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# Exam question 4 · Fairy Tales, The Miller's Boy and the Nixy: the hunter is…

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Which of the following correctly identifies the object by means of which the Princess was enclosed within the castle at the top of the mountain?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, identify, mean, enclose · **To what, where:** object, Princess, top · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1703 «Fairy Tales, The Miller's Boy and the Nixy: the hunter is pulled under the pond, and his wife wins him back» 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/1703-pg640-part27/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1703-pg640-part27:e4:1
# text = Which of the following correctly identifies the object by means of which the Princess was enclosed within the castle at the top of the mountain?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
5	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	enclosed	enclose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	_
17	within	within	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **identify** | present |  | the object |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent object=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **enclose** | past · passive |  | the Princess |  | the top of the mountain |  | within the castle | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-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}

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The Princess was locked inside by a silver gate that the nixy had set, and she spent seven years inside a tower room looking out over the wide valley below.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1703-pg640-part27:e4:o1:1
# text = The Princess was locked inside by a silver gate that the nixy had set, and she spent seven years inside a tower room looking out over the wide valley below.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	nixy	nixy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
19	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
25	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	_
26	out	out	ADP	RP	_	25	compound:prt	_	_
27	over	over	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
31	below	below	ADV	RB	_	30	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | past · passive | a silver gate | the Princess |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **set** | past · perfect · passive | a silver gate *not said here* | the nixy |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
| 3 | **spend** | past | Princess |  |  | a tower room | year |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **look out** | gerund | Princess *not said here* |  |  | the wide valley |  |  | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The Princess was enclosed by the enchantment of the castle, and sat within a silver room.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1703-pg640-part27:e4:o2:1
# text = The Princess was enclosed by the enchantment of the castle, and sat within a silver room.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	enclosed	enclose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	enchantment	enchantment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	within	within	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	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 | **enclose** | past · passive | the enchantment of the castle | the Princess |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **sit** | past | the enchantment of the castle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | within a silver room | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **enchant** |  |  | the castle |  |  |  |  | nom enchantment «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knights' nails enclosed her in a tower of silver stone with a window.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1703-pg640-part27:e4:o3:1
# text = The knights' nails enclosed her in a tower of silver stone with a window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	enclosed	enclose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enclose** | past | the knights's nails | her *= she* |  | a tower of silver stone with a window |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme she=Co-Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was shut in by a spell of the castle, sitting in a silver chamber.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1703-pg640-part27:e4:o4:1
# text = She was shut in by a spell of the castle, sitting in a silver chamber.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	shut	shut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spell	spell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	silver	silver	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	chamber	chamber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut in** | past · passive | a spell of the castle | She |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **sit** | gerund | a spell of the castle *not said here* |  |  | a silver chamber |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chamber=Location |
| 3 | **spell** |  |  | the castle |  |  |  |  | nom spell «state transitive»: of=patient |

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