--- title: In what manner does the wicked Queen meet her end, according to the… — Hibernian Tales, The Black Thief and t… · tree and pragmatics description: In what manner does the wicked Queen meet her end, according to the narrative account of the princes' homecoming? Exam question 2 of lesson 1518 «Hibernian Tales, The Black Thief and the Knight of Glen: the Thief's last tale saves the youngest prince» of the books course of Mova's primary school, wi --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1518-pg540-part15/e2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Hibernian Tales, The Black Thief and t…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1518-pg540-part15/) / e2 # Exam question 2 · Hibernian Tales, The Black Thief and the Knight of Glen: t… In what manner does the wicked Queen meet her end, according to the narrative account of the princes' homecoming? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** wicked Queen · **What happens:** do, meet, accord, account · **To what, where:** manner, end, homecoming This is exam question 2 of lesson 1518 «Hibernian Tales, The Black Thief and the Knight of Glen: the Thief's last tale saves the youngest prince» 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/1518-pg540-part15/#e2). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1518-pg540-part15:e2:1 # text = In what manner does the wicked Queen meet her end, according to the narrative account of the princes' homecoming? 1 In in ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 2 what what DET WDT PronType=Int 3 det _ _ 3 manner manner NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 4 does do VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 wicked wicked ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 Queen Queen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 meet meet VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 9 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 12 according accord VERB VBG ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 16 case _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 12 fixed _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 narrative narrative NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 compound _ _ 16 account account NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 17 of of ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 princes prince NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ' 's PART POS _ 19 case _ _ 21 homecoming homecoming NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 22 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | present | | | | what manner | | accord the narrative account of the princes's homecoming | tree rules | | 2 | **meet** | present | the wicked Queen | Queen's end | | | | | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Co-Agent | | 3 | **accord** | gerund | | | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **account** | | | the princes's homecoming | | | | | nom account «communication transitive»: of=patient | 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} She leaps from the battlements and is dashed upon the stones below. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1518-pg540-part15:e2:o1:1 # text = She leaps from the battlements and is dashed upon the stones below. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 leaps leap VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 from from ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 battlements battlement NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux:pass _ _ 8 dashed dash VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 conj _ _ 9 upon upon ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 stones stone NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ _ 12 below below ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **leap** | present | She | | | the battlements | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from battlement=Trajectory | | 2 | **dash** | present · passive | She *not said here* | | | the stones | | | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: upon stone=Trajectory | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} She precipitates herself from the tower and is shattered to pieces. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1518-pg540-part15:e2:o2:1 # text = She precipitates herself from the tower and is shattered to pieces. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 precipitates precipitate VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 2 obj _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 tower tower NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux:pass _ _ 9 shattered shatter VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 conj _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 pieces piece NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **precipitate** | present | She | herself *= she* | | the tower | | | tree rules | | 2 | **shatter** | present · passive | She *not said here* | | | | | to pieces *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: to piece=Result | ### Option 3 {#o3} She throws herself from the highest window of the tower, and is smashed to pieces on the courtyard stones below. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1518-pg540-part15:e2:o3:1 # text = She throws herself from the highest window of the tower, and is smashed to pieces on the courtyard stones below. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 throws throw VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 2 obj _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 highest high ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 7 amod _ _ 7 window window NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 tower tower NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 13 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux:pass _ _ 14 smashed smash VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 conj _ _ 15 to to ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 pieces piece NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 obl _ _ 17 on on ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 19 courtyard courtyard NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 compound _ _ 20 stones stone NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 nmod _ _ 21 below below ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **throw** | present | She | herself *= she* | | the highest window of the tower | | | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent herself=Theme from window=Initial\_Location | | 2 | **smash** | present · passive | She *not said here* | | | | | to pieces on the courtyard stones *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: to piece=Result | ### Option 4 {#o4} She precipitates herself from the tower in a fit of spite, and is shattered to pieces upon the stones beneath the castle wall. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1518-pg540-part15:e2:o4:1 # text = She precipitates herself from the tower in a fit of spite, and is shattered to pieces upon the stones beneath the castle wall. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 precipitates precipitate VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 2 obj _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 tower tower NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 fit fit NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 spite spite NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 14 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux:pass _ _ 15 shattered shatter VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 parataxis _ _ 16 to to ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 pieces piece NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 obl _ _ 18 upon upon ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 stones stone NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 nmod _ _ 21 beneath beneath ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 23 castle castle NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 compound _ _ 24 wall wall NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **precipitate** | present | She | herself *= she* | | the tower in a fit of spite | | | tree rules | | 2 | **shatter** | present · passive | | | | | | to pieces upon the stones *result*; beneath the castle wall | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: to piece=Result | **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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