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title: Upon what occasion did the king's courtiers ridicule his adventure a… — Fairy Tales, Prince Souci, part 49: th… · tree and pragmatics
description: Upon what occasion did the king's courtiers ridicule his adventure and so prompt his departure? Exam question 4 of lesson 1660 «Fairy Tales, Prince Souci, part 49: the king is robbed in the forest and made to carry a bundle» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and 
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# Exam question 4 · Fairy Tales, Prince Souci, part 49: the king is robbed in…

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Upon what occasion did the king's courtiers ridicule his adventure and so prompt his departure?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** occasion, courtiers · **What happens:** do, ridicule, prompt, adventure, depart · **To what, where:** adventure, departure

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1660 «Fairy Tales, Prince Souci, part 49: the king is robbed in the forest and made to carry a bundle» 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/1660-pg5615-part49/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1660-pg5615-part49:e4:1
# text = Upon what occasion did the king's courtiers ridicule his adventure and so prompt his departure?
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
3	occasion	occasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ridicule	ridicule	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	adventure	adventure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	prompt	prompt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | occasion |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ridicule** | present | the king's courtiers | occasion's adventure |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adventure=Theme |
| 3 | **prompt** | infinitive | the king's courtiers *not said here* | occasion's departure |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition departure=Patient |
| 4 | **adventure** |  | occasion |  |  |  |  |  | nom adventure «act transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **depart** |  | occasion |  |  |  |  |  | nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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After his hunt in the valley.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1660-pg5615-part49:e4:o1:1
# text = After his hunt in the valley.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hunt	hunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Upon his return to the palace, following the princess's flight.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1660-pg5615-part49:e4:o2:1
# text = Upon his return to the palace, following the princess's flight.
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **return** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  | to the palace | nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Upon his return to the palace, following the princess's flight, when his courtiers mocked his long adventure openly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1660-pg5615-part49:e4:o3:1
# text = Upon his return to the palace, following the princess's flight, when his courtiers mocked his long adventure openly.
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	mocked	mock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	adventure	adventure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
21	openly	openly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mock** | past | his courtiers | his long adventure |  |  |  | openly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adventure=Theme |
| 3 | **return** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  | to the palace | nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl |
| 4 | **adventure** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom adventure «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Upon his return to the palace, after the princess had flown away over the plain and back to her own kingdom.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1660-pg5615-part49:e4:o4:1
# text = Upon his return to the palace, after the princess had flown away over the plain and back to her own kingdom.
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	flown	fly	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	over	over	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
21	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly away** | past · perfect |  |  |  | the plain to princess's own kingdom and back | after the princess | upon his return to the palace; away *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon return=Location |
| 2 | **return** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  | to the palace | nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

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