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# Exam question 1 · Fairy Book, The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples, part…

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the event by which the apprentice's secret was first made public?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** event · **What happens:** follow, describe, make · **To what, where:** event, secret

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1759 «Fairy Book, The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples, part 10: the prince finds a voice begging for water in the twelfth cellar» 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/1759-pg641-part10/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately describes the event by which the apprentice's secret was first made public?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	obl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	apprentice	apprentice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	19	advmod	_	_
19	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
20	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 event |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent event=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | past · passive | the event | the apprentice's secret |  |  |  | first, public *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |

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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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The secret was revealed when the emperor ordered every flute in the kingdom to be played in the palace hall, and one of them repeated the apprentice's whispered words aloud

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:e1:o1:1
# text = The secret was revealed when the emperor ordered every flute in the kingdom to be played in the palace hall, and one of them repeated the apprentice's whispered words aloud
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
23	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	26	nsubj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nmod	_	_
26	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	apprentice	apprentice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	's	's	PART	POS	_	28	case	_	_
30	whispered	whisper	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	31	amod	_	_
31	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obj	_	_
32	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reveal** | past · passive |  | the secret |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **order** | past | the emperor | every flute |  | the kingdom |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flute=Theme |
| 3 | **play** | to-infinitive · passive | the emperor *not said here* |  |  | the palace hall |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **repeat** | past | one of them | the apprentice's whispered words |  |  |  | aloud *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Eventuality |
| 5 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **word** |  | the apprentice |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The secret was revealed when a shepherd's flute, made from an elder stem, repeated the whispered words aloud

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:e1:o2:1
# text = The secret was revealed when a shepherd's flute, made from an elder stem, repeated the whispered words aloud
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	elder	elder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	whispered	whisper	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	amod	_	_
20	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
21	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reveal** | past · passive |  | the secret |  |  |  | a shepherd's flute *obl* | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  | a elder stem |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from stem=Material |
| 3 | **repeat** | participle |  | the whispered words |  |  |  | aloud *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Eventuality |
| 4 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The truth emerged when the emperor's chamberlain tried a flute made from an elder stem and it sang the whispered words aloud

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:e1:o3:1
# text = The truth emerged when the emperor's chamberlain tried a flute made from an elder stem and it sang the whispered words aloud
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	chamberlain	chamberlain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	elder	elder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	whispered	whisper	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	amod	_	_
22	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
23	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | past | the truth |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **try** | past | the emperor's chamberlain | a flute |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flute=Eventuality |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | a flute *not said here* |  | a elder stem |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from stem=Material |
| 4 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | chamberlain | the whispered words |  |  |  | aloud *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location word=Theme |
| 5 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The apprentice was exposed when the emperor's guards seized him in the meadow and forced his confession at swordpoint

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:e1:o4:1
# text = The apprentice was exposed when the emperor's guards seized him in the meadow and forced his confession at swordpoint
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	apprentice	apprentice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	exposed	expose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	seized	seize	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	forced	force	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	confession	confession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	swordpoint	swordpoint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expose** | past · passive |  | the apprentice |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **seize** | past | the emperor's guards | him *= he* |  | the meadow |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **force** | past |  | his confession |  | swordpoint |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confession=Recipient |
| 4 | **confess** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom confession «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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