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title: Describe the appearance of the creature glimpsed by the Princess at… — The Book of Dragons, The Fiery Dragon,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Describe the appearance of the creature glimpsed by the Princess at the rose-thorny hedge on May Day morning. Exam question 4 of lesson 654 «The Book of Dragons, The Fiery Dragon, part 22: a dragon scares the town and the Prince sets out to hunt it» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with
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# Exam question 4 · The Book of Dragons, The Fiery Dragon, part 22: a dragon s…

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Describe the appearance of the creature glimpsed by the Princess at the rose-thorny hedge on May Day morning.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** describe, glimpse · **To what, where:** appearance, creature, thorny hedge

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 654 «The Book of Dragons, The Fiery Dragon, part 22: a dragon scares the town and the Prince sets out to hunt it» 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/654-pg23661-part22/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:654-pg23661-part22:e4:1
# text = Describe the appearance of the creature glimpsed by the Princess at the rose-thorny hedge on May Day morning.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	glimpsed	glimpse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	thorny	thorny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	May	May	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the appearance of the creature |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent appearance=Theme |
| 2 | **glimpse** | participle |  | the creature *not said here* |  | the thorny hedge on Day morning |  | by the Princess | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Bright and shining, roughly the length of a hearthrug, resembling a dragon and a lizard.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:654-pg23661-part22:e4:o1:1
# text = Bright and shining, roughly the length of a hearthrug, resembling a dragon and a lizard.
1	Bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hearthrug	hearthrug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	resembling	resemble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **resemble** | gerund |  | a dragon and a lizard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dark and scaly, roughly the length of a rowing boat, resembling a toad and a snake

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:654-pg23661-part22:e4:o2:1
# text = Dark and scaly, roughly the length of a rowing boat, resembling a toad and a snake
1	Dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	scaly	scaly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	rowing	rowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	resembling	resemble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	toad	toad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resemble** | gerund |  | a toad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bright and shining with a long coiling tail, roughly the length of a hearthrug and as tall as a door, resembling a dragon, a lizard, and a great hunting hound

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:654-pg23661-part22:e4:o3:1
# text = Bright and shining with a long coiling tail, roughly the length of a hearthrug and as tall as a door, resembling a dragon, a lizard, and a great hunting hound
1	Bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	coiling	coil	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	hearthrug	hearthrug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	as	as	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	resembling	resemble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
32	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
33	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	compound	_	_
34	hound	hound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with a long coiling tail and the length of a hearthrug | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with tail=Theme |
| 2 | **coil** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **resemble** | gerund |  | a dragon |  |  |  | a lizard *obl* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bright and shining, roughly the length of a hearthrug, with wings and a long tail, resembling a dragon and a lizard combined with a hippo

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:654-pg23661-part22:e4:o4:1
# text = Bright and shining, roughly the length of a hearthrug, with wings and a long tail, resembling a dragon and a lizard combined with a hippo
1	Bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hearthrug	hearthrug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	resembling	resemble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
25	combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	acl	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	hippo	hippo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **resemble** | gerund |  | a dragon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **combine** | participle |  | a lizard *not said here* |  |  |  | with a hippo | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with hippo=Co-Patient |

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