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title: Which character was the first to be deceived by the henwife's enchan… — Celtic Fairy Tales, Fair, Brown, and T… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which character was the first to be deceived by the henwife's enchantments? Exam question 2 of lesson 2011 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Fair, Brown, and Trembling, part 1: Cucullin is tricked, and Trembling rides to church» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic
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# Exam question 2 · Celtic Fairy Tales, Fair, Brown, and Trembling, part 1: Cu…

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Which character was the first to be deceived by the henwife's enchantments?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** character, enchantments, henwife · **What happens:** be, deceive, enchant

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 2011 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Fair, Brown, and Trembling, part 1: Cucullin is tricked, and Trembling rides to church» 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/2011-pg7885-part30/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2011-pg7885-part30:e2:1
# text = Which character was the first to be deceived by the henwife's enchantments?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	deceived	deceive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	henwife	henwife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	enchantments	enchantment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | which character |  |  |  |  | first *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **deceive** | to-infinitive · passive | the henwife's enchantments |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **enchant** |  | the henwife |  |  |  |  |  | nom enchantment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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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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Fair, who received a grey cloak and brown shoes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2011-pg7885-part30:e2:o1:1
# text = Fair, who received a grey cloak and brown shoes
1	Fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past |  | a grey cloak and brown shoes |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloak=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Trembling, who was given a white robe and green shoes by the henwife in the dark kitchen one night

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2011-pg7885-part30:e2:o2:1
# text = Trembling, who was given a white robe and green shoes by the henwife in the dark kitchen one night
1	Trembling	tremble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	robe	robe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	henwife	henwife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
19	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tremble** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past · passive | the henwife | a white robe and green shoes |  | the dark kitchen | night |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient robe=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Trembling, who received a white robe and green shoes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2011-pg7885-part30:e2:o3:1
# text = Trembling, who received a white robe and green shoes
1	Trembling	tremble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	robe	robe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tremble** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **receive** | past |  | a white robe and green shoes |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robe=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The eldest sister, Fair, who was first tricked when the henwife gave her a golden cloak and silver shoes that turned to ash

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2011-pg7885-part30:e2:o4:1
# text = The eldest sister, Fair, who was first tricked when the henwife gave her a golden cloak and silver shoes that turned to ash
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	advmod	_	_
10	tricked	trick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	henwife	henwife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
15	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	iobj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
23	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	ash	ash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | past · passive |  | the eldest sister |  |  |  | first *property* | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | past | the henwife | a golden cloak and silver shoes | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient cloak=Theme |
| 3 | **turn** | past | a golden cloak and silver shoes | ash |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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