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description: What is the principal reason the emperor gives for forbidding the flock to graze the meadows beside the lake? Exam question 2 of lesson 674 «Fairy Book, The Shepherd Prince, part 14: the prince beats the dragon, and the princess's kiss ends the fight» of the books course of Mova's primary school, wi
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# Exam question 2 · Fairy Book, The Shepherd Prince, part 14: the prince beats…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the principal reason the emperor gives for forbidding the flock to graze the meadows beside the lake?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** emperor · **What happens:** be, give, forbid, graze · **To what, where:** principal reason, flock, meadows, lake

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 674 «Fairy Book, The Shepherd Prince, part 14: the prince beats the dragon, and the princess's kiss ends the fight» 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/674-pg2435-part14/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:674-pg2435-part14:e2:1
# text = What is the principal reason the emperor gives for forbidding the flock to graze the meadows beside the lake?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	forbidding	forbid	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	graze	graze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	meadows	meadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the principal reason |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | the emperor | the principal reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 3 | **forbid** | gerund | the emperor *not said here* | the flock |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer flock=Theme |
| 4 | **graze** | to-infinitive | the emperor *not said here* | the meadows |  | the lake |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meadow=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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That no flock sent to those meadows has ever been known to return, so the emperor wishes to keep his people safe from the terrible creature that lives beneath the waves.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:674-pg2435-part14:e2:o1:1
# text = That no flock sent to those meadows has ever been known to return, so the emperor wishes to keep his people safe from the terrible creature that lives beneath the waves.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	meadows	meadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	wishes	wish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
23	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	_
24	from	from	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
28	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	29	nsubj	_	_
29	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	acl:relcl	_	_
30	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | participle |  | that flock *not said here* |  | that meadows |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to meadow=Destination |
| 2 | **know** | present · perfect · passive |  | that flock |  |  | ever |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **return** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **wish** | present | the emperor |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the emperor *not said here* | emperor's people |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 6 | **live** | present | the terrible creature |  |  | the waves |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beneath wave=Location |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That no flock sent to those meadows has ever been known to return.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:674-pg2435-part14:e2:o2:1
# text = That no flock sent to those meadows has ever been known to return.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	meadows	meadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | participle |  | that flock *not said here* |  | that meadows |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to meadow=Destination |
| 2 | **know** | present · perfect · passive |  | that flock |  |  | ever |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **return** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That each flock grazing there has been claimed by a hungry beast.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:674-pg2435-part14:e2:o3:1
# text = That each flock grazing there has been claimed by a hungry beast.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	flock	flock	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	grazing	graze	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	claimed	claim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flock** | present | That |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **graze** | gerund |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **claim** *speech: other* | present · perfect · passive | grazing |  |  |  |  | by a hungry beast | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S» |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That no flock sent to those meadows has ever been known to return, and that the villagers have lost many sheep and two shepherds to the lake beast over the years.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:674-pg2435-part14:e2:o4:1
# text = That no flock sent to those meadows has ever been known to return, and that the villagers have lost many sheep and two shepherds to the lake beast over the years.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	meadows	meadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
21	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	nummod	_	_
25	shepherds	shepherd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
30	over	over	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | participle |  | that flock *not said here* |  | that meadows |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to meadow=Destination |
| 2 | **know** | present · perfect · passive |  | that flock |  |  | ever |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **return** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **lose** | present · perfect · passive |  | the villagers |  |  | year | to the lake beast | tree rules |

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