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description: By what authority did the mother of the girl advise her concerning the lost circlet, and what was her counsel? Exam question 4 of lesson 1533 «Grimm, Cinderella, part 30: three feasts, three tasks and a lost ring, slipper and circlet» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency
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# Exam question 4 · Grimm, Cinderella, part 30: three feasts, three tasks and…

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By what authority did the mother of the girl advise her concerning the lost circlet, and what was her counsel?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** authority, mother · **What happens:** do, advise, concern, lose, be · **To what, where:** authority, lost circlet, counsel

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1533 «Grimm, Cinderella, part 30: three feasts, three tasks and a lost ring, slipper and circlet» 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/1533-pg540-part30/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1533-pg540-part30:e4:1
# text = By what authority did the mother of the girl advise her concerning the lost circlet, and what was her counsel?
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
3	authority	authority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	advise	advise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	circlet	circlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	21	nsubj	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	counsel	counsel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | authority |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **advise** *speech: other* | infinitive | the mother of the girl | authority |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient that S»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **concern** *not said to happen* | gerund | authority *not said here* | the lost circlet |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus circlet=Experiencer |
| 4 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | past |  | authority's counsel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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She advised that the girl need not grieve, since finer circlets would be provided

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1533-pg540-part30:e4:o1:1
# text = She advised that the girl need not grieve, since finer circlets would be provided
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	advised	advise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
8	grieve	grieve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	finer	fine	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	circlets	circlet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	provided	provide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advise** *speech: other* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **need** | present | the girl *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **grieve** | infinitive | the girl |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **provide** | would · passive |  | finer circlets |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She suggested that the girl should not fret, because a new golden circlet would be made

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1533-pg540-part30:e4:o2:1
# text = She suggested that the girl should not fret, because a new golden circlet would be made
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	suggested	suggest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	fret	fret	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	circlet	circlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **fret** | should | the girl |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **make** | would · passive |  | a new golden circlet |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She counselled that the girl should not weep, as richer jewels would be brought to her

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1533-pg540-part30:e4:o3:1
# text = She counselled that the girl should not weep, as richer jewels would be brought to her
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counselled	counsell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	weep	weep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	richer	rich	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **counsell** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **weep** | should | the girl |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bring** | would · passive |  | richer jewels | girl |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to she=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She said finer ones would come

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1533-pg540-part30:e4:o4:1
# text = She said finer ones would come
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	finer	fine	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | would | finer ones |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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