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description: Identify the outcome of the poisoned cup, and the agent by which that outcome was averted. Exam question 4 of lesson 1882 «Lang's fairy book, Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla: Melinette saves Potentilla from poison and traps Grumedan» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with th
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# Exam question 4 · Lang's fairy book, Prince Narcissus and the Princess Poten…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Identify the outcome of the poisoned cup, and the agent by which that outcome was averted.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, poison, avert · **To what, where:** outcome, agent

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1882 «Lang's fairy book, Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla: Melinette saves Potentilla from poison and traps Grumedan» 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/1882-pg7277-part19/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1882-pg7277-part19:e4:1
# text = Identify the outcome of the poisoned cup, and the agent by which that outcome was averted.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	poisoned	poison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	agent	agent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obl	_	_
14	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	averted	avert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the outcome of the poisoned cup |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent outcome=Theme |
| 2 | **poison** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **avert** | past · passive |  | the agent |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Princess was prevented from drinking by the sudden intervention of Melinette, who turned the cup to water and Narcissus, who leapt from the roof into the hall at the last instant

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1882-pg7277-part19:e4:o1:1
# text = The Princess was prevented from drinking by the sudden intervention of Melinette, who turned the cup to water and Narcissus, who leapt from the roof into the hall at the last instant
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	prevented	prevent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Melinette	Melinette	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	Narcissus	Narcissus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	leapt	leapt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
25	from	from	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
28	into	into	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
31	at	at	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
33	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prevent** | past · passive |  | the Princess |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **drink** | gerund |  | the sudden intervention of Melinette |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent intervention=Patient |
| 3 | **turn** | past | the sudden intervention of Melinette | the cup |  | the last instant |  | to water and Narcissus | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.agent V NP.theme PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Agent cup=Theme to water=Source at instant=Trajectory |
| 4 | **leapt** | present | water and Narcissus |  |  | the roof |  | into the hall | tree rules |
| 5 | **intervene** |  | Melinette |  |  |  |  |  | nom intervention «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Princess was prevented from drinking by the sudden intervention of Melinette and Narcissus

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1882-pg7277-part19:e4:o2:1
# text = The Princess was prevented from drinking by the sudden intervention of Melinette and Narcissus
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	prevented	prevent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Melinette	Melinette	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Narcissus	Narcissus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prevent** | past · passive |  | the Princess |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **drink** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | by the sudden intervention of Melinette and Narcissus | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **intervene** |  | Melinette and Narcissus |  |  |  |  |  | nom intervention «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Princess was prevented from drinking by the sudden intervention of Melinette and Narcissus, who arrived together through the clouds at the last moment

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1882-pg7277-part19:e4:o3:1
# text = The Princess was prevented from drinking by the sudden intervention of Melinette and Narcissus, who arrived together through the clouds at the last moment
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	prevented	prevent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Melinette	Melinette	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Narcissus	Narcissus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
18	together	together	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	through	through	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prevent** | past · passive |  | the Princess |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **drink** | gerund |  | the sudden intervention of Melinette and Narcissus |  |  | moment |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent intervention=Patient |
| 3 | **arrive** | past | the sudden intervention of Melinette and Narcissus |  |  | the clouds |  | together *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through cloud=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **intervene** |  | Melinette and Narcissus |  |  |  |  |  | nom intervention «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poison was revealed by a faithful bird who flew to the cup at the last moment

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1882-pg7277-part19:e4:o4:1
# text = The poison was revealed by a faithful bird who flew to the cup at the last moment
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reveal** | past · passive | a faithful bird | the poison |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |
| 2 | **fly** | past | a faithful bird |  |  | the cup | moment |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to cup=Destination |

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