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description: Describe the sequence of events by which the bird-girl was freed from her enchantment and the Fairy was destroyed. Exam question 4 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, with t
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# Exam question 4 · Fairy Book, The Prince and the Fairy's Daughter: the bird-…

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Describe the sequence of events by which the bird-girl was freed from her enchantment and the Fairy was destroyed.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, events, girl · **What happens:** describe, free, destroy, enchant · **To what, where:** sequence, bird girl, enchantment, Fairy

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1711-pg640-part35:e4:1
# text = Describe the sequence of events by which the bird-girl was freed from her enchantment and the Fairy was destroyed.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	freed	free	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	enchantment	enchantment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sequence of events |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent sequence=Theme |
| 2 | **free** | past · passive | events | the bird girl |  | girl's enchantment |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer subject=Source |
| 3 | **destroy** | past · passive |  | the Fairy |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **enchant** |  | girl |  |  |  |  |  | nom enchantment «feeling 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 {#o1}

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The Prince threw the egg, the vulture was transformed into a girl, and the Fairy's chariot was sunk by the waters

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1711-pg640-part35:e4:o1:1
# text = The Prince threw the egg, the vulture was transformed into a girl, and the Fairy's chariot was sunk by the waters
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	vulture	vulture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	transformed	transform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	chariot	chariot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	sunk	sink	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
22	by	by	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | the Prince | the egg |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |
| 2 | **transform** | past · passive |  | the vulture |  |  |  | into a girl *result* | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: subject=Patient into girl=Result |
| 3 | **sink** | past · passive | the waters | the Fairy's chariot |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Prince shot the boar, the hare escaped, the dove became an egg, and the Fairy's dragon was left to drown in the river

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1711-pg640-part35:e4:o2:1
# text = The Prince shot the boar, the hare escaped, the dove became an egg, and the Fairy's dragon was left to drown in the river
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	drown	drown	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	advcl	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot** | past | the Prince | the boar |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boar=Theme |
| 2 | **escape** | past | the hare |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **become** | past | the dove | a egg |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **leave** | past · passive |  | the Fairy's dragon |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 5 | **drown** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the river |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vulture attacked, the Prince threw an egg, and the Fairy drowned

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1711-pg640-part35:e4:o3:1
# text = The vulture attacked, the Prince threw an egg, and the Fairy drowned
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vulture	vulture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	attacked	attack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	drowned	drown	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attack** | past | the vulture |  |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **throw** | past | the Prince | a egg |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |
| 3 | **drown** | past | the Fairy |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Prince threw the egg, the vulture was transformed, and the Fairy's chariot was sunk

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1711-pg640-part35:e4:o4:1
# text = The Prince threw the egg, the vulture was transformed, and the Fairy's chariot was sunk
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	vulture	vulture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	transformed	transform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	chariot	chariot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	sunk	sink	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | the Prince | the egg |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |
| 2 | **transform** | past · passive |  | the vulture |  |  |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **sink** | past · passive |  | the Fairy's chariot |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

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