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title: Explain the function of the fairy mother's intervention in the secon… — Scottish Fairy Tales, The Golden Ball,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Explain the function of the fairy mother's intervention in the second tale with reference to the chimney episode. Exam question 2 of lesson 237 «Scottish Fairy Tales, The Golden Ball, My Own Self and the start of The Black Bull of Norroway: the lad beats the bogles, the lass is saved, a fairy child 
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# Exam question 2 · Scottish Fairy Tales, The Golden Ball, My Own Self and the…

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Explain the function of the fairy mother's intervention in the second tale with reference to the chimney episode.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, fairy mother · **What happens:** explain, intervene · **To what, where:** function, chimney episode, second tale

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 237 «Scottish Fairy Tales, The Golden Ball, My Own Self and the start of The Black Bull of Norroway: the lad beats the bogles, the lass is saved, a fairy child burns her foot, and a girl sets out for her fortune» 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/237-pg14241-part4/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:237-pg14241-part4:e2:1
# text = Explain the function of the fairy mother's intervention in the second tale with reference to the chimney episode.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	intervention	intervention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
13	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	reference	reference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the function of the fairy mother's intervention | the chimney episode | the second tale with reference |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent function=Topic to episode=Recipient |
| 2 | **intervene** |  | the fairy mother |  |  |  |  |  | nom intervention «act intransitive»: 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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she restored order by punishing the fairy child for causing the disturbance and then moved the whole hill

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:237-pg14241-part4:e2:o1:1
# text = she restored order by punishing the fairy child for causing the disturbance and then moved the whole hill
1	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	restored	restore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	punishing	punish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	disturbance	disturbance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | past | she | order |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent order=Theme |
| 2 | **punish** | gerund | she *not said here* | the fairy child |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |
| 3 | **cause** | gerund | she *not said here* | the disturbance |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition disturbance=Patient |
| 4 | **move** | past | she *not said here* | the whole hill |  |  | then |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hill=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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she dragged the child home to stop the trouble and calm the house

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:237-pg14241-part4:e2:o2:1
# text = she dragged the child home to stop the trouble and calm the house
1	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dragged	drag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	calm	calm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drag** | past | she | the child |  |  |  | home *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | the trouble |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality trouble=Eventuality |
| 3 | **calm** | infinitive | she *not said here* | the house |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus house=Experiencer |

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

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she restored order by punishing the fairy child for causing the disturbance

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:237-pg14241-part4:e2:o3:1
# text = she restored order by punishing the fairy child for causing the disturbance
1	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	restored	restore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	punishing	punish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	disturbance	disturbance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | past | she | order |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent order=Theme |
| 2 | **punish** | gerund | she *not said here* | the fairy child |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |
| 3 | **cause** | gerund | she *not said here* | the disturbance |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition disturbance=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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she restored order by punishing the fairy child for causing the disturbance in the house and in the whole glen

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:237-pg14241-part4:e2:o4:1
# text = she restored order by punishing the fairy child for causing the disturbance in the house and in the whole glen
1	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	restored	restore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	punishing	punish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	disturbance	disturbance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	glen	glen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | past | she | order |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent order=Theme |
| 2 | **punish** | gerund | she *not said here* | the fairy child |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |
| 3 | **cause** | gerund | she *not said here* | the disturbance |  | the house and the whole glen |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition disturbance=Patient |

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