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description: Which of the following correctly describes the remedy the Princess applied to the Irishman after each ordeal? Exam question 2 of lesson 1735 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Jack and His Comrades, part 59: the Irishman frees the Princess but is pinned to sleep by the lad» of the books course of Mova's primary s
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# Exam question 2 · Celtic Fairy Tales, Jack and His Comrades, part 59: the Ir…

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Which of the following correctly describes the remedy the Princess applied to the Irishman after each ordeal?

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

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1735 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Jack and His Comrades, part 59: the Irishman frees the Princess but is pinned to sleep by the lad» 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/1735-pg640-part59/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1735-pg640-part59:e2:1
# text = Which of the following correctly describes the remedy the Princess applied to the Irishman after each ordeal?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	remedy	remedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	applied	apply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Irishman	irishman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
17	ordeal	ordeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	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 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the remedy |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent remedy=Theme |
| 3 | **apply** | past | the Princess | the remedy *not said here* |  |  | after each ordeal | to the Irishman | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remedy=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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Rubbing him all over with a healing salve kept in a bottle, then carrying him to a bed upstairs and leaving him to recover

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1735-pg640-part59:e2:o1:1
# text = Rubbing him all over with a healing salve kept in a bottle, then carrying him to a bed upstairs and leaving him to recover
1	Rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	over	over	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	healing	healing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	salve	salve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	upstairs	upstairs	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	recover	recover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | gerund |  |  | him *= he* |  |  | with a healing salve; over *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Destination with salve=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | participle |  | a healing salve *not said here* |  | a bottle |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in bottle=Location |
| 3 | **carry** | gerund |  | him *= he* |  | a bed | then | upstairs *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to bed=Destination |
| 4 | **leave** | gerund |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **recover** | to-infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pressing a warm cloth against his bruised back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1735-pg640-part59:e2:o2:1
# text = Pressing a warm cloth against his bruised back
1	Pressing	press	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	against	against	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bruised	bruise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | gerund |  | a warm cloth |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloth=Theme |
| 2 | **bruise back** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Pouring a strong-smelling liquid from a glass bottle over his whole body and face after each night

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1735-pg640-part59:e2:o3:1
# text = Pouring a strong-smelling liquid from a glass bottle over his whole body and face after each night
1	Pouring	pour	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	amod	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	after	after	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | gerund |  | a smelling liquid |  | a glass bottle | night | over his whole body and face | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme from bottle=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **smell** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubbing him with a substance from a bottle

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1735-pg640-part59:e2:o4:1
# text = Rubbing him with a substance from a bottle
1	Rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | gerund |  |  | him *= he* | a bottle |  | with a substance | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Destination with substance=Theme |

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