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title: Which of the following best describes the Rocket's estimation of his… — The Happy Prince, The Remarkable Rocke… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following best describes the Rocket's estimation of his own accomplishments as presented in the extract? Exam question 2 of lesson 2041 «The Happy Prince, The Remarkable Rocket: a boastful rocket chats with a duck, then is burnt on a fire and falls on a goose» of the books course of Mov
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# Exam question 2 · The Happy Prince, The Remarkable Rocket: a boastful rocket…

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Which of the following best describes the Rocket's estimation of his own accomplishments as presented in the extract?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** his · **What happens:** follow, be, present, accomplish · **To what, where:** own accomplishments, extract

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 2041 «The Happy Prince, The Remarkable Rocket: a boastful rocket chats with a duck, then is burnt on a fire and falls on a goose» 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/2041-pg902-part11/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2041-pg902-part11:e2:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the Rocket's estimation of his own accomplishments as presented in the extract?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	estimation	estimation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	accomplishments	accomplishment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	presented	present	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	extract	extract	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | follow the Rocket's best estimation; of his own accomplishments | tree rules |
| 3 | **present** | participle |  | his own accomplishments *not said here* |  | the extract |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **accomplish** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom accomplishment «act 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He regards them as far superior to any labour performed by the common farmyard birds

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2041-pg902-part11:e2:o1:1
# text = He regards them as far superior to any labour performed by the common farmyard birds
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	regards	regard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	performed	perform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	farmyard	farmyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | present | He | them *= they* |  |  |  | superior *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **perform** | participle |  | any labour *not said here* |  |  |  | by the common farmyard birds | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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He regards them as far superior to any labour

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2041-pg902-part11:e2:o2:1
# text = He regards them as far superior to any labour
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	regards	regard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | present | He | them *= they* |  |  |  | superior *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He regards them as far superior to any labour, and expects the whole world to agree with him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2041-pg902-part11:e2:o3:1
# text = He regards them as far superior to any labour, and expects the whole world to agree with him
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	regards	regard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	expects	expect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | present | He | them *= they* |  |  |  | superior *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **expect** | present | He *not said here* | the whole world |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **agree** *speech: agree* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the whole world *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He thinks they outrank every other task

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2041-pg902-part11:e2:o4:1
# text = He thinks they outrank every other task
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	outrank	outrank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **outrank** | present | they | every other task |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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