---
title: State the condition under which the princess was to be married accor… — English Fairy Tales, Princess of Cante… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the condition under which the princess was to be married according to the proclamation of the King of Canterbury. Exam question 3 of lesson 266 «English Fairy Tales, Princess of Canterbury: Jack wins the princess with an egg, a stick, a nut and fish» of the books course of Mova's primary schoo
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/266-pg14241-part33/e3/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[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/) / [English Fairy Tales, Princess of Cante…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/266-pg14241-part33/) / e3

# Exam question 3 · English Fairy Tales, Princess of Canterbury: Jack wins the…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
State the condition under which the princess was to be married according to the proclamation of the King of Canterbury.

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** state, marry, accord, proclaim · **To what, where:** condition, princess, King

<!-- .vabout -->
This is exam question 3 of lesson 266 «English Fairy Tales, Princess of Canterbury: Jack wins the princess with an egg, a stick, a nut and fish» 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/266-pg14241-part33/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:266-pg14241-part33:e3:1
# text = State the condition under which the princess was to be married according to the proclamation of the King of Canterbury.
1	State	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
12	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	case	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	proclamation	proclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Canterbury	Canterbury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | the condition |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent condition=Topic |
| 2 | **marry** | past · passive | you *not said here* | the princess |  | the condition |  | accord the proclamation of the King of Canterbury | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **proclaim** |  |  | the King of Canterbury |  |  |  |  | nom proclamation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whoever answered three questions put by the princess

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:266-pg14241-part33:e3:o1:1
# text = Whoever answered three questions put by the princess
1	Whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | Whoever | three questions |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |
| 2 | **put** | participle |  | three questions *not said here* |  |  |  | by the princess | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by princess=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whoever answered three questions put by the princess, with the king as judge and the court as witnesses to the answers

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:266-pg14241-part33:e3:o2:1
# text = Whoever answered three questions put by the princess, with the king as judge and the court as witnesses to the answers
1	Whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	witnesses	witness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | Whoever | three questions |  |  |  | as witnesses; to the answers | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |
| 2 | **put** | participle |  | three questions *not said here* |  |  |  | by the princess | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by princess=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whoever answered three questions put by the princess, and also won a duel against her chosen champion in the hall

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:266-pg14241-part33:e3:o3:1
# text = Whoever answered three questions put by the princess, and also won a duel against her chosen champion in the hall
1	Whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	duel	duel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	against	against	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | Whoever | three questions |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |
| 2 | **put** | participle |  | three questions *not said here* |  |  |  | by the princess | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by princess=Destination |
| 3 | **win** | past | Whoever *not said here* | a duel |  | the hall |  | against princess's chosen champion | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duel=Eventuality |
| 4 | **choose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whoever could beat the princess at a riddle contest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:266-pg14241-part33:e3:o4:1
# text = Whoever could beat the princess at a riddle contest
1	Whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	riddle	riddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | could | Whoever | the princess |  | a riddle contest |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- div src -->

**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.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [English Fairy Tales, Princess of Cante…, exam 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/266-pg14241-part33/e2/)
- next →: [English Fairy Tales, Princess of Cante…, exam 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/266-pg14241-part33/e4/)
- ↑ back to [English Fairy Tales, Princess of Canterbury: Jack wins the princess with an egg, a stick, a nut and fish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/266-pg14241-part33/)