---
title: What was the chief defect of the trade professed by the seventh Simo… — Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons,… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the chief defect of the trade professed by the seventh Simon, as declared before the king? Exam question 4 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
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/667-pg2435-part7/e4/)

<!-- 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/) / [Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons,…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/667-pg2435-part7/) / e4

# Exam question 4 · Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons, part 7: the six bro…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What was the chief defect of the trade professed by the seventh Simon, as declared before the king?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** be, profess, declare · **To what, where:** chief defect, trade

<!-- .vabout -->
This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:667-pg2435-part7:e4:1
# text = What was the chief defect of the trade professed by the seventh Simon, as declared before the king?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chief	chief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	defect	defect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	professed	profess	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	by	by	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	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	declared	declare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
17	before	before	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the chief defect |  |  |  | of the trade | tree rules |
| 2 | **profess** | participle |  | the trade *not said here* |  |  |  | by the seventh Simon | vn declare-29.4-1-1-2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **declare** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  | before the king |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
It was theft, a trade which in the kingdom ordinarily brought the practitioner to death without pardon.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:667-pg2435-part7:e4:o1:1
# text = It was theft, a trade which in the kingdom ordinarily brought the practitioner to death without pardon.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
11	ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	practitioner	practitioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	without	without	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	pardon	pardon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | theft and a trade |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | past |  | theft and a trade |  | the kingdom |  | to death; without pardon; ordinarily *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent which=Destination practitioner=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was theft, a trade which in the kingdom ordinarily brought the practitioner to death without pardon, and which the seventh Simon had practised for many years across the sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:667-pg2435-part7:e4:o2:1
# text = It was theft, a trade which in the kingdom ordinarily brought the practitioner to death without pardon, and which the seventh Simon had practised for many years across the sea.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
11	ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	practitioner	practitioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	without	without	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	pardon	pardon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	obj	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	seventh	seventh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	Simon	Simon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	practised	practise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
27	for	for	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	_
30	across	across	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | theft and a trade |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | past |  | theft and a trade |  | the kingdom |  | to death; without pardon; ordinarily *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent which=Destination practitioner=Theme |
| 3 | **practise** | past · perfect | the seventh Simon | theft and a trade |  | the sea | year |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was smuggling, a trade which in the realm usually brought a fine but no punishment at all.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:667-pg2435-part7:e4:o3:1
# text = It was smuggling, a trade which in the realm usually brought a fine but no punishment at all.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	smuggling	smuggle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	realm	realm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obj	_	_
15	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smuggle** | past · progressive | It | a trade |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trade=Theme |
| 2 | **bring** | past |  | a trade |  | the realm |  | usually *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent which=Destination fine=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was theft, a trade which in the kingdom ordinarily brought the practitioner to death without pardon, though he had confessed it freely before the whole court and the king.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:667-pg2435-part7:e4:o4:1
# text = It was theft, a trade which in the kingdom ordinarily brought the practitioner to death without pardon, though he had confessed it freely before the whole court and the king.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
11	ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	practitioner	practitioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	without	without	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	pardon	pardon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	confessed	confess	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
26	before	before	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | theft and a trade |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | past |  | theft and a trade |  | the kingdom |  | to death; without pardon; ordinarily *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent which=Destination practitioner=Theme |
| 3 | **confess** | past · perfect | he | practitioner |  |  | before the whole court and the king | freely *property* | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

<!-- 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: [Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons,…, exam 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/667-pg2435-part7/e3/)
- next →: [Crimson Fairy Book, The Seven Simeons,…, test 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/668-pg2435-part8/t1/)
- ↑ back to [Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons, part 7: the six brothers show their trades to the king, and he calls them to his counsellors](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/667-pg2435-part7/)