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title: Under what condition was the captive's life to be spared, as declare… — Household Tales, The Golden Bird, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Under what condition was the captive's life to be spared, as declared by the Emperor on the occasion of the second examination? Exam question 2 of lesson 1934 «Household Tales, The Golden Bird, part 71: the Prince fails to steal the golden horse and is caught» of the books course of Mova's primary s
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# Exam question 2 · Household Tales, The Golden Bird, part 71: the Prince fail…

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Under what condition was the captive's life to be spared, as declared by the Emperor on the occasion of the second examination?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** be, spare, declare, occasion · **To what, where:** life, condition, occasion, second examination

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1934 «Household Tales, The Golden Bird, part 71: the Prince fails to steal the golden horse and is caught» 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/1934-pg7277-part71/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1934-pg7277-part71:e2:1
# text = Under what condition was the captive's life to be spared, as declared by the Emperor on the occasion of the second examination?
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
3	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	captive	captive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	spared	spare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	declared	declare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Emperor	Emperor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl:agent	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	occasion	occasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	24	amod	_	_
24	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the captive's life |  | condition |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spare** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset» |
| 3 | **declare** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  | the occasion of the second examination |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **occasion** |  |  | the second examination |  |  |  |  | nom occasion «event transitive»: of=patient |

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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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that he should bring back the silver bird after two days

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1934-pg7277-part71:e2:o1:1
# text = that he should bring back the silver bird after two days
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring back** | should | he |  | the silver bird |  | day |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument bird=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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that he should obtain the golden mermaid within three days, or else be executed at dawn in the public square before the whole court

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1934-pg7277-part71:e2:o2:1
# text = that he should obtain the golden mermaid within three days, or else be executed at dawn in the public square before the whole court
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	obtain	obtain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mermaid	mermaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	within	within	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	else	else	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	executed	execute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
22	before	before	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **obtain** | should | he | the golden mermaid |  |  | day |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mermaid=Theme |
| 2 | **execute** | infinitive · passive | he *not said here* |  |  |  | before the whole court; dawn | else *property* | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP» |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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that he should steal the golden horse within a week

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1934-pg7277-part71:e2:o3:1
# text = that he should steal the golden horse within a week
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	within	within	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | should | he | the golden horse |  |  | week |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location horse=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
that he should obtain the golden mermaid within three days

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1934-pg7277-part71:e2:o4:1
# text = that he should obtain the golden mermaid within three days
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	obtain	obtain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mermaid	mermaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	within	within	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **obtain** | should | he | the golden mermaid |  |  | day |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mermaid=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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