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title: Which of the following describes the position of the Prince at the c… — Fairy Tales, Prince Darling, part 65:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following describes the position of the Prince at the close of this part of the narrative? Exam question 3 of lesson 1478 «Fairy Tales, Prince Darling, part 65: Darling kicks his dog, is pricked by the ring, and Celia vanishes from her locked room» of the books course of Mova's primary 
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# Exam question 3 · Fairy Tales, Prince Darling, part 65: Darling kicks his do…

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Which of the following describes the position of the Prince at the close of this part of the narrative?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, describe · **To what, where:** position, close

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1478 «Fairy Tales, Prince Darling, part 65: Darling kicks his dog, is pricked by the ring, and Celia vanishes from her locked room» 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/1478-pg503-part65/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1478-pg503-part65:e3:1
# text = Which of the following describes the position of the Prince at the close of this part of the narrative?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	close	close	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	det	_	_
16	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 position of the Prince |  | the close of this part of the narrative |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent position=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He kneels in the corridor, having heard the ring prick and seen the key in his hand.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1478-pg503-part65:e3:o1:1
# text = He kneels in the corridor, having heard the ring prick and seen the key in his hand.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kneels	kneel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	corridor	corridor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux	_	_
8	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	prick	prick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kneel** | present | He |  |  | the corridor |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in corridor=Location |
| 2 | **hear** | gerund · perfect |  | the ring prick |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer prick=Stimulus |
| 3 | **see** | participle |  | the key |  | his hand |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer key=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stands in his room, having found Celia gone though the key remained in his possession, while the courtiers below celebrate and the foster-brother plans to flee the palace before dawn.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1478-pg503-part65:e3:o2:1
# text = He stands in his room, having found Celia gone though the key remained in his possession, while the courtiers below celebrate and the foster-brother plans to flee the palace before dawn.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	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	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	Celia	Celia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	_
11	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	possession	possession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
22	below	below	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
23	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
26	foster	foster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
30	to	to	PART	TO	_	31	mark	_	_
31	flee	flee	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	advcl	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	_
34	before	before	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | He |  |  | his room |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in room=Location |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | He *not said here* | found Celia |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **go** | participle | found Celia *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **remain** | past | the key |  |  | Celia's possession |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in possession=Location |
| 6 | **celebrate** | present | the courtiers | the brother plans |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Theme |
| 7 | **flee** | to-infinitive | the courtiers *not said here* | the palace |  |  | dawn |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme palace=Initial\_Location |
| 8 | **possess** |  | Celia |  |  |  |  |  | nom possession «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stands at the window, having found the guards asleep and Celia's cloak stolen from the chair.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1478-pg503-part65:e3:o3:1
# text = He stands at the window, having found the guards asleep and Celia's cloak stolen from the chair.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	Celia	Celia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
16	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | He |  |  | the window |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at window=Location |
| 2 | **find** | gerund · perfect |  |  |  |  |  | asleep *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **steal** | participle |  | Celia's cloak *not said here* |  | the chair |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stands in his room, having found Celia gone though the key remained in his possession.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1478-pg503-part65:e3:o4:1
# text = He stands in his room, having found Celia gone though the key remained in his possession.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	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	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	Celia	Celia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	_
11	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	possession	possession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | He |  |  | his room |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in room=Location |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | He *not said here* | found Celia |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **go** | participle | found Celia *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **remain** | past | the key |  |  | Celia's possession |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in possession=Location |
| 6 | **possess** |  | Celia |  |  |  |  |  | nom possession «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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