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title: Which object did Sunlight instruct the princess to remove from the e… — pg641, Iliane and Sunlight, part 59: t… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which object did Sunlight instruct the princess to remove from the emperor's bride-to-be, and for what purpose? Exam question 3 of lesson 1808 «pg641, Iliane and Sunlight, part 59: the princess steals the emperor's stud of mares» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree
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# Exam question 3 · pg641, Iliane and Sunlight, part 59: the princess steals t…

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Which object did Sunlight instruct the princess to remove from the emperor's bride-to-be, and for what purpose?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** object · **What happens:** instruct, remove, be · **To what, where:** princess

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1808 «pg641, Iliane and Sunlight, part 59: the princess steals the emperor's stud of mares» 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/1808-pg641-part59/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1808-pg641-part59:e3:1
# text = Which object did Sunlight instruct the princess to remove from the emperor's bride-to-be, and for what purpose?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	Sunlight	Sunlight	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	instruct	instruct	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
23	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **instruct** *speech: other* | past · do-support | which object | the princess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remove** | to-infinitive | which object *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from the emperor's bride | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from bride=Source |
| 3 | **be** | infinitive | which object *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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 {#o1}

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The betrothal ring from her finger, to be thrown behind them to raise a tower and slow the pursuers down

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1808-pg641-part59:e3:o1:1
# text = The betrothal ring from her finger, to be thrown behind them to raise a tower and slow the pursuers down
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	betrothal	betrothal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	slow	slow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	pursuers	pursuer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	down	down	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | to-infinitive · passive |  | the betrothal ring from her finger |  |  |  | behind them *= they* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme behind they=Destination |
| 2 | **raise** | to-infinitive |  | a tower |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Theme |
| 3 | **slow down** | present |  | the pursuers |  |  |  | down *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pursuer=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The betrothal ring, to be thrown behind them to raise a great tower of stone

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1808-pg641-part59:e3:o2:1
# text = The betrothal ring, to be thrown behind them to raise a great tower of stone
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	betrothal	betrothal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | behind them *= they* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: behind they=Destination |
| 2 | **raise** | to-infinitive |  | a great tower of stone |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Her crown, to be dropped to summon a storm for them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1808-pg641-part59:e3:o3:1
# text = Her crown, to be dropped to summon a storm for them
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	dropped	drop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	summon	summon	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | to-infinitive · passive |  | Her crown |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **summon** | to-infinitive |  | a storm |  |  |  | for them *= they* | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent storm=Recipient |
| 3 | **crown** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom crown «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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The betrothal ring, to be thrown behind them to raise a tower

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1808-pg641-part59:e3:o4:1
# text = The betrothal ring, to be thrown behind them to raise a tower
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	betrothal	betrothal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | behind them *= they* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: behind they=Destination |
| 2 | **raise** | to-infinitive |  | a tower |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Theme |

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