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title: State the reason the princess was unable to obtain a husband, accord… — Household Stories, Rosemary, part 41:… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the reason the princess was unable to obtain a husband, according to the narrator. Exam question 3 of lesson 1652 «Household Stories, Rosemary, part 41: a maiden seeks her lost husband, helped by the Sun, the Moon and the Wind» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
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# Exam question 3 · Household Stories, Rosemary, part 41: a maiden seeks her l…

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State the reason the princess was unable to obtain a husband, according to the narrator.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** State reason · **What happens:** be, obtain, accord · **To what, where:** husband

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1652 «Household Stories, Rosemary, part 41: a maiden seeks her lost husband, helped by the Sun, the Moon and the Wind» 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/1652-pg5615-part41/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1652-pg5615-part41:e3:1
# text = State the reason the princess was unable to obtain a husband, according to the narrator.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	obtain	obtain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	case	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the State reason |  |  |  |  | unable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **obtain** | to-infinitive | the State reason *not said here* | a husband |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset husband=Theme |
| 3 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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She was regarded as ugly by all and sundry

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1652-pg5615-part41:e3:o1:1
# text = She was regarded as ugly by all and sundry
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	regarded	regard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ugly	ugly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sundry	sundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | past · passive | all sundry | She |  |  |  | as ugly | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent subject=Theme as ugly=Value |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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She was regarded as ugly by all and sundry, and her father could find no one to marry her

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1652-pg5615-part41:e3:o2:1
# text = She was regarded as ugly by all and sundry, and her father could find no one to marry her
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	regarded	regard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ugly	ugly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sundry	sundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
20	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | as ugly | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme as ugly=Value |
| 2 | **find** | could | her father | no one |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic |
| 3 | **marry** | to-infinitive | her father *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She was regarded as ugly by all and sundry, and no suitor would come near her at all

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1652-pg5615-part41:e3:o3:1
# text = She was regarded as ugly by all and sundry, and no suitor would come near her at all
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	regarded	regard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ugly	ugly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sundry	sundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	suitor	suitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
16	near	near	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | as ugly | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme as ugly=Value |
| 2 | **come** | would | no suitor |  |  | all |  | near her *= she* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near she=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Her father had refused every suitor offered

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1652-pg5615-part41:e3:o4:1
# text = Her father had refused every suitor offered
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	refused	refuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	suitor	suitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	offered	offer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past · perfect | Her father | every suitor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **offer** | participle | Her father *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

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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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