--- title: Which of the following accurately describes the Duchess Grumbly as p… — d'Aulnoy Fairy Tales, Graciosa and Per… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following accurately describes the Duchess Grumbly as presented in the opening of the story of Graciosa? 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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/1540-pg540-part37/#e3). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1540-pg540-part37:e3:1 # text = Which of the following accurately describes the Duchess Grumbly as presented in the opening of the story of Graciosa? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 accurately accurately ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 Duchess Duchess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 Grumbly Grumbly PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 10 as as SCONJ IN _ 11 mark _ _ 11 presented present VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 advcl _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 opening opening NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ 15 of of ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ _ 18 of of ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 Graciosa Graciosa PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 | | the Duchess Grumbly | | | | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent grumbly=Theme | | 3 | **present** | participle | | | | the opening of the story of Graciosa | | | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} She was extremely ugly, having one eye and no teeth, and was cross with the court. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1540-pg540-part37:e3:o1:1 # text = She was extremely ugly, having one eye and no teeth, and was cross with the court. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 extremely extremely ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 ugly ugly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 having have VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ 7 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 eye eye NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 11 det _ _ 11 teeth tooth NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 14 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 15 cross cross ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ _ 16 with with ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | She | | | | | extremely, ugly *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **have** | gerund | She *not said here* | one eye and no teeth | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient | | 3 | **is** | past | She *not said here* | | | | | with the court; cross *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} She was a wealthy widow who was extremely ugly, having one eye and no teeth, and who had locked her cellar of two hundred casks. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1540-pg540-part37:e3:o2:1 # text = She was a wealthy widow who was extremely ugly, having one eye and no teeth, and who had locked her cellar of two hundred casks. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 wealthy wealthy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 widow widow NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 9 nsubj _ _ 7 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 extremely extremely ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 ugly ugly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 11 having have VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 9 advcl _ _ 12 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 13 nummod _ _ 13 eye eye NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 15 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 16 det _ _ 16 teeth tooth NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 19 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 21 nsubj:pass _ _ 20 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 21 aux _ _ 21 locked lock VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 parataxis _ _ 22 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ _ 23 cellar cellar NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obj _ _ 24 of of ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 25 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 26 compound _ _ 26 hundred hundred NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 27 nummod _ _ 27 casks cask NOUN NNS Number=Plur 23 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 28 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | past | She | a wealthy widow | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | past | a wealthy widow | | | | | extremely, ugly *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **have** | gerund | a wealthy widow *not said here* | one eye and no teeth | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient | | 4 | **lock** | past · perfect · passive | | a wealthy widow | | | | | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient cellar=Result | ### Option 3 {#o3} She was beautiful, with two bright eyes and a kind smile, and was loved by the court. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1540-pg540-part37:e3:o3:1 # text = She was beautiful, with two bright eyes and a kind smile, and was loved by the court. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 beautiful beautiful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 with with ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 7 bright bright ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 parataxis _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 smile smile NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 15 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux:pass _ _ 16 loved love VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 17 by by ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | She | | | | | beautiful *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **love** | past · passive | the court | | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 4 {#o4} She was extremely ugly, having one eye and no teeth, a face like a full moon, and was cross with the court, the King, and the whole kingdom. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1540-pg540-part37:e3:o4:1 # text = She was extremely ugly, having one eye and no teeth, a face like a full moon, and was cross with the court, the King, and the whole kingdom. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 extremely extremely ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 ugly ugly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 having have VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ 7 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 eye eye NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 11 det _ _ 11 teeth tooth NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 face face NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ _ 15 like like ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 16 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 full full ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 moon moon NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 21 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 22 cop _ _ 22 cross cross ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ _ 23 with with ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 26 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 28 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 25 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 33 punct _ _ 30 and and CCONJ CC _ 33 cc _ _ 31 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 33 det _ _ 32 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 33 amod _ _ 33 kingdom kingdom NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 34 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | She | | | | | extremely, ugly *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **have** | gerund | She *not said here* | one eye and no teeth and a face like a full moon | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient | | 3 | **is** | past | She *not said here* | | | | | with the court; cross *property* | tree rules | **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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