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title: Which item did the princess cast to the ground, and what condition d… — Italian Popular Tales, Ciccu, part 63:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which item did the princess cast to the ground, and what condition did she set for her marriage to the king of Ciccu's country? Exam question 1 of lesson 1674 «Italian Popular Tales, Ciccu, part 63: the princess drops her veil and ring, and Ciccu must fetch the veil» of the books course of Mova's pr
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# Exam question 1 · Italian Popular Tales, Ciccu, part 63: the princess drops…

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Which item did the princess cast to the ground, and what condition did she set for her marriage to the king of Ciccu's country?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** item, condition · **What happens:** do, set, marry · **To what, where:** princess cast

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1674 «Italian Popular Tales, Ciccu, part 63: the princess drops her veil and ring, and Ciccu must fetch the veil» 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/1674-pg5615-part63/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1674-pg5615-part63:e1:1
# text = Which item did the princess cast to the ground, and what condition did she set for her marriage to the king of Ciccu's country?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	16	obj	_	_
13	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	Ciccu	Ciccu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	_
26	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | which item | the princess cast |  |  |  | to the ground | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cast=Eventuality |
| 2 | **set** | past · do-support | condition |  |  |  |  | for condition's marriage; to the king of Ciccu's country | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent what=Patient for marriage=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **marry** |  | condition |  |  |  |  |  | nom marriage «state transitive»: 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 {#o1}

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The veil she dropped, with a conditional promise of marriage to the king of Ciccu's country

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1674-pg5615-part63:e1:o1:1
# text = The veil she dropped, with a conditional promise of marriage to the king of Ciccu's country
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	veil	veil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	conditional	conditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	Ciccu	Ciccu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | the veil |  |  |  |  | with a conditional promise of marriage to the king of Ciccu's country | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **promise** |  |  | marriage |  |  |  | to the king of Ciccu's country | nom promise «communication transitive»: of=patient to=obl |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The ring, with marriage promised if Ciccu returns it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1674-pg5615-part63:e1:o2:1
# text = The ring, with marriage promised if Ciccu returns it
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	promised	promise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	Ciccu	Ciccu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	_
9	returns	return	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | participle |  | the ring and marriage *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **return** | present | the ring and marriage | marriage |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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

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The veil, with marriage conditional upon Ciccu returning it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1674-pg5615-part63:e1:o3:1
# text = The veil, with marriage conditional upon Ciccu returning it
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	veil	veil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	conditional	conditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Ciccu	Ciccu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	returning	return	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | gerund | the veil *not said here* | marriage |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The veil, with marriage conditional upon Ciccu returning it to the king himself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1674-pg5615-part63:e1:o4:1
# text = The veil, with marriage conditional upon Ciccu returning it to the king himself
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	veil	veil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	conditional	conditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Ciccu	Ciccu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	returning	return	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | gerund | the veil *not said here* | marriage | the king  king |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to king=Destination |

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