--- title: Which of the following statements correctly describes the outcome of… — Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the wha… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following statements correctly describes the outcome of the prince's trial with the sword? Exam question 1 of lesson 2013 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the whale, the silver bullet and the cowboy's message» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pra --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/2013-pg7885-part32/e1/) [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/) / [Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the wha…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/2013-pg7885-part32/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the whale, the silver bulle… Which of the following statements correctly describes the outcome of the prince's trial with the sword? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** prince · **What happens:** follow, describe, try · **To what, where:** outcome This is exam question 1 of lesson 2013 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the whale, the silver bullet and the cowboy's message» 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/2013-pg7885-part32/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2013-pg7885-part32:e1:1 # text = Which of the following statements correctly describes the outcome of the prince's trial with the sword? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 7 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 amod _ _ 5 statements statement NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ _ 6 correctly correctly ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 outcome outcome NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's 's PART POS _ 12 case _ _ 14 trial trial NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ _ 15 with with ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ? ? PUNCT . _ 7 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 | **describe** | present | | the outcome of the prince's trial with the sword | | | | of the following statements; correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent outcome=Theme | | 3 | **try** | | the prince | | | | | with the sword | nom trial «act transitive»: poss=agent with=obl | 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} The sword grew hot, indicating that the woman was truly the prince's wife ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2013-pg7885-part32:e1:o1:1 # text = The sword grew hot, indicating that the woman was truly the prince's wife 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 grew grow VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 hot hot ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 indicating indicate VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 7 that that SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ _ 10 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 11 truly truly ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's 's PART POS _ 13 case _ _ 15 wife wife NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grow** | past | the sword | | | | | hot *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **indicate** | gerund | the sword *not said here* | | | | | | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot | | 3 | **is a** | past | the woman | the prince's wife | | | | truly *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} The sword remained cold, indicating that the woman was not the prince's wife ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2013-pg7885-part32:e1:o2:1 # text = The sword remained cold, indicating that the woman was not the prince's wife 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 remained remain VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 cold cold ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 indicating indicate VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 7 that that SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 10 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 11 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's 's PART POS _ 13 case _ _ 15 wife wife NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **remain** | past | the sword | | | | | cold *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **indicate** | gerund | the sword *not said here* | | | | | | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot | | 3 | **not** **is** | past | the woman | | | | | 's the prince | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} The sword remained cold after three attempts, indicating that the woman was not the prince's wife, and the cowboy was then sent away from the castle ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2013-pg7885-part32:e1:o3:1 # text = The sword remained cold after three attempts, indicating that the woman was not the prince's wife, and the cowboy was then sent away from the castle 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 remained remain VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 cold cold ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ 5 after after ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 7 nummod _ _ 7 attempts attempt NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 9 indicating indicate VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 10 that that SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ _ 13 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 18 cop _ _ 14 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 18 advmod _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 17 's 's PART POS _ 16 case _ _ 18 wife wife NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 25 cc _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 cowboy cowboy NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 nsubj:pass _ _ 23 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 25 aux:pass _ _ 24 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 25 advmod _ _ 25 sent send VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 26 away away ADV RB _ 25 advmod _ _ 27 from from ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 28 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 castle castle NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **remain** | past | the sword | | | | after three attempts | cold *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **indicate** | gerund | the sword *not said here* | | | | | | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot | | 3 | **not** **is a** | past | the woman | the prince's wife | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **send away** | past · passive | | the cowboy | | the castle | then | away *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from castle=Source | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} The sword remained cold throughout the whole trial, indicating beyond doubt that the woman standing before the court was not the prince's wife at all ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2013-pg7885-part32:e1:o4:1 # text = The sword remained cold throughout the whole trial, indicating beyond doubt that the woman standing before the court was not the prince's wife at all 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 remained remain VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 cold cold ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ 5 throughout throughout ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 trial trial NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 indicating indicate VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 11 beyond beyond ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 doubt doubt NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 13 that that SCONJ IN _ 25 mark _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 nsubj _ _ 16 standing stand VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 15 acl _ _ 17 before before ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ 20 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 25 cop _ _ 21 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 25 advmod _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 24 's 's PART POS _ 23 case _ _ 25 wife wife NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 ccomp _ _ 26 at at ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 27 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 25 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **remain** | past | the sword | | | the whole trial | | cold *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme throughout trial=Location | | 2 | **indicate** | gerund | the sword *not said here* | | | | | beyond doubt | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot | | 3 | **stand** | gerund | the woman *not said here* | | | the court | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before court=Location | | 4 | **not** **is a** | past | the woman | the prince's wife | | all | | | tree rules | **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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