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title: Explain the function of the two laurels in the narrative of the Star… — Red Fairy Book, The Star Gazer · tree and pragmatics
description: Explain the function of the two laurels in the narrative of the Star Gazer. Exam question 3 of lesson 1506 «Red Fairy Book, The Star Gazer» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Exam question 3 · Red Fairy Book, The Star Gazer

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Explain the function of the two laurels in the narrative of the Star Gazer.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** explain · **To what, where:** function

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1506 «Red Fairy Book, The Star Gazer» 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/1506-pg540-part3/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1506-pg540-part3:e3:1
# text = Explain the function of the two laurels in the narrative of the Star Gazer.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	laurels	laurel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Star	Star	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	Gazer	Gazer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the function of the two laurels in the narrative of the Star |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Topic |

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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}

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They provided the velvet, the cap and the glamour that let Michael pass as a noble at court

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1506-pg540-part3:e3:o1:1
# text = They provided the velvet, the cap and the glamour that let Michael pass as a noble at court
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	provided	provide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	glamour	glamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	noble	noble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | past | They | the velvet and the glamour |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition velvet=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | past | the glamour |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **pass** | infinitive | Michael |  |  | court |  | as a noble | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at court=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They supplied the garments and the splendour by which Michael was enabled to appear as a prince, and also they were later cut down by Lina

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1506-pg540-part3:e3:o2:1
# text = They supplied the garments and the splendour by which Michael was enabled to appear as a prince, and also they were later cut down by Lina
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	supplied	supply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	garments	garment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	splendour	splendour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
10	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	enabled	enable	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
20	also	also	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
23	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	24	advmod	_	_
24	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
25	down	down	ADP	RP	_	24	compound:prt	_	_
26	by	by	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	Lina	Lina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | past | They | the garments and the splendour |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Recipient |
| 2 | **enable** | past · passive | the splendour | Michael |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **appear** | to-infinitive | Michael *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a prince | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **cut down** | past · passive | Lina | garments *= garment* |  |  |  | late *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They supplied the garments and the splendour by which Michael was enabled to appear as a prince before the whole court and the Duke

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1506-pg540-part3:e3:o3:1
# text = They supplied the garments and the splendour by which Michael was enabled to appear as a prince before the whole court and the Duke
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	supplied	supply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	garments	garment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	splendour	splendour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
10	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	enabled	enable	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	before	before	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	Duke	Duke	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | past | They | the garments and the splendour |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Recipient |
| 2 | **enable** | past · passive | the splendour | Michael |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **appear** | to-infinitive | Michael *not said here* |  |  | the whole court and the Duke |  | as a prince | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before court=Location |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They supplied the garments and the splendour by which Michael was enabled to appear as a prince

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1506-pg540-part3:e3:o4:1
# text = They supplied the garments and the splendour by which Michael was enabled to appear as a prince
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	supplied	supply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	garments	garment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	splendour	splendour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
10	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	enabled	enable	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | past | They | the garments and the splendour |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Recipient |
| 2 | **enable** | past · passive | the splendour | Michael |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **appear** | to-infinitive | Michael *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a prince | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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