--- title: Which of the following best states the reason the old witch cursed P… — Fairy Tales, Puddocky, part 49: the th… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following best states the reason the old witch cursed Parsley? Exam question 3 of lesson 1912 «Fairy Tales, Puddocky, part 49: the three princes fight over Parsley, a witch turns her into a toad, and the youngest prince wins the first two tasks with the toad's help» of the books course --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1912-pg7277-part49/e3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Fairy Tales, Puddocky, part 49: the th…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1912-pg7277-part49/) / e3 # Exam question 3 · Fairy Tales, Puddocky, part 49: the three princes fight ov… Which of the following best states the reason the old witch cursed Parsley? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** best, old witch · **What happens:** follow, state, curse · **To what, where:** reason, Parsley This is exam question 3 of lesson 1912 «Fairy Tales, Puddocky, part 49: the three princes fight over Parsley, a witch turns her into a toad, and the youngest prince wins the first two tasks with the toad's help» 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/1912-pg7277-part49/#e3). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1912-pg7277-part49:e3:1 # text = Which of the following best states the reason the old witch cursed Parsley? 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 nsubj _ _ 6 states state 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 reason reason NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 witch witch NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 appos _ _ 12 cursed curse VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 11 acl _ _ 13 Parsley Parsley PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 | **state** *speech: other* | present | the best | the reason | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **curse** | participle | the old witch *not said here* | Parsley | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parsley=Theme | 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} The witch was angered by the quarrels and feuds that Parsley's beauty had caused among the princes ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1912-pg7277-part49:e3:o1:1 # text = The witch was angered by the quarrels and feuds that Parsley's beauty had caused among the princes 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 witch witch NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 angered anger VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 quarrels quarrel NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 feuds feud NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 conj _ _ 10 that that SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 11 Parsley Parsley PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's 's PART POS _ 11 case _ _ 13 beauty beauty NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ _ 14 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 15 caused cause VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ 16 among among ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 princes prince NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **anger** | past · passive | the quarrels and feuds | the witch | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer | | 2 | **cause** | past · perfect | Parsley's beauty | | | | | among the princes | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition | ### Option 2 {#o2} Parsley had insulted the witch at a feast, and the witch, who had long hated the royal family, decided to strike the girl with a curse that would last forever ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1912-pg7277-part49:e3:o2:1 # text = Parsley had insulted the witch at a feast, and the witch, who had long hated the royal family, decided to strike the girl with a curse that would last forever 1 Parsley Parsley PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 insulted insult VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 witch witch NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 at at ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 feast feast NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 witch witch NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 14 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 17 nsubj _ _ 15 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 16 long long ADV RB Degree=Pos 17 advmod _ _ 17 hated hate VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 12 acl:relcl _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 19 royal royal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ _ 20 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 22 decided decide VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 23 to to PART TO _ 24 mark _ _ 24 strike strike VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 22 xcomp _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 girl girl NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obj _ _ 27 with with ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 28 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 curse curse NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obl _ _ 30 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 32 nsubj _ _ 31 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 32 aux _ _ 32 last last VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 29 acl:relcl _ _ 33 forever forever ADV RB _ 32 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **insult** | past · perfect · passive | | Parsley | | a feast | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer witch=Result | | 2 | **hate** | past · perfect | the witch | the royal family | | | | long *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer family=Stimulus | | 3 | **decide** | past | the witch | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 4 | **strike** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the witch *not said here* | the girl | | | | with a curse | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent girl=Patient with curse=Instrument | | 5 | **last** | would | a curse | | | | | forever *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} The witch was jealous of Parsley's beauty and wanted her to suffer for the strife it brought among the princes ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1912-pg7277-part49:e3:o3:1 # text = The witch was jealous of Parsley's beauty and wanted her to suffer for the strife it brought among the princes 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 witch witch NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 jealous jealous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 Parsley Parsley PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's 's PART POS _ 6 case _ _ 8 beauty beauty NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 wanted want VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 11 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 suffer suffer VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ 14 for for ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 strife strife NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 18 brought bring VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 acl:relcl _ _ 19 among among ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 princes prince NOUN NNS Number=Plur 18 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the witch | | | | | of Parsley's beauty; jealous *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **want** | past | the witch *not said here* | Parsley | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **suffer** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Parsley *not said here* | | | | | for the strife | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 4 | **bring** | past | strife | the strife *not said here* | | | | among the princes | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent strife=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} The witch was furious at the feuds that Parsley's looks had stirred up among the royal family and their household ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1912-pg7277-part49:e3:o4:1 # text = The witch was furious at the feuds that Parsley's looks had stirred up among the royal family and their household 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 witch witch NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 furious furious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 feuds feud NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ 8 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 13 obj _ _ 9 Parsley Parsley PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 looks look NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 nsubj:pass _ _ 12 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 13 stirred stir VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 acl:relcl _ _ 14 up up ADP RP _ 13 compound:prt _ _ 15 among among ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 royal royal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 20 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ _ 21 household household NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the witch | | | the feuds | | furious *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **stir up** | past · perfect · passive | | Parsley's looks | | | | among the royal family and looks's household | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Theme that=Eventuality | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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