--- title: Identify the condition under which the King had determined that his… — Fairy Tales, Puddocky, part 49: the th… · tree and pragmatics description: Identify the condition under which the King had determined that his crown would pass to one of his sons. Exam question 4 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 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1912-pg7277-part49/e4/) [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/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · Fairy Tales, Puddocky, part 49: the three princes fight ov… Identify the condition under which the King had determined that his crown would pass to one of his sons. **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, King, crown · **What happens:** identify, determine, pass, crown · **To what, where:** condition, one This is exam question 4 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/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1912-pg7277-part49:e4:1 # text = Identify the condition under which the King had determined that his crown would pass to one of his sons. 1 Identify identify VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 condition condition NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 under under ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 9 obl _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 8 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 9 determined determine VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 3 acl:relcl _ _ 10 that that SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 11 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 crown crown NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 13 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 14 pass pass VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 advcl _ _ 15 to to ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 14 obl _ _ 17 of of ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ _ 19 sons son NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the condition | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent condition=Theme | | 2 | **determine** | past · perfect | the King | | | the condition | | | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **pass** | would | King's crown | | one of King's sons | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to one=Initial\_Location | | 4 | **crown** | | King | | | | | | nom crown «communication transitive»: poss=agent | 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 son who best performs the three tasks shall be the heir to the throne ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1912-pg7277-part49:e4:o1:1 # text = The son who best performs the three tasks shall be the heir to the throne 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 3 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 5 nsubj _ _ 4 best well ADV RBS Degree=Sup 5 advmod _ _ 5 performs perform VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 acl:relcl _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 tasks task NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obj _ _ 9 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 10 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 12 cop _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 heir heir NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 throne throne NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **perform** | present | the son | the three tasks | | | | well *property* | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Theme | | 2 | **is a** | shall | the son | the heir | | | | to the throne | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} The son who brings the fairest wife shall be the king's heir and ruler ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1912-pg7277-part49:e4:o2:1 # text = The son who brings the fairest wife shall be the king's heir and ruler 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 3 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 4 brings bring VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 acl:relcl _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 fairest fair ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 7 amod _ _ 7 wife wife NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 9 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 13 cop _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's 's PART POS _ 11 case _ _ 13 heir heir NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 ruler ruler NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **bring** | present | the son | | the fairest wife | | | | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument wife=Destination | | 2 | **is a** | shall | the son | the king's heir and ruler | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} The son who completes the single task first will inherit the crown ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1912-pg7277-part49:e4:o3:1 # text = The son who completes the single task first will inherit the crown 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 3 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 4 completes complete VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 acl:relcl _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 single single ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 task task NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 4 advmod _ _ 9 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 inherit inherit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 crown crown NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **complete** | present | the son | the single task | | | | first *property* | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality | | 2 | **inherit** | future | the son | the crown | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crown=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Any son who asks the King for the crown while the other two are away on journeys shall be made heir, provided the court agrees to the choice ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1912-pg7277-part49:e4:o4:1 # text = Any son who asks the King for the crown while the other two are away on journeys shall be made heir, provided the court agrees to the choice 1 Any any DET DT PronType=Ind 2 det _ _ 2 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 3 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 4 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 acl:relcl _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 crown crown NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 10 while while SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 15 nsubj _ _ 14 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 15 away away ADV RB _ 4 ccomp _ _ 16 on on ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 journeys journey NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 obl _ _ 18 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 21 aux _ _ 19 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 21 cop _ _ 20 made make VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 21 amod _ _ 21 heir heir NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 23 provided provide VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 21 acl:relcl _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obj _ _ 26 agrees agree VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 27 to to ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 28 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 choice choice NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | any son | | the King | | | for the crown | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent king=Recipient | | 2 | **is** | present | the other two | | | journeys | | away *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **make** | participle | | | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | | 4 | **is a** | shall | any son | made heir | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **provide** | past | made heir *not said here* | the court | | | | | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition court=Theme | | 6 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | made heir | | | | | to the choice | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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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