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description: Which of the following accurately characterises the function of the vizier's son within the narrative as a whole? Exam question 4 of lesson 1854 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Prince and the Vizier's Son: a clever trick, a cruel princess punished, and a happy ending» of the books course of Mova's primary 
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# Exam question 4 · Indian Fairy Tales, The Prince and the Vizier's Son: a cle…

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Which of the following accurately characterises the function of the vizier's son within the narrative as a whole?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris · **To what, where:** function

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1854 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Prince and the Vizier's Son: a clever trick, a cruel princess punished, and a happy ending» 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/1854-pg7128-part38/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1854-pg7128-part38:e4:1
# text = Which of the following accurately characterises the function of the vizier's son within the narrative as a whole?
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	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	vizier	vizier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	within	within	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	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 | **characteris** | present |  | the function of the vizier's son within the narrative |  |  |  | as a whole; accurately *property* | tree rules |

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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 is the cunning helper whose plotting brings the prince his victory

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1854-pg7128-part38:e4:o1:1
# text = He is the cunning helper whose plotting brings the prince his victory
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cunning	cunning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	plotting	plot	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	victory	victory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | the cunning helper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **plot** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bring** | present | the cunning helper | helper's victory | the prince |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent prince=Destination victory=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He serves as the king's chief adviser who guides the prince's fortune

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1854-pg7128-part38:e4:o2:1
# text = He serves as the king's chief adviser who guides the prince's fortune
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	serves	serve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	chief	chief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	adviser	adviser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	guides	guide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | present | He |  |  |  |  | as the king's chief adviser | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adviser=Attribute |
| 2 | **guide** | present | the king's chief adviser | the prince's fortune |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He is a supporting figure who mostly watches events unfold, with little direct influence on the prince's eventual success or the plot's outcome overall

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1854-pg7128-part38:e4:o3:1
# text = He is a supporting figure who mostly watches events unfold, with little direct influence on the prince's eventual success or the plot's outcome overall
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	supporting	support	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	unfold	unfold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	direct	direct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	influence	influence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	eventual	eventual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	plot	plot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	_
26	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
27	overall	overall	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **support** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | He | a supporting figure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **watch** | present | a supporting figure | events |  |  |  | with little direct influence on the prince's eventual success or the plot's outcome; mostly, overall *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **unfold** | infinitive | events *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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

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He is the principal strategist whose counsel secures the prince's success

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1854-pg7128-part38:e4:o4:1
# text = He is the principal strategist whose counsel secures the prince's success
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	strategist	strategist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	counsel	counsel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	secures	secure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | the principal strategist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **secure** | present | counsel | the prince's success |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition success=Theme |

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