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title: In what manner did the hunters attempt to persuade the silent maiden… — Fairy Book, The Six Swans: the silent… · tree and pragmatics
description: In what manner did the hunters attempt to persuade the silent maiden to descend from the tree? Exam question 2 of lesson 1679 «Fairy Book, The Six Swans: the silent sister saves her brothers but is condemned to burn» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmati
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# Exam question 2 · Fairy Book, The Six Swans: the silent sister saves her bro…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In what manner did the hunters attempt to persuade the silent maiden to descend from the tree?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** hunters · **What happens:** do, attempt, persuade, descend · **To what, where:** manner, tree

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1679 «Fairy Book, The Six Swans: the silent sister saves her brothers but is condemned to burn» 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/1679-pg640-part3/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1679-pg640-part3:e2:1
# text = In what manner did the hunters attempt to persuade the silent maiden to descend from the tree?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	attempt	attempt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	persuade	persuade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	descend	descend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  |  |  | what manner |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **attempt** | present | the hunters |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **persuade** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the hunters *not said here* |  |  |  |  | maiden *property* | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **descend** | to-infinitive | the hunters *not said here* |  |  | the tree |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from tree=Location |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They gave their assurance that they would do her no harm.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1679-pg640-part3:e2:o1:1
# text = They gave their assurance that they would do her no harm.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	assurance	assurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | They | their assurance |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assurance=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | would | they | her harm |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harm=Eventuality |
| 3 | **assure** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom assurance «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **harm** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom harm «state transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They swore that no harm would come to her from them.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1679-pg640-part3:e2:o2:1
# text = They swore that no harm would come to her from them.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swore	swear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | would | no harm |  | her *= she* |  |  | from them *= they* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme to she=Initial\_Location from they=Destination |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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They shouted at her from below, promising that no one would hurt her if she came down at once.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1679-pg640-part3:e2:o3:1
# text = They shouted at her from below, promising that no one would hurt her if she came down at once.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	below	below	ADV	RB	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	promising	promise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
18	down	down	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | They |  |  |  |  | at her *= she* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | gerund | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **hurt** | would | no one | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Patient |
| 4 | **come down** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | she |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at once=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They gave their solemn word that they would do her no harm and would take her to safety.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1679-pg640-part3:e2:o4:1
# text = They gave their solemn word that they would do her no harm and would take her to safety.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	solemn	solemn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
16	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | They | their solemn word |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | would | they | their solemn word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | would | They *not said here* | her *= she* |  | safety |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to safety=Destination |
| 4 | **word** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **harm** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom harm «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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