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# Exam question 2 · d'Aulnoy Fairy Tales, Graciosa and Percinet, part 37: the…

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According to the narrative, by what means did the Fairy effect the downfall of the Wicked King?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** accord, mean, do · **To what, where:** narrative, Fairy effect · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1540 «d'Aulnoy Fairy Tales, Graciosa and Percinet, part 37: the Wicked King's ruin and Grumbly's crown-filled casks» 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/1540-pg540-part37/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1540-pg540-part37:e2:1
# text = According to the narrative, by what means did the Fairy effect the downfall of the Wicked King?
1	According	accord	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	nsubj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	downfall	downfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the narrative *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to narrative=Goal |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | past |  | the Fairy effect |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Eventuality |

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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}

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She summoned an army of rats and mice, turned herself into a little mouse, and gnawed the King's ears during the feast before the whole court.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1540-pg540-part37:e2:o1:1
# text = She summoned an army of rats and mice, turned herself into a little mouse, and gnawed the King's ears during the feast before the whole court.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	summoned	summon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rats	rat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	gnawed	gnaw	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	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
23	during	during	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
26	before	before	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **summon** | past | She | a army of rats and mice |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Recipient |
| 2 | **turn** | past | She *not said here* | herself *= she* |  |  |  | into a little mouse *result* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent herself=Theme into mouse=Result |
| 3 | **gnaw** | past | She *not said here* | the King's ears |  |  | during the feast; before the whole court |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She transformed herself into a mouse, crept into his bedchamber, and nibbled his ears while he slept, until he fled screaming through the palace.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1540-pg540-part37:e2:o2:1
# text = She transformed herself into a mouse, crept into his bedchamber, and nibbled his ears while he slept, until he fled screaming through the palace.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	transformed	transform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	crept	creep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	bedchamber	bedchamber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	nibbled	nibble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
24	screaming	scream	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	xcomp	_	_
25	through	through	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transform** | past | She | herself *= she* |  |  |  | into a mouse *result* | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent herself=Patient into mouse=Result |
| 2 | **creep** | past | She *not said here* |  |  | mouse's bedchamber |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into bedchamber=Destination |
| 3 | **nibble** | past |  | mouse's ears |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient |
| 4 | **sleep** | past | mouse |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **flee** | past | mouse |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **scream** *speech: express* | gerund | mouse *not said here* |  |  | the palace |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through palace=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She drowned him in the river with a magic storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1540-pg540-part37:e2:o3:1
# text = She drowned him in the river with a magic storm.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drowned	drown	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drown** | past | She | him *= he* |  | the river |  | with a magic storm | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent he=Patient with storm=Instrument |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She transformed herself into a mouse and tormented him in his sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1540-pg540-part37:e2:o4:1
# text = She transformed herself into a mouse and tormented him in his sleep.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	transformed	transform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tormented	torment	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transform** | past | She | herself *= she* |  |  |  | into a mouse *result* | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent herself=Patient into mouse=Result |
| 2 | **torment** | past | She *not said here* | mouse |  | mouse's sleep |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |
| 3 | **sleep** |  | mouse |  |  |  |  |  | nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

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