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title: Which action did the youth perform in order to restore the Princess… — Grimm's Tales, The Flute-Player: the y… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which action did the youth perform in order to restore the Princess to consciousness? Exam question 1 of lesson 1940 «Grimm's Tales, The Flute-Player: the youth wakes the sleeping Princess and wins her kingdom» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of 
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# Exam question 1 · Grimm's Tales, The Flute-Player: the youth wakes the sleep…

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Which action did the youth perform in order to restore the Princess to consciousness?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** action, youth · **What happens:** do, perform, restore · **To what, where:** order, Princess, consciousness

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1940 «Grimm's Tales, The Flute-Player: the youth wakes the sleeping Princess and wins her kingdom» 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/1940-pg7277-part77/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1940-pg7277-part77:e1:1
# text = Which action did the youth perform in order to restore the Princess to consciousness?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	youth	youth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	perform	perform	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	restore	restore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	consciousness	consciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | which action |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **perform** | present | the youth |  |  | order |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **restore** | to-infinitive | the youth *not said here* | the Princess | consciousness |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent princess=Theme to consciousness=Recipient |

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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 {#o1}

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He administered the powdered heart of the bird to her mouth while the whole court watched in silence

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1940-pg7277-part77:e1:o1:1
# text = He administered the powdered heart of the bird to her mouth while the whole court watched in silence
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	administered	administer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	powdered	powder	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
16	watched	watch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | past | He | the powdered heart of the bird | bird's mouth |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent heart=Theme to mouth=Recipient |
| 2 | **powder** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **watch** | participle |  | the whole court *not said here* |  | silence |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in silence=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He sprinkled the crushed heart onto her forehead and chin

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1940-pg7277-part77:e1:o2:1
# text = He sprinkled the crushed heart onto her forehead and chin
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sprinkled	sprinkle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	crushed	crush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	forehead	forehead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	chin	chin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sprinkle** | past | He | the crushed heart |  | her forehead and chin |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent heart=Theme onto forehead=Destination |
| 2 | **crush** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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He administered the powdered heart of the bird to her mouth

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1940-pg7277-part77:e1:o3:1
# text = He administered the powdered heart of the bird to her mouth
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	administered	administer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	powdered	powder	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | past | He | the powdered heart of the bird | bird's mouth |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent heart=Theme to mouth=Recipient |
| 2 | **powder** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He blew the powdered heart of the bird into her mouth and then waited for her breath to return to her

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1940-pg7277-part77:e1:o4:1
# text = He blew the powdered heart of the bird into her mouth and then waited for her breath to return to her
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	powdered	powder	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | He | the powdered heart of the bird |  | bird's mouth |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent heart=Material into mouth=Product |
| 2 | **powder** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wait** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then | for bird's breath | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **return** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  | bird |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to she=Result |

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