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title: In what manner did the Prince first gain access to the chamber in wh… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, Rapunzel, part 1:… · tree and pragmatics
description: In what manner did the Prince first gain access to the chamber in which Rapunzel was confined within the tower in the wood? Exam question 4 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
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# Exam question 4 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Rapunzel, part 1: a craving for rampi…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In what manner did the Prince first gain access to the chamber in which Rapunzel was confined within the tower in the wood?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **What happens:** do, gain, confine · **To what, where:** Prince, manner, access, Rapunzel, chamber

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1567-pg540-part64:e4:1
# text = In what manner did the Prince first gain access to the chamber in which Rapunzel was confined within the tower in the wood?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	_
8	gain	gain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	access	access	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	chamber	chamber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obl	_	_
15	Rapunzel	Rapunzel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	within	within	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  | the Prince |  | what manner |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prince=Eventuality |
| 2 | **gain** | present |  | access |  |  |  | to the chamber *result*; first *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient access=Extent to chamber=Result |
| 3 | **confine** | past · passive |  | Rapunzel |  | the chamber |  | within the tower; in the wood | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in which=Destination |

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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 -->
By calling aloud the words that the Witch used, climbing up the hair which Rapunzel let down, and then hiding inside the tower until the Witch returned

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1567-pg540-part64:e4:o1:1
# text = By calling aloud the words that the Witch used, climbing up the hair which Rapunzel let down, and then hiding inside the tower until the Witch returned
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	29	csubj	_	_
3	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	conj	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obj	_	_
16	Rapunzel	Rapunzel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	down	down	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
22	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	conj	_	_
23	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
26	until	until	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	Witch	Witch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
29	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | the words |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent word=Recipient |
| 2 | **use** | past | the Witch | the words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |
| 3 | **climb up** | gerund |  | the hair |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location hair=Theme |
| 4 | **let down** | past | Rapunzel | the hair |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 5 | **hide** | gerund |  |  |  | the tower | until the Witch; then |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent inside tower=Location |
| 6 | **return** | past | calling |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By calling aloud the words that the Witch used and climbing up the hair which Rapunzel let down

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1567-pg540-part64:e4:o2:1
# text = By calling aloud the words that the Witch used and climbing up the hair which Rapunzel let down
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obj	_	_
16	Rapunzel	Rapunzel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	down	down	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | the words |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent word=Recipient |
| 2 | **use** | past | the Witch | the words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |
| 3 | **climb up** | gerund |  | the hair |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location hair=Theme |
| 4 | **let down** | past | Rapunzel | the hair |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By speaking the Witch's words aloud and scaling the long hair that Rapunzel let fall

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1567-pg540-part64:e4:o3:1
# text = By speaking the Witch's words aloud and scaling the long hair that Rapunzel let fall
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Witch	Witch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	scaling	scale	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
14	Rapunzel	Rapunzel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  | the Witch's words |  |  |  | aloud *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **scale** | gerund |  | the long hair |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Source |
| 3 | **let** | past | Rapunzel | the long hair |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent that=Recipient fall=Theme |
| 4 | **word** |  | the Witch |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By calling aloud the words that the Witch used at the base of the tower, then climbing the hair which Rapunzel let down, and promising to take her away from the wood forever

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1567-pg540-part64:e4:o4:1
# text = By calling aloud the words that the Witch used at the base of the tower, then climbing the hair which Rapunzel let down, and promising to take her away from the wood forever
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
18	climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	obj	_	_
22	Rapunzel	Rapunzel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
24	down	down	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	promising	promise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
28	to	to	PART	TO	_	29	mark	_	_
29	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	xcomp	_	_
30	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obj	_	_
31	away	away	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
32	from	from	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	_
35	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | the words |  |  |  | aloud *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent word=Recipient |
| 2 | **witch** |  | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | the Witch *not said here* |  | the base of the tower |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **climb** | gerund |  | the hair |  |  | then |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location hair=Theme |
| 5 | **let down** | past | Rapunzel | the hair |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 6 | **promise** *speech: promise* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 7 | **take away** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | Rapunzel |  | the wood |  | away, forever *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent she=Theme from wood=Initial\_Location |

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