--- title: By what means did the king determine the disposition of the seventh… — Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons,… · tree and pragmatics description: By what means did the king determine the disposition of the seventh Simon following his confession? Exam question 2 of lesson 667 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons, part 7: the six brothers show their trades to the king, and he calls them to his counsellors» of the books course of Mova's primar --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/667-pg2435-part7/e2/) [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/) / [Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons,…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/667-pg2435-part7/) / e2 # Exam question 2 · Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons, part 7: the six bro… By what means did the king determine the disposition of the seventh Simon following his confession? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** king, disposition · **What happens:** mean, determine, follow, confess · **To what, where:** disposition, confession This is exam question 2 of lesson 667 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons, part 7: the six brothers show their trades to the king, and he calls them to his counsellors» 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/667-pg2435-part7/#e2). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:667-pg2435-part7:e2:1 # text = By what means did the king determine the disposition of the seventh Simon following his confession? 1 By by ADP IN _ 2 case _ _ 2 what what PRON WP PronType=Rel 7 obl _ _ 3 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 acl:relcl _ _ 4 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 determine determine VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 disposition disposition NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 seventh seventh ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 Simon Simon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nmod _ _ 14 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 9 acl _ _ 15 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 confession confession NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 ? ? PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **determine** | past · do-support | the king | the disposition of the seventh Simon | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disposition=Topic | | 3 | **follow** | gerund | the disposition of the seventh Simon *not said here* | king's confession | | | | | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confession=Theme | | 4 | **confess** | | king | | | | | | nom confession «communication transitive»: poss=agent | 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} He consigned him to a dark dungeon, honouring his royal word not to take his life. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:667-pg2435-part7:e2:o1:1 # text = He consigned him to a dark dungeon, honouring his royal word not to take his life. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 consigned consign VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 dark dark ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 dungeon dungeon NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 9 honouring honour VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 10 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 11 royal royal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 13 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 15 advmod _ _ 14 to to PART TO _ 15 mark _ _ 15 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 advcl _ _ 16 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ _ 17 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **consign** | past | He | him *= he* | | | | to a dark dungeon | tree rules | | 2 | **honour** | gerund | He *not said here* | his royal word | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **not** **take** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his life | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme | | 4 | **word** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} He consigned him to a dark dungeon, honouring his royal word not to take his life, and set guards at every door so that no one could free him. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:667-pg2435-part7:e2:o2:1 # text = He consigned him to a dark dungeon, honouring his royal word not to take his life, and set guards at every door so that no one could free him. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 consigned consign VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 dark dark ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 dungeon dungeon NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 9 honouring honour VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 10 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 11 royal royal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 13 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 15 advmod _ _ 14 to to PART TO _ 15 mark _ _ 15 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 advcl _ _ 16 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ _ 17 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 20 set set ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 amod _ _ 21 guards guard NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ _ 22 at at ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 24 det _ _ 24 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nmod _ _ 25 so so SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 30 mark _ _ 26 that that SCONJ IN _ 25 fixed _ _ 27 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 28 det _ _ 28 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 30 nsubj _ _ 29 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 30 aux _ _ 30 free free ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 parataxis _ _ 31 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 30 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 32 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **consign** | past | He | him *= he* | | | | to a dark dungeon; set guards at every door *obl* | tree rules | | 2 | **honour** | gerund | He *not said here* | his royal word | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **not** **take** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his life | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme | | 4 | **word** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} He released him to the court, forgiving his crime in the royal name. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:667-pg2435-part7:e2:o3:1 # text = He released him to the court, forgiving his crime in the royal name. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 released release VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 forgiving forgive VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 9 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 crime crime NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 in in ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 13 royal royal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **release** | past | He | him *= he* | | | | to the court | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer he=Source | | 2 | **forgive** | gerund | He *not said here* | his crime | | the royal name | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme | | 3 | **incriminate** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom crime «act transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} He ordered him beheaded, breaking his royal word at last in anger. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:667-pg2435-part7:e2:o4:1 # text = He ordered him beheaded, breaking his royal word at last in anger. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 ordered order VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 beheaded behead VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 breaking break VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ 7 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 8 royal royal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 10 at at ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 obl _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 anger anger NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **order** | past | He | | him *= he* | | | | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **behead** *not said to happen* | participle | He *not said here* | | | | | | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **break** | gerund | He *not said here* | his royal word | | last | | in anger | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer word=Patient | | 4 | **word** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent | **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. 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