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title: What was the principal reason the horse advised the princess against… — Russian Fairy Tales, The Emperor's You… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the principal reason the horse advised the princess against resting by the pools? Exam question 2 of lesson 1806 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Emperor's Youngest Daughter, part 57: the princess beats three monsters and swaps the genius's flowers» of the books course of Mova's primary school, wi
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# Exam question 2 · Russian Fairy Tales, The Emperor's Youngest Daughter, part…

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What was the principal reason the horse advised the princess against resting by the pools?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** horse · **What happens:** be, advise, rest · **To what, where:** principal reason, princess

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1806 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Emperor's Youngest Daughter, part 57: the princess beats three monsters and swaps the genius's flowers» 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/1806-pg641-part57/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1806-pg641-part57:e2:1
# text = What was the principal reason the horse advised the princess against resting by the pools?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	advised	advise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	against	against	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	resting	rest	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the principal reason |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **advise** *speech: other* | past | the horse | the principal reason *not said here* | the princess |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent princess=Recipient |
| 3 | **rest** | gerund | the horse *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the pools | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by pool=Location |

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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}

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Warriors rest only after the victory is won

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1806-pg641-part57:e2:o1:1
# text = Warriors rest only after the victory is won
1	Warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rest	rest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	victory	victory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | Warriors |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | present · passive |  | the victory |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Warriors rest only after the victory is won, and the pools would delay her

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1806-pg641-part57:e2:o2:1
# text = Warriors rest only after the victory is won, and the pools would delay her
1	Warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rest	rest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	victory	victory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	delay	delay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
15	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | Warriors |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | present · passive |  | the victory |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **delay** | would | the pools | victory |  |  |  |  | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent she=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Resting would let the dragon arrive first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1806-pg641-part57:e2:o3:1
# text = Resting would let the dragon arrive first
1	Resting	rest	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	arrive	arrive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | would |  | the dragon |  |  |  | first *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Theme |
| 3 | **arrive** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The pools were enchanted, and warriors rest only after the victory is fully won by the sword

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1806-pg641-part57:e2:o4:1
# text = The pools were enchanted, and warriors rest only after the victory is fully won by the sword
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	enchanted	enchant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rest	rest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	victory	victory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
14	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enchant** | past · passive |  | the pools |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **rest** | present | warriors |  |  |  | after the victory |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **win** | present · passive | the sword |  |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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