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title: Which creature first emerges from the fragments of the dragon after… — Fairy Book, The Shepherd Prince, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which creature first emerges from the fragments of the dragon after it strikes the earth? Exam question 4 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, with the dependency tr
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# Exam question 4 · Fairy Book, The Shepherd Prince, part 14: the prince beats…

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Which creature first emerges from the fragments of the dragon after it strikes the earth?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** creature · **What happens:** emerge, strike · **To what, where:** fragments, earth

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:674-pg2435-part14:e4:1
# text = Which creature first emerges from the fragments of the dragon after it strikes the earth?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
4	emerges	emerge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fragments	fragment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	strikes	strike	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | present | which creature |  |  | the fragments of the dragon |  | first *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from fragment=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **strike** | present | creature | the earth |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Patient |

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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 -->
A stag, which the prince's horsemen chase and wound.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:674-pg2435-part14:e4:o1:1
# text = A stag, which the prince's horsemen chase and wound.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stag	stag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	horsemen	horsemen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	chase	chase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A pigeon, which the prince's hawk catches in the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:674-pg2435-part14:e4:o2:1
# text = A pigeon, which the prince's hawk catches in the air.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pigeon	pigeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	hawk	hawk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | the prince's hawk | a pigeon |  | the air |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wild boar, which the prince's hounds pursue and destroy.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:674-pg2435-part14:e4:o3:1
# text = A wild boar, which the prince's hounds pursue and destroy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	hounds	hound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pursue	pursue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	destroy	destroy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pursue** | present | the prince's hounds | a wild boar |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 2 | **destroy** | present | the prince's hounds *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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A wild boar, which the prince's hounds pursue and destroy across the meadow before the shepherd can even reach the lake.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:674-pg2435-part14:e4:o4:1
# text = A wild boar, which the prince's hounds pursue and destroy across the meadow before the shepherd can even reach the lake.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	hounds	hound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pursue	pursue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	destroy	destroy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	across	across	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	before	before	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	even	even	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pursue** | present | the prince's hounds | a wild boar |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 2 | **destroy** | present | the prince's hounds *not said here* |  |  | the meadow | before the shepherd |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **reach** | can | a wild boar | the lake |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent lake=Theme |

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