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# Exam question 1 · tales pg540, The Princess and the Pig, part 27: the Prince…

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Which of the following describes the means by which the Princess gained entry to the dwelling of her husband?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Princess · **What happens:** follow, describe, mean, gain · **To what, where:** entry · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1530 «tales pg540, The Princess and the Pig, part 27: the Princess climbs a ladder of chicken bones and finds her Pig husband» 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/1530-pg540-part27/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1530-pg540-part27:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the means by which the Princess gained entry to the dwelling of her husband?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	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	7	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gained	gain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
13	entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dwelling	dwelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **gain** | past | the Princess | entry |  |  |  | to the dwelling of Princess's husband *result* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient entry=Extent to dwelling=Result |

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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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She built a ladder from the chicken bones and used her little finger to reach the very top of it

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1530-pg540-part27:e1:o1:1
# text = She built a ladder from the chicken bones and used her little finger to reach the very top of it
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | She | a ladder |  | the chicken bones |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent ladder=Product from bone=Material |
| 2 | **use** | past | She *not said here* | her little finger |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |
| 3 | **reach** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the top of top |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent top=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She constructed a ladder of chicken bones, sacrificed her little finger to complete it, and then climbed through the roof door into the dwelling of her husband

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1530-pg540-part27:e1:o2:1
# text = She constructed a ladder of chicken bones, sacrificed her little finger to complete it, and then climbed through the roof door into the dwelling of her husband
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constructed	construct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sacrificed	sacrifice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	complete	complete	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
20	through	through	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
24	into	into	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	dwelling	dwelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **construct** | past | She | a ladder of chicken bones |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ladder=Result |
| 2 | **sacrifice** | past | She *not said here* | her little finger |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent finger=Theme |
| 3 | **complete** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | finger |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **climb** | past |  |  |  | the roof door | then | into the dwelling of her husband | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme through door=Initial\_Location into dwelling=Destination |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She constructed a ladder of chicken bones and sacrificed her little finger to complete it, after walking three days through the wood with her bundle

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1530-pg540-part27:e1:o3:1
# text = She constructed a ladder of chicken bones and sacrificed her little finger to complete it, after walking three days through the wood with her bundle
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constructed	construct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sacrificed	sacrifice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	complete	complete	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
19	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	through	through	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	bundle	bundle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **construct** | past | She | a ladder of chicken bones |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ladder=Result |
| 2 | **sacrifice** | past | She *not said here* | her little finger |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent finger=Theme |
| 3 | **complete** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | finger |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **walk** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  | the wood | day | with her bundle | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wood=Trajectory |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She constructed a ladder of chicken bones and sacrificed her little finger to complete it

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1530-pg540-part27:e1:o4:1
# text = She constructed a ladder of chicken bones and sacrificed her little finger to complete it
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constructed	construct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sacrificed	sacrifice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	complete	complete	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **construct** | past | She | a ladder of chicken bones |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ladder=Result |
| 2 | **sacrifice** | past | She *not said here* | her little finger |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent finger=Theme |
| 3 | **complete** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | finger |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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