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title: What is the function of the glass axe within the Fairy's stipulations? — Fairy Book, The Glass Axe, part 1: a p… · tree and pragmatics
description: What is the function of the glass axe within the Fairy's stipulations? Exam question 3 of lesson 1709 «Fairy Book, The Glass Axe, part 1: a prince who touches the ground is stolen by a Fairy and set an impossible task» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragma
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# Exam question 3 · Fairy Book, The Glass Axe, part 1: a prince who touches th…

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What is the function of the glass axe within the Fairy's stipulations?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** function, Fairy · **What happens:** be, stipulate

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1709 «Fairy Book, The Glass Axe, part 1: a prince who touches the ground is stolen by a Fairy and set an impossible task» 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/1709-pg640-part33/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1709-pg640-part33:e3:1
# text = What is the function of the glass axe within the Fairy's stipulations?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	within	within	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	stipulations	stipulation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the function of the glass axe within the Fairy's stipulations |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stipulate** |  | the Fairy |  |  |  |  |  | nom stipulation «communication 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It is the instrument with which the Prince must fell all the trees

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1709-pg640-part33:e3:o1:1
# text = It is the instrument with which the Prince must fell all the trees
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	13	det:predet	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the instrument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | must | the Prince | all trees |  |  |  | with the instrument | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient tree=Result |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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It is a magical weapon that the Fairy will use herself to strike the Prince if he fails to complete the task on time

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1709-pg640-part33:e3:o2:1
# text = It is a magical weapon that the Fairy will use herself to strike the Prince if he fails to complete the task on time
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	magical	magical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	fails	fail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	complete	complete	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a magical weapon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | future | the Fairy | Fairy |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Patient |
| 3 | **strike** | to-infinitive | the Fairy *not said here* | the Prince |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent prince=Instrument |
| 4 | **fail** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **not** **complete** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the task |  |  | time |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is the blade the Prince must use to chop every tree in the grove

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1709-pg640-part33:e3:o3:1
# text = It is the blade the Prince must use to chop every tree in the grove
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	chop	chop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	grove	grove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the blade |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | must | the Prince | the blade *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blade=Patient |
| 3 | **chop** | to-infinitive | the Prince *not said here* | every tree |  | the grove |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tree=Patient in grove=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is the tool he must use to clear the forest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1709-pg640-part33:e3:o4:1
# text = It is the tool he must use to clear the forest
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	clear	clear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the tool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | must | he | the tool *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient |
| 3 | **clear** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the forest |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent forest=Source |

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