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description: Which of the following accurately describes the outcome of the prince's conduct in the battle against the enemy? Exam question 1 of lesson 665 «pg2435 tales, To Your Good Health, part 1: the shepherd defies the king and survives the bear, the wild boars and the scythe pit» of the books course of Mov
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# Exam question 1 · pg2435 tales, To Your Good Health, part 1: the shepherd de…

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Which of the following accurately describes the outcome of the prince's conduct in the battle against the enemy?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** prince · **What happens:** follow, describe, conduct · **To what, where:** outcome, battle

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 665 «pg2435 tales, To Your Good Health, part 1: the shepherd defies the king and survives the bear, the wild boars and the scythe pit» 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/665-pg2435-part5/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:665-pg2435-part5:e1:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the outcome of the prince's conduct in the battle against the enemy?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	against	against	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the outcome of the prince's conduct in the battle against the enemy |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent outcome=Theme |
| 3 | **conduct** |  | the prince |  |  | the battle against the enemy |  |  | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent in=place |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The prince, leading his hussars, defeated the enemy so decisively that only two soldiers survived

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:665-pg2435-part5:e1:o1:1
# text = The prince, leading his hussars, defeated the enemy so decisively that only two soldiers survived
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	leading	lead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hussars	hussar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	defeated	defeat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	decisively	decisively	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	only	only	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	survived	survive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | gerund | the prince *not said here* | prince's hussars |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hussar=Theme |
| 2 | **defeat** | past | the prince | the enemy |  |  |  | decisively *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **survive** | past | two soldiers |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The prince led his hussars and captured the enemy camp at dawn

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:665-pg2435-part5:e1:o2:1
# text = The prince led his hussars and captured the enemy camp at dawn
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hussars	hussar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	captured	capture	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the prince | prince's hussars |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hussar=Theme |
| 2 | **capture** | past | the prince *not said here* | the enemy camp |  |  | dawn |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camp=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The prince, with his hussars, routed the enemy army and spared the king's own guards entirely

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:665-pg2435-part5:e1:o3:1
# text = The prince, with his hussars, routed the enemy army and spared the king's own guards entirely
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hussars	hussar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	routed	rout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	spared	spare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
19	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rout** | past | the prince and his hussars | the enemy army |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spare** | past | the prince and his hussars *not said here* | the king's own guards |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent guard=Asset |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The prince, leading his troops, won the battle but lost many men on the field of honour

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:665-pg2435-part5:e1:o4:1
# text = The prince, leading his troops, won the battle but lost many men on the field of honour
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	leading	lead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	troops	troops	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | gerund | the prince *not said here* | prince's troops |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent troops=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | past | the prince | the battle |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battle=Eventuality |
| 3 | **lose** | past | the prince *not said here* | many men |  | the field of honour |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Eventuality |

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