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title: Which of the following describes the condition the empress attached… — Fairy Book, The Nine Pea-Hens and the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following describes the condition the empress attached to the keys entrusted to the prince during her absence? Exam question 3 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 cou
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# Exam question 3 · Fairy Book, The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples, part…

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Which of the following describes the condition the empress attached to the keys entrusted to the prince during her absence?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** empress · **What happens:** follow, describe, attach, entrust, absent · **To what, where:** condition, empress, keys, prince

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:e3:1
# text = Which of the following describes the condition the empress attached to the keys entrusted to the prince during her absence?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	empress	empress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	attached	attach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	entrusted	entrust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	during	during	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 condition |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent condition=Theme |
| 3 | **attach** | participle |  | the empress *not said here* |  |  |  | to the keys | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to key=Co-Patient |
| 4 | **entrust** | participle |  | the keys *not said here* | the prince |  | during empress's absence |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to prince=Recipient |
| 5 | **absent** |  | empress |  |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He was required to return the keys to her upon her arrival at the palace gate

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:e3:o1:1
# text = He was required to return the keys to her upon her arrival at the palace gate
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **return** | to-infinitive |  | the keys | her *= she* | the palace gate |  | upon her arrival | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent key=Theme to she=Destination |
| 3 | **arrive** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom arrival «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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

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He was forbidden to unlock the twelfth cellar under any circumstances

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:e3:o2:1
# text = He was forbidden to unlock the twelfth cellar under any circumstances
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	forbidden	forbid	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	unlock	unlock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	twelfth	twelfth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	circumstances	circumstance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forbid** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **unlock** | to-infinitive |  | the twelfth cellar |  | any circumstances |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cellar=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He could not unlock the keys

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:e3:o3:1
# text = He could not unlock the keys
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	unlock	unlock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **unlock** | could | He | the keys |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was forbidden to open a cellar

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:e3:o4:1
# text = He was forbidden to open a cellar
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	forbidden	forbid	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forbid** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive |  | a cellar |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cellar=Theme |

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