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title: Which garment did Helena wear on the third evening, and what ornamen… — Violet Fairy Book, Helena, : Helena's… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which garment did Helena wear on the third evening, and what ornament adorned her waist? Exam question 3 of lesson 1911 «Violet Fairy Book, Helena, : Helena's castle is built by a Fairy, and she wins back Prince Fickle at the feast» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency t
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# Exam question 3 · Violet Fairy Book, Helena, : Helena's castle is built by a…

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Which garment did Helena wear on the third evening, and what ornament adorned her waist?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** garment, ornament · **What happens:** wear, adorn · **To what, where:** waist

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1911 «Violet Fairy Book, Helena, : Helena's castle is built by a Fairy, and she wins back Prince Fickle at the feast» 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/1911-pg7277-part48/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1911-pg7277-part48:e3:1
# text = Which garment did Helena wear on the third evening, and what ornament adorned her waist?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	garment	garment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	Helena	Helena	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	obj	_	_
13	ornament	ornament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	adorned	adorn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past · do-support | which garment |  |  |  | evening |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **adorn** | past | ornament | ornament's waist |  |  |  |  | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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A dress covered with gold and silver stars, with a girdle of stars

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1911-pg7277-part48:e3:o1:1
# text = A dress covered with gold and silver stars, with a girdle of stars
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	girdle	girdle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  | a dress and a girdle of stars *not said here* |  |  |  | with gold and silver stars | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with gold=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A dress of red silk with embroidered flowers, and a golden belt of leaves

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1911-pg7277-part48:e3:o2:1
# text = A dress of red silk with embroidered flowers, and a golden belt of leaves
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	embroidered	embroider	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embroider** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A dress covered with gold suns and silver stars, with a girdle of stars and a golden ring at the waist and hem

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1911-pg7277-part48:e3:o3:1
# text = A dress covered with gold suns and silver stars, with a girdle of stars and a golden ring at the waist and hem
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	suns	sun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	girdle	girdle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	hem	hem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  | a dress *not said here* |  | the waist and hem |  | with gold suns and silver stars and a girdle of stars and a golden ring | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with sun=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A dress covered with gold and silver stars and sewn with pearls, with a girdle of bright silver stars around her waist

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1911-pg7277-part48:e3:o4:1
# text = A dress covered with gold and silver stars and sewn with pearls, with a girdle of bright silver stars around her waist
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	pearls	pearl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	girdle	girdle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
21	around	around	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  | a dress *not said here* |  |  |  | with gold and silver stars | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with gold=Theme |
| 2 | **sew** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with pearls; with a girdle of bright silver stars around her waist | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent with pearl=Co-Patient |

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