--- title: Identify the action by which the youngest Princess enabled the depar… — Popular Tales from the Norse, Soria Mo… · tree and pragmatics description: Identify the action by which the youngest Princess enabled the departure of the company from the pond, and state the words by which she effected it. 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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/1512-pg540-part9/#e2). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1512-pg540-part9:e2:1 # text = Identify the action by which the youngest Princess enabled the departure of the company from the pond, and state the words by which she effected it. 1 Identify identify VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 action action NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 9 obl _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 youngest young ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 8 amod _ _ 8 Princess Princess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 enabled enable VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 departure departure NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 12 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 company company NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ _ 15 from from ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 pond pond NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 20 state state VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 20 obj _ _ 23 by by ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 24 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 26 obl _ _ 25 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 nsubj _ _ 26 effected affect VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 22 acl:relcl _ _ 27 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 28 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the action | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent action=Theme | | 2 | **enable** | past | the youngest Princess | the departure of the company | | the pond | | | tree rules | | 3 | **state** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* | the words | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic | | 4 | **affect** | past | Princess | departure | | | | by the words | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer | | 5 | **depart** | | the company | | | | | | nom departure «act intransitive»: of=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} She tied the hair of the sleeping Halvor, slipped off a ring, put a different one in its place, and named the far castle in her wish. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1512-pg540-part9:e2:o1:1 # text = She tied the hair of the sleeping Halvor, slipped off a ring, put a different one in its place, and named the far castle in her wish. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 tied tie VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 hair hair NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 sleeping sleep VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 amod _ _ 8 Halvor Halvor PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 slipped slip VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 11 off off ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 ring ring NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 advcl _ _ 16 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 different different ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ _ 19 in in ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ _ 21 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 24 named name VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 26 far far ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 27 amod _ _ 27 castle castle NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obj _ _ 28 in in ADP IN _ 30 case _ _ 29 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 30 nmod:poss _ _ 30 wish wish NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 31 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tie** | past | She | the hair of the sleeping Halvor | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient | | 2 | **sleep** | gerund | | | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **slip off** | past | She *not said here* | a ring | | | | | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent ring=Patient | | 4 | **put** | infinitive | She *not said here* | a different one | | ring's place | | | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent one=Theme in place=Destination | | 5 | **name** | past | She *not said here* | the far castle | | her wish | | | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Theme | | 6 | **wish** | | her *= she* | | | | | | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} She braided the hair of the sleeping Halvor, took a ring, exchanged it for another, and wished for the sea. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1512-pg540-part9:e2:o2:1 # text = She braided the hair of the sleeping Halvor, took a ring, exchanged it for another, and wished for the sea. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 braided braid VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 hair hair NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 sleeping sleep VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 amod _ _ 8 Halvor Halvor PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 ring ring NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 14 exchanged exchange VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 conj _ _ 15 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 obj _ _ 16 for for ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 another another DET DT PronType=Ind 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 20 wished wish VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 21 for for ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **braid** | past | She | the hair of the sleeping Halvor | | | | | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient | | 2 | **sleep** | gerund | | | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **take** | past | | a ring | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme | | 4 | **exchange** | past | | ring | | | | for another | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme for another=Co-Theme | | 5 | **wish** | past | She *not said here* | | | | | for the sea | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for sea=Theme | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} She combed the hair of the sleeping Halvor, removed a ring, substituted another, and pronounced the wish concerning Soria Moria Castle. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1512-pg540-part9:e2:o3:1 # text = She combed the hair of the sleeping Halvor, removed a ring, substituted another, and pronounced the wish concerning Soria Moria Castle. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 combed comb VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 hair hair NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 sleeping sleep VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 amod _ _ 8 Halvor Halvor PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 removed remove VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 ring ring NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 14 substituted substitute VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 12 acl _ _ 15 another another DET DT PronType=Ind 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 pronounced pronounce VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 wish wish NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ 21 concerning concern VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 20 acl _ _ 22 Soria Soria PROPN NNP Number=Sing 24 compound _ _ 23 Moria Moria PROPN NNP Number=Sing 24 compound _ _ 24 Castle Castle PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **comb** | past | She | the hair of the sleeping Halvor | | | | | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient | | 2 | **sleep** | gerund | | | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **remove** | past | She *not said here* | a ring | | | | | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme | | 4 | **substitute** | participle | a ring *not said here* | another | | | | | vn substitute-13.6.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Theme another=Location | | 5 | **pronounce** | past | She *not said here* | the wish | | | | | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Theme | | 6 | **concern** | gerund | the wish *not said here* | Soria Moria Castle | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus castle=Experiencer | ### Option 4 {#o4} She combed the hair of the sleeping Halvor, removed his ring, substituted another, and then pronounced the wish concerning Soria Moria Castle and her sisters, before leaving the pond at once. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1512-pg540-part9:e2:o4:1 # text = She combed the hair of the sleeping Halvor, removed his ring, substituted another, and then pronounced the wish concerning Soria Moria Castle and her sisters, before leaving the pond at once. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 combed comb VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 hair hair NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 sleeping sleep VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 amod _ _ 8 Halvor Halvor PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 removed remove VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 11 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 ring ring NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 14 substituted substitute VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 10 conj _ _ 15 another another DET DT PronType=Ind 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 18 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 19 advmod _ _ 19 pronounced pronounce VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 wish wish NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 22 concerning concern VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 25 case _ _ 23 Soria Soria PROPN NNP Number=Sing 25 compound _ _ 24 Moria Moria PROPN NNP Number=Sing 23 flat _ _ 25 Castle Castle PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 nmod _ _ 26 and and CCONJ CC _ 28 cc _ _ 27 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ _ 28 sisters sister NOUN NNS Number=Plur 25 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 30 before before SCONJ IN _ 31 mark _ _ 31 leaving leave VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 19 advcl _ _ 32 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 33 det _ _ 33 pond pond NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obj _ _ 34 at at ADP IN _ 35 case _ _ 35 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 31 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 36 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **comb** | past | She | the hair of the sleeping Halvor | | | | | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient | | 2 | **sleep** | gerund | | | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **remove** | past | | his ring | | | | | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme | | 4 | **substitute** | participle | | another | | | | | vn substitute-13.6.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Theme another=Location | | 5 | **pronounce** | past | She *not said here* | the wish | | | then | concern Soria Castle and her sisters | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Theme | | 6 | **concern** | gerund | | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 7 | **leave** | gerund | She *not said here* | the pond | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pond=Theme at once=Location | **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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