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title: State the reason Ulysses gives for his decision to enter the enchant… — Wonder Book, Circe's Palace, part 25:… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the reason Ulysses gives for his decision to enter the enchanted palace in person. Exam question 2 of lesson 2066 «Wonder Book, Circe's Palace, part 25: Ulysses goes alone to the palace and Quicksilver gives him a magic flower» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
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# Exam question 2 · Wonder Book, Circe's Palace, part 25: Ulysses goes alone t…

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State the reason Ulysses gives for his decision to enter the enchanted palace in person.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** State · **What happens:** give, enter, enchant, decide · **To what, where:** enchanted palace

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 2066 «Wonder Book, Circe's Palace, part 25: Ulysses goes alone to the palace and Quicksilver gives him a magic flower» 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/2066-pg976-part25/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2066-pg976-part25:e2:1
# text = State the reason Ulysses gives for his decision to enter the enchanted palace in person.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	Ulysses	Ulysses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	enchanted	enchant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | State  the reason |  |  |  |  | for State's decision | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent for decision=Asset |
| 2 | **enter** | to-infinitive | State  the reason *not said here* | the enchanted palace |  |  |  | in person | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme palace=Destination |
| 3 | **enchant** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **decide** |  | State |  |  |  |  |  | nom decision «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 {#o1}

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He thinks no one else on the ship is brave enough to face the sorceress alone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2066-pg976-part25:e2:o1:1
# text = He thinks no one else on the ship is brave enough to face the sorceress alone.
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	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	else	else	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
11	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	face	face	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sorceress	sorceress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | no one on the ship |  |  |  |  | brave, enough *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **face** | to-infinitive | no one on the ship *not said here* | the sorceress |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sorceress=Destination |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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He wants to rescue the wealthy king's son.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2066-pg976-part25:e2:o2:1
# text = He wants to rescue the wealthy king's son.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	rescue	rescue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wealthy	wealthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **rescue** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the wealthy king's son |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He is answerable for the fate of his mariners and must rescue them himself.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2066-pg976-part25:e2:o3:1
# text = He is answerable for the fate of his mariners and must rescue them himself.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	answerable	answerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fate	fate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mariners	mariner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	rescue	rescue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | for the fate of his mariners; answerable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rescue** | must | He *not said here* | mariners *= mariner* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fate** |  |  | his mariners |  |  |  |  | nom fate «event transitive»: of=patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is answerable for the fate of his mariners.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2066-pg976-part25:e2:o4:1
# text = He is answerable for the fate of his mariners.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	answerable	answerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fate	fate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mariners	mariner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | for the fate of his mariners; answerable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fate** |  |  | his mariners |  |  |  |  | nom fate «event transitive»: of=patient |

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