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description: Explain the significance of the young King's remark regarding the library and its volumes, with reference to the Prime Minister's counsel. Exam question 4 of lesson 633 «The Book of Dragons, The Book of Beasts, part 1: Lionel is fetched from the nursery and made King» of the books course of Mova's p
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# Exam question 4 · The Book of Dragons, The Book of Beasts, part 1: Lionel is…

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Explain the significance of the young King's remark regarding the library and its volumes, with reference to the Prime Minister's counsel.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, young King · **What happens:** explain, regard, remark · **To what, where:** significance

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 633 «The Book of Dragons, The Book of Beasts, part 1: Lionel is fetched from the nursery and made King» 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/633-pg23661-part1/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:633-pg23661-part1:e4:1
# text = Explain the significance of the young King's remark regarding the library and its volumes, with reference to the Prime Minister's counsel.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	significance	significance	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	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
10	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	volumes	volume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	reference	reference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	Prime	Prime	PROPN	NNP	_	22	compound	_	_
22	Minister	Minister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	_
24	counsel	counsel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 significance of the young King's remark regard the library and remark's volumes |  |  |  | with reference to the Prime Minister's counsel | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent significance=Topic |
| 2 | **regard** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **remark** |  | the young King |  |  |  |  | regard the library and remark's volumes | nom remark «communication transitive»: poss=agent regard=obl |

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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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Lionel wishes to sell the books to the people

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:633-pg23661-part1:e4:o1:1
# text = Lionel wishes to sell the books to the people
1	Lionel	Lionel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wishes	wish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | present | Lionel |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **sell** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Lionel *not said here* | the books | the people |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent book=Theme to people=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Lionel longs to read them, ignoring the Chancellor's gentle warning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:633-pg23661-part1:e4:o2:1
# text = Lionel longs to read them, ignoring the Chancellor's gentle warning
1	Lionel	lionel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	longs	long	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	ignoring	ignore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Chancellor	Chancellor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | to-infinitive |  | longs *= long* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |
| 2 | **ignore** | gerund |  | the Chancellor's gentle warning |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warning=Theme |
| 3 | **warn** |  | the Chancellor |  |  |  |  |  | nom warning «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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Lionel delights in reading, disregarding the Prime Minister's advice

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:633-pg23661-part1:e4:o3:1
# text = Lionel delights in reading, disregarding the Prime Minister's advice
1	Lionel	lionel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	delights	delight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	disregarding	disregard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Prime	Prime	PROPN	NNP	_	9	compound	_	_
9	Minister	Minister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disregard** | gerund | Lionel delights in reading | the Prime Minister's advice |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Lionel delights in reading the library's volumes, disregarding the Prime Minister's advice that he should not read them at all

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:633-pg23661-part1:e4:o4:1
# text = Lionel delights in reading the library's volumes, disregarding the Prime Minister's advice that he should not read them at all
1	Lionel	lionel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	delights	delight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	volumes	volume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	disregarding	disregard	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Prime	Prime	PROPN	NNP	_	13	compound	_	_
13	Minister	Minister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund | Lionel delights *not said here* | the library's volumes |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent volume=Topic |
| 2 | **disregard** | gerund | Lionel delights *not said here* | the Prime Minister's advice |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **read** | should | he | volumes *= volume* |  | all |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent they=Theme at all=Value |

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