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title: What was the principal condition that the Witch attached to her perm… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, Rapunzel, part 1:… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the principal condition that the Witch attached to her permission for the husband to remove rampion from her garden? Exam question 3 of lesson 1567 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Rapunzel, part 1: a craving for rampion, a stolen baby, and a girl locked in a tower» of the books course of Mova's prima
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# Exam question 3 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Rapunzel, part 1: a craving for rampi…

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What was the principal condition that the Witch attached to her permission for the husband to remove rampion from her garden?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Witch · **What happens:** be, attach, remove, permit · **To what, where:** principal condition, rampion, garden

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1567 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Rapunzel, part 1: a craving for rampion, a stolen baby, and a girl locked in a tower» 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/1567-pg540-part64/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1567-pg540-part64:e3:1
# text = What was the principal condition that the Witch attached to her permission for the husband to remove rampion from her garden?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	attached	attach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
18	rampion	rampion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the principal condition |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **attach** | past | the Witch |  |  |  |  | to Witch's permission for the husband | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to permission=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **remove** | to-infinitive | the Witch *not said here* | rampion |  | Witch's garden |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rampion=Theme from garden=Source |
| 4 | **permit** |  | Witch |  |  |  |  | for the husband | nom permission «communication transitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

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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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That he should surrender the child which his wife was about to bring into the world

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1567-pg540-part64:e3:o1:1
# text = That he should surrender the child which his wife was about to bring into the world
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	surrender	surrender	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	about	about	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surrender** | should | That | the child |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent child=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the child |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bring** | to-infinitive | the child *not said here* |  |  | the world |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into world=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That he should give up the baby that his wife was soon going to deliver

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1567-pg540-part64:e3:o2:1
# text = That he should give up the baby that his wife was soon going to deliver
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
13	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give up** | should | That | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Source |
| 2 | **go** | past · progressive | the baby |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **deliver** | to-infinitive | the baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That he hand over the baby his wife was expecting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1567-pg540-part64:e3:o3:1
# text = That he hand over the baby his wife was expecting
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	expecting	expect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand** |  | he |  |  | the baby  hand's wife |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **expect** | past · progressive | that hand |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That he would pay her gold

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1567-pg540-part64:e3:o4:1
# text = That he would pay her gold
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | would | That | her gold |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Asset |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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