  | king |  |  |  |  |  | nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

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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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