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title: Dude, why did the Princess steal the ring? — Russian Fairy Tales, Martin the Widow'… · tree and pragmatics
description: Dude, why did the Princess steal the ring? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 1719 «Russian Fairy Tales, Martin the Widow's Son, part 43: the King jails Martin, and his animal friends steal rolls to save him» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and
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# Test 5 · ★ · Russian Fairy Tales, Martin the Widow's Son, part 43: the…

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Dude, why did the Princess steal the ring?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Princess · **What happens:** steal · **To what, where:** ring

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 1719 «Russian Fairy Tales, Martin the Widow's Son, part 43: the King jails Martin, and his animal friends steal rolls to save him» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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/1719-pg640-part43/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1719-pg640-part43:t5:1
# text = Dude, why did the Princess steal the ring?
1	Dude	dude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	steal	steal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past · do-support | the Princess | the ring |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ring=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 -->
To make Martin lose his power, so he would be jailed and sent back to his hut

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1719-pg640-part43:t5:o1:1
# text = To make Martin lose his power, so he would be jailed and sent back to his hut
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Martin	Martin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	jailed	jail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | Martin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | infinitive | Martin *not said here* | Martin's power |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Eventuality |
| 3 | **jail** | would · passive |  | Martin |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **send back** | participle |  |  |  | Martin's hut |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to hut=Destination |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make Martin lose his power and be sent back to his hut

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1719-pg640-part43:t5:o2:1
# text = To make Martin lose his power and be sent back to his hut
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	Martin	Martin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	lose	lose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | Martin |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset martin=Product |
| 2 | **lose** | imperative | you *not said here* | Martin's power |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Eventuality |
| 3 | **send back** | infinitive · passive | you *not said here* |  |  | Martin's hut |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: to hut=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make Martin lose his power and be sent back to his hut forever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1719-pg640-part43:t5:o3:1
# text = To make Martin lose his power and be sent back to his hut forever
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	Martin	Martin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	lose	lose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | Martin |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset martin=Product |
| 2 | **lose** | imperative | you *not said here* | Martin's power |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Eventuality |
| 3 | **send back** | infinitive · passive | you *not said here* |  |  | Martin's hut |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: to hut=Destination |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make the King angry at Martin and his cat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1719-pg640-part43:t5:o4:1
# text = To make the King angry at Martin and his cat
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Martin	Martin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | the King |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset king=Product |

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