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title: In what manner did the Prince's constancy become established at the… — Fairy Book, Prince Mirliflor: the bees… · tree and pragmatics
description: In what manner did the Prince's constancy become established at the conclusion? Exam question 3 of lesson 1876 «Fairy Book, Prince Mirliflor: the bees steal the twelve maidens, and Rosanella returns to marry the Prince» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragm
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# Exam question 3 · Fairy Book, Prince Mirliflor: the bees steal the twelve ma…

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In what manner did the Prince's constancy become established at the conclusion?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** constancy · **What happens:** do, become, establish · **To what, where:** manner, conclusion

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1876 «Fairy Book, Prince Mirliflor: the bees steal the twelve maidens, and Rosanella returns to marry the Prince» 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/1876-pg7277-part13/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1876-pg7277-part13:e3:1
# text = In what manner did the Prince's constancy become established at the conclusion?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
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	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	constancy	constancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  |  |  | what manner |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **become** | present | the Prince's constancy |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle | the Prince's constancy *not said here* |  |  | the conclusion |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

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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 {#o1}

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He kept loyal to the bride briefly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1876-pg7277-part13:e3:o1:1
# text = He kept loyal to the bride briefly
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loyal	loyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	briefly	briefly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He |  |  |  |  | to the bride; briefly, loyal *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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He stayed devoted to his wife only until his son was born and then strayed

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1876-pg7277-part13:e3:o2:1
# text = He stayed devoted to his wife only until his son was born and then strayed
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	devoted	devote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	strayed	stray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **devote** | past · passive |  | He | his wife |  |  |  | vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme to wife=Goal |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | his son |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **stray** | past |  |  |  |  | then |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He remained faithful to his wife for the rest of his life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1876-pg7277-part13:e3:o3:1
# text = He remained faithful to his wife for the rest of his life
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | past | He |  |  |  |  | to his wife; for the rest of his life; faithful *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He remained loyal to his bride at first but later drifted to other maidens at court

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1876-pg7277-part13:e3:o4:1
# text = He remained loyal to his bride at first but later drifted to other maidens at court
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loyal	loyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	obl	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	_
11	drifted	drift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	maidens	maiden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | past | He |  |  |  |  | to his bride; loyal *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at first=Location |
| 2 | **drift** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | court |  | to other maidens; late *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme to maiden=Source at court=Trajectory |

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