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title: State the precise condition under which the nixy undertook to restor… — Fairy Book, The Nixy of the Mill-Pond,… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the precise condition under which the nixy undertook to restore the miller's prosperity, as set out in the narrative. Exam question 3 of lesson 1702 «Fairy Book, The Nixy of the Mill-Pond, part 1: a poor miller strikes a bargain with a water spirit» of the books course of Mova's primary school
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# Exam question 3 · Fairy Book, The Nixy of the Mill-Pond, part 1: a poor mill…

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State the precise condition under which the nixy undertook to restore the miller's prosperity, as set out in the narrative.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** nixy · **What happens:** undertake, restore, set out · **To what, where:** precise condition, prosperity, narrative

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1702 «Fairy Book, The Nixy of the Mill-Pond, part 1: a poor miller strikes a bargain with a water spirit» 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/1702-pg640-part26/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1702-pg640-part26:e3:1
# text = State the precise condition under which the nixy undertook to restore the miller's prosperity, as set out in the narrative.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	nixy	nixy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	undertook	undertake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	restore	restore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	miller	miller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	prosperity	prosperity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undertake** | past | the nixy |  |  | the precise condition |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **restore** | to-infinitive | the nixy *not said here* | the miller's prosperity |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent prosperity=Theme |
| 3 | **set out** | participle | the nixy *not said here* |  |  | the narrative |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
that he hand over the eldest thing in his home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1702-pg640-part26:e3:o1:1
# text = that he hand over the eldest thing in his home
1	that	that	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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that he give her the youngest thing in his house and keep silent about the bargain with his wife and family

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1702-pg640-part26:e3:o2:1
# text = that he give her the youngest thing in his house and keep silent about the bargain with his wife and family
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | he | the youngest thing | her *= she* | his house |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient thing=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the bargain with his wife and family; silent *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent about bargain=Location |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
that he give her the youngest thing in his house

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1702-pg640-part26:e3:o3:1
# text = that he give her the youngest thing in his house
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | he | the youngest thing | her *= she* | his house |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient thing=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
that he give her the youngest thing in his house, whatever it might be, and she would restore all his riches and lands forever

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1702-pg640-part26:e3:o4:1
# text = that he give her the youngest thing in his house, whatever it might be, and she would restore all his riches and lands forever
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	iobj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	restore	restore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
21	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	23	det:predet	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	riches	rich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	_
26	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | he | the youngest thing | her *= she* | his house |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | infinitive |  | whatever |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **restore** | would | she | his riches and lands |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent rich=Theme |

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