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title: According to the narrative, what is the precise reason the princesse… — Red Fairy Book, The Twelve Dancing Pri… · tree and pragmatics
description: According to the narrative, what is the precise reason the princesses' satin shoes are found worn into holes each morning? Exam question 2 of lesson 1504 «Red Fairy Book, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, part 1: Michael the Star Gazer finds two magic laurels» of the books course of Mova's primary scho
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# Exam question 2 · Red Fairy Book, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, part 1: Mic…

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According to the narrative, what is the precise reason the princesses' satin shoes are found worn into holes each morning?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** narrative, precise reason, satin shoes · **What happens:** accord, be, find, wear · **To what, where:** narrative, precise reason, satin shoes, holes

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1504 «Red Fairy Book, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, part 1: Michael the Star Gazer finds two magic laurels» 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/1504-pg540-part1/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1504-pg540-part1:e2:1
# text = According to the narrative, what is the precise reason the princesses' satin shoes are found worn into holes each morning?
1	According	accord	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	princesses	princess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	satin	satin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
18	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	xcomp	_	_
19	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
21	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	det	_	_
22	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the narrative *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to narrative=Goal |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the narrative | the precise reason |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** | present · passive | the precise reason *not said here* | the princesses's satin shoes |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 4 | **wear** | participle | the princesses's satin shoes *not said here* |  |  | holes  each morning |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The narrative does not state the cause, as the princesses claim to have been asleep

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1504-pg540-part1:e2:o1:1
# text = The narrative does not state the cause, as the princesses claim to have been asleep
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	state	state	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	princesses	princess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	claim	claim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
14	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux	_	_
15	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	16	cop	_	_
16	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **state** *speech: other* | present · do-support | the narrative | the cause |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cause=Topic |
| 2 | **claim** *speech: other* | present | the princesses |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive · perfect | the princesses *not said here* |  |  |  |  | asleep *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They were enchanted by a witch

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1504-pg540-part1:e2:o2:1
# text = They were enchanted by a witch
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	enchanted	enchant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enchant** | past · passive | a witch | They |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The princes wore them down by dancing with the princesses in secret every night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1504-pg540-part1:e2:o3:1
# text = The princes wore them down by dancing with the princesses in secret every night
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	princes	prince	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	dancing	dance	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	princesses	princess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear down** | past | the princes | them *= they* |  |  | night |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent they=Source |
| 2 | **dance** | gerund | the princes *not said here* |  |  | secret |  | with the princesses | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in secret=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The gardener secretly wore them out while he worked in the castle grounds each night

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1504-pg540-part1:e2:o4:1
# text = The gardener secretly wore them out while he worked in the castle grounds each night
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gardener	gardener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	grounds	ground	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear out** | past | the gardener | them *= they* |  |  |  | secretly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent they=Source |
| 2 | **work** | past | gardener |  |  |  |  | in the castle | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in castle=Theme |
| 3 | **ground** | present |  |  |  |  | night |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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