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title: In what manner did the Fairy ensure that the Prince was sustained du… — Pink Fairy Book, Prince Mannikin, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: In what manner did the Fairy ensure that the Prince was sustained during his nocturnal repose? Exam question 2 of lesson 1888 «Pink Fairy Book, Prince Mannikin, part 25: the tiny Prince signs up for the Ice Mountain quest, is wrecked, and frees a crew of enchanted sailors» of the books course of Mov
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# Exam question 2 · Pink Fairy Book, Prince Mannikin, part 25: the tiny Prince…

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In what manner did the Fairy ensure that the Prince was sustained during his nocturnal repose?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Prince · **What happens:** do, sustain, repose · **To what, where:** Fairy ensure, manner, Prince

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1888 «Pink Fairy Book, Prince Mannikin, part 25: the tiny Prince signs up for the Ice Mountain quest, is wrecked, and frees a crew of enchanted sailors» 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/1888-pg7277-part25/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1888-pg7277-part25:e2:1
# text = In what manner did the Fairy ensure that the Prince was sustained during his nocturnal repose?
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	7	det	_	_
6	Fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ensure	ensure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	sustained	sustain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
13	during	during	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	nocturnal	nocturnal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	repose	repose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  | the Fairy ensure |  | what manner |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ensure=Eventuality |
| 2 | **sustain** | past · passive |  | the Prince |  |  | during Prince's nocturnal repose |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **repose** |  | Prince |  |  |  |  |  | nom repose «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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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She supplied him with a feast each night, and roused him gently each morning for his journey

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1888-pg7277-part25:e2:o1:1
# text = She supplied him with a feast each night, and roused him gently each morning for his journey
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	supplied	supply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	roused	rouse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | past | She |  | him *= he* |  | night | with a feast | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Recipient with feast=Theme |
| 2 | **rouse** | past | She *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  | morning | for his journey; gently *property* | vn stimulate-59.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 3 | **journey** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She supplied him with good food every night while he slept under the great oak tree

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1888-pg7277-part25:e2:o2:1
# text = She supplied him with good food every night while he slept under the great oak tree
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	supplied	supply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
12	under	under	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | past | She |  | him *= he* |  | night | with good food | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Recipient with food=Theme |
| 2 | **sleep** | past | he |  |  | the great oak tree |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She placed warm bread and fruit beside his bed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1888-pg7277-part25:e2:o3:1
# text = She placed warm bread and fruit beside his bed
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	placed	place	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | past | She | warm bread and fruit |  | his bed |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bread=Theme beside bed=Destination |

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

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She supplied him with good food while he slept

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1888-pg7277-part25:e2:o4:1
# text = She supplied him with good food while he slept
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	supplied	supply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | past | She |  | him *= he* |  |  | with good food | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Recipient with food=Theme |
| 2 | **sleep** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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