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description: Which of the following best describes the King's response to his daughter's remark concerning salt? Exam question 1 of lesson 1904 «Italian Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Snake, part 1: a snake asks to marry the Princess» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmat
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# Exam question 1 · Italian Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Snake, part 1: a snake…

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Which of the following best describes the King's response to his daughter's remark concerning salt?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** remark, daughter · **What happens:** follow, describe, concern, remark · **To what, where:** response, salt

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1904 «Italian Fairy Tales, The Enchanted Snake, part 1: a snake asks to marry the Princess» 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/1904-pg7277-part41/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1904-pg7277-part41:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the King's response to his daughter's remark concerning salt?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
16	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 King's response |  |  |  | of the best; to King's daughter's remark | tree rules |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | King's daughter's remark *not said here* | salt |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus salt=Experiencer |
| 4 | **remark** |  | King's daughter |  |  |  |  |  | nom remark «communication transitive»: 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He acknowledged that he had misinterpreted her words and had been in error.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1904-pg7277-part41:e1:o1:1
# text = He acknowledged that he had misinterpreted her words and had been in error.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	acknowledged	acknowledge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	misinterpreted	misinterpret	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	cop	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **acknowledge** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **misinterpret** | past · perfect | he | her words |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | past · perfect | he *not said here* |  |  | error |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **word** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He dismissed her remark and insisted his judgment of the salt was right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1904-pg7277-part41:e1:o2:1
# text = He dismissed her remark and insisted his judgment of the salt was right.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dismissed	dismiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	insisted	insist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	judgment	judgment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismiss** | past | He | her remark |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remark=Theme |
| 2 | **insist** *speech: other* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | his judgment of the salt |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **remark** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom remark «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **judge** |  | his *= he* | the salt |  |  |  |  | nom judgment «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He rejected her view and maintained that his own understanding of the matter had been correct.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1904-pg7277-part41:e1:o3:1
# text = He rejected her view and maintained that his own understanding of the matter had been correct.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rejected	reject	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	maintained	maintain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	16	cop	_	_
16	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reject** | past | He | her view |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Theme |
| 2 | **maintain** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past · perfect | his own understanding of the matter |  |  |  |  | correct *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **view** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom view «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **understand** |  | his *= he* | the matter |  |  |  |  | nom understanding «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ordered her to be silent.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1904-pg7277-part41:e1:o4:1
# text = He ordered her to be silent.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | He |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | silent *property* | tree rules |

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