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title: Mate, so did the emperor actually kill the apprentice? — Fairy Book, The Nine Pea-Hens and the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Mate, so did the emperor actually kill the apprentice? Test 4 · ★ 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, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of t
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# Test 4 · ★ · Fairy Book, The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples, part…

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Mate, so did the emperor actually kill the apprentice?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** do, kill · **To what, where:** emperor, apprentice

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This is test 4 · ★ 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. 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:t4:1
# text = Mate, so did the emperor actually kill the apprentice?
1	Mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	kill	kill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	apprentice	apprentice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  | the emperor |  |  |  | Mate *vocative* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emperor=Eventuality |
| 2 | **kill** | present |  | the apprentice |  |  |  | actually *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apprentice=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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nope, he let him live but fired him as barber

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:t4:o1:1
# text = Nope, he let him live but fired him as barber
1	Nope	nope	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fired	fire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | past | he | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fire** | past | he *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | as barber | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent he=Theme as barber=Attribute |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nope, he let him live but fired him as barber and sent him away

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:t4:o2:1
# text = Nope, he let him live but fired him as barber and sent him away
1	Nope	nope	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fired	fire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | past | he | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fire** | past | he *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | as barber | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent he=Theme as barber=Attribute |
| 4 | **send away** | past | he *not said here* | barber |  |  |  | away *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yep, he sent him to the executioner, but he later changed his mind and let him live

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:t4:o3:1
# text = Yep, he sent him to the executioner, but he later changed his mind and let him live
1	Yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	executioner	executioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	_
13	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | he | him *= he* |  | the executioner |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to executioner=Destination |
| 2 | **change** | past | he | his mind |  |  |  | late *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient |
| 3 | **let** | infinitive | he *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **live** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **mind** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yep, he had him beheaded quickly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1759-pg641-part10:t4:o4:1
# text = Yep, he had him beheaded quickly
1	Yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	beheaded	behead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behead** | past · perfect |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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