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title: Identify the means by which the wicked old Fairy attempted to overta… — Fairy Book, The Prince and the Fairy's… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the means by which the wicked old Fairy attempted to overtake the lovers, and state the outcome of that attempt. Exam question 2 of lesson 1711 «Fairy Book, The Prince and the Fairy's Daughter: the bird-girl is freed and the wicked Fairy drowns» of the books course of Mova's primary school,
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# Exam question 2 · Fairy Book, The Prince and the Fairy's Daughter: the bird-…

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Identify the means by which the wicked old Fairy attempted to overtake the lovers, and state the outcome of that attempt.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, the, wicked old Fairy · **What happens:** identify, mean, attempt, overtake, state · **To what, where:** lovers, outcome · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1711 «Fairy Book, The Prince and the Fairy's Daughter: the bird-girl is freed and the wicked Fairy drowns» 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/1711-pg640-part35/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1711-pg640-part35:e2:1
# text = Identify the means by which the wicked old Fairy attempted to overtake the lovers, and state the outcome of that attempt.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	attempted	attempt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	overtake	overtake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	lovers	lover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	state	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	det	_	_
22	attempt	attempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **attempt** | past | the wicked old Fairy |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **overtake** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the wicked old Fairy *not said here* | the lovers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **state** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | the outcome of that attempt |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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She used a chariot drawn by a fiery dragon, and it was sunk by the waters of the river

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1711-pg640-part35:e2:o1:1
# text = She used a chariot drawn by a fiery dragon, and it was sunk by the waters of the river
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	chariot	chariot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fiery	fiery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	sunk	sink	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She | a chariot |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chariot=Patient |
| 2 | **draw** | participle |  | a chariot *not said here* |  |  |  | by a fiery dragon | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sink** | past · passive | the waters of the river | chariot |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She used a magic carpet, and it was torn apart by the storm

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1711-pg640-part35:e2:o2:1
# text = She used a magic carpet, and it was torn apart by the storm
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	torn	tear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
11	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She | a magic carpet |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carpet=Patient |
| 2 | **tear apart** | past · passive | the storm | carpet |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She used a magic carpet drawn by a flock of birds, and it crashed into the rocks near the old King's palace

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1711-pg640-part35:e2:o3:1
# text = She used a magic carpet drawn by a flock of birds, and it crashed into the rocks near the old King's palace
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	crashed	crash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
19	near	near	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	_
24	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She | a magic carpet |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carpet=Patient |
| 2 | **draw** | participle |  | a magic carpet *not said here* |  |  |  | by a flock of birds | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **crash** | past | carpet |  |  |  |  | into the rocks *result*; near the old King's palace | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into rock=Result |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She used a chariot drawn by a fiery dragon, and it was sunk by the waters

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1711-pg640-part35:e2:o4:1
# text = She used a chariot drawn by a fiery dragon, and it was sunk by the waters
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	chariot	chariot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fiery	fiery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	sunk	sink	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She | a chariot |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chariot=Patient |
| 2 | **draw** | participle |  | a chariot *not said here* |  |  |  | by a fiery dragon | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sink** | past · passive | the waters | chariot |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

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