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title: What was the true appearance of the Wizard revealed behind the falle… — Oz, The Discovery of Oz the Terrible,… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the true appearance of the Wizard revealed behind the fallen screen? Exam question 3 of lesson 1604 «Oz, The Discovery of Oz the Terrible, part 19: the Wizard is found to be a little old man» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questi
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# Exam question 3 · Oz, The Discovery of Oz the Terrible, part 19: the Wizard…

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What was the true appearance of the Wizard revealed behind the fallen screen?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** true appearance · **What happens:** be, reveal, fall · **To what, where:** fallen screen

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1604 «Oz, The Discovery of Oz the Terrible, part 19: the Wizard is found to be a little old man» 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/1604-pg55-part19/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1604-pg55-part19:e3:1
# text = What was the true appearance of the Wizard revealed behind the fallen screen?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Wizard	Wizard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reveal** | past | the true appearance of the Wizard |  |  | the fallen screen |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fall** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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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a little old man with a bald head and a wrinkled face and a voice that was shaking

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1604-pg55-part19:e3:o1:1
# text = a little old man with a bald head and a wrinkled face and a voice that was shaking
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bald	bald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	wrinkled	wrinkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	shaking	shake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrinkle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **shake** | past · progressive | a little old man with a bald head and a wrinkled face and a voice |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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a tall young man with a golden crown and a smooth face

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1604-pg55-part19:e3:o2:1
# text = a tall young man with a golden crown and a smooth face
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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a little old man with a bald head and a wrinkled face

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1604-pg55-part19:e3:o3:1
# text = a little old man with a bald head and a wrinkled face
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bald	bald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	wrinkled	wrinkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrinkle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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a little old man with a bald head and a wrinkled face, standing beside a brass machine full of levers and wires

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1604-pg55-part19:e3:o4:1
# text = a little old man with a bald head and a wrinkled face, standing beside a brass machine full of levers and wires
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bald	bald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	wrinkled	wrinkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
15	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	levers	lever	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrinkle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **stand** | gerund | a little old man with a bald head and a wrinkled face *not said here* |  |  | a brass machine |  | full *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside machine=Location |

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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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