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# Exam question 3 · Tales of the Punjab, Raja Rasalu, part 25: a mocking princ…

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Which of the following most accurately describes the outcome of the sixty-nine maidens' second demand upon the prince?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** maidens · **What happens:** follow, describe, demand · **To what, where:** outcome

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1841 «Tales of the Punjab, Raja Rasalu, part 25: a mocking prince, a talking corpse, a clever cricket» 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/1841-pg7128-part25/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1841-pg7128-part25:e3:1
# text = Which of the following most accurately describes the outcome of the sixty-nine maidens' second demand upon the prince?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
12	sixty	sixty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nsubj	_	_
15	maidens	maiden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	'	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	18	amod	_	_
18	demand	demand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
19	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 outcome of maidens's second demand upon the prince |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent outcome=Theme |
| 3 | **demand** |  | maidens |  |  |  |  | upon the prince | nom demand «communication transitive»: poss=agent upon=obl |

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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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It results in all seventy maidens being thrown from the swing into the sand, and the prince laughing at them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1841-pg7128-part25:e3:o1:1
# text = It results in all seventy maidens being thrown from the swing into the sand, and the prince laughing at them
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	seventy	seventy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	maidens	maiden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	swing	swing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
19	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **result** |  | It |  |  | all seventy maidens |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw** | gerund · passive |  | results |  | the swing |  | into the sand | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme from swing=Initial\_Location into sand=Destination |
| 3 | **laugh** | gerund | the prince *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at results *= result* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It results in the seventy maidens being thrown from the swing, after which the youngest alone is left standing unharmed

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1841-pg7128-part25:e3:o2:1
# text = It results in the seventy maidens being thrown from the swing, after which the youngest alone is left standing unharmed
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	seventy	seventy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	maidens	maiden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	swing	swing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	obl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
20	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	xcomp	_	_
21	unharmed	unharmed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **result** |  | It |  |  | the seventy maidens |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw** | gerund · passive |  | results |  | the swing |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from swing=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **leave** | present · passive |  | the youngest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stand** | gerund | the youngest *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unharmed *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It results in the seventy maidens being thrown from the swing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1841-pg7128-part25:e3:o3:1
# text = It results in the seventy maidens being thrown from the swing
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	seventy	seventy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	maidens	maiden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	swing	swing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **result** |  | It |  |  | the seventy maidens |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw** | gerund · passive |  | results |  | the swing |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from swing=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It causes the youngest maiden to be cast down first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1841-pg7128-part25:e3:o4:1
# text = It causes the youngest maiden to be cast down first
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	cast	cast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | It | the youngest maiden |  |  |  | first *property* | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition maiden=Patient |
| 2 | **cast down** | to-infinitive · passive |  | the youngest maiden *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP» |

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