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title: Identify the creature that aided the prince in the second task. — Pink Fairy Book, The White Dove, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the creature that aided the prince in the second task. Exam question 3 of lesson 1653 «Pink Fairy Book, The White Dove, part 1: two reckless princes promise their unborn brother to a witch to escape a storm» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmati
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# Exam question 3 · Pink Fairy Book, The White Dove, part 1: two reckless prin…

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Identify the creature that aided the prince in the second task.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, creature · **What happens:** identify, aid · **To what, where:** creature, prince, second task

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1653 «Pink Fairy Book, The White Dove, part 1: two reckless princes promise their unborn brother to a witch to escape a storm» 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/1653-pg5615-part42/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1653-pg5615-part42:e3:1
# text = Identify the creature that aided the prince in the second task.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	aided	aid	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	amod	_	_
11	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the creature |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent creature=Theme |
| 2 | **aid** | past | the creature |  | the prince | the second task |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prince=Beneficiary |

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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 talking white dove that flew down from the roof and split every log in the yard with its strong beak.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1653-pg5615-part42:e3:o1:1
# text = A talking white dove that flew down from the roof and split every log in the yard with its strong beak.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	talking	talking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	split	split	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	log	log	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
20	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly down** | past | a talking white dove |  |  | the roof |  | down *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from roof=Trajectory |
| 2 | **split** | infinitive | a talking white dove *not said here* | every log |  |  |  | in the yard; with yard's strong beak | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent log=Patient with beak=Instrument |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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A grey pigeon that sang sweetly.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1653-pg5615-part42:e3:o2:1
# text = A grey pigeon that sang sweetly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pigeon	pigeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	sweetly	sweetly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | a grey pigeon |  |  |  |  | sweetly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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A white dove that split the wood with its beak.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1653-pg5615-part42:e3:o3:1
# text = A white dove that split the wood with its beak.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | past | a white dove | the wood |  |  |  | with dove's beak | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent wood=Patient with beak=Instrument |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A white dove that split the wood with its beak and then sat on the prince's shoulder for the rest of the day.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1653-pg5615-part42:e3:o4:1
# text = A white dove that split the wood with its beak and then sat on the prince's shoulder for the rest of the day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | past | a white dove | the wood |  |  |  | with dove's beak | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent wood=Patient with beak=Instrument |
| 2 | **sit** | past | a white dove *not said here* |  |  | the prince's shoulder | then | for the rest of the day | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on shoulder=Location |

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