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description: State the principal consequence for the impostor following the opening of the boxes. Exam question 3 of lesson 718 «Blue Fairy Book, Prince Omar: the ivory box test shows who is the true prince» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and
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# Exam question 3 · Blue Fairy Book, Prince Omar: the ivory box test shows who…

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State the principal consequence for the impostor following the opening of the boxes.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** State principal consequence · **What happens:** follow · **To what, where:** opening

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 718 «Blue Fairy Book, Prince Omar: the ivory box test shows who is the true prince» 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/718-pg2435-part58/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:718-pg2435-part58:e3:1
# text = State the principal consequence for the impostor following the opening of the boxes.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	impostor	impostor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund | the State principal consequence for the impostor *not said here* | the opening of the boxes |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opening=Theme |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He is spared but must pay a heavy fine to the crown

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:718-pg2435-part58:e3:o1:1
# text = He is spared but must pay a heavy fine to the crown
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	spared	spare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fine	fine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spare** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: subject=Asset |
| 2 | **pay** | must |  | a heavy fine |  |  |  | to the crown | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fine=Asset |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He is pardoned on condition that he gives up his trade, leaves the kingdom, and never claims any royal name again

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:718-pg2435-part58:e3:o2:1
# text = He is pardoned on condition that he gives up his trade, leaves the kingdom, and never claims any royal name again
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	pardoned	pardon	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	claims	claim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	22	det	_	_
21	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
23	again	again	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pardon** | present · passive |  | He |  | condition |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **give up** | present | he | his trade |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trade=Source |
| 3 | **leave** | present | he *not said here* | the kingdom |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kingdom=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **claim** *speech: other* | present |  | any royal name |  |  | again |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent name=Topic |
| 5 | **trade** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom trade «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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He is spared his life and ordered to quit the country

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:718-pg2435-part58:e3:o3:1
# text = He is spared his life and ordered to quit the country
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	spared	spare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ordered	order	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	quit	quit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spare** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: subject=Recipient life=Asset |
| 2 | **order** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **quit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the country |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Source |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He is spared his life, but is ordered to leave the country at once and never return to Cairo

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:718-pg2435-part58:e3:o4:1
# text = He is spared his life, but is ordered to leave the country at once and never return to Cairo
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	spared	spare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	ordered	order	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Cairo	Cairo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spare** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: subject=Recipient life=Asset |
| 2 | **order** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: clause=Topic |
| 3 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the country |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent country=Theme at once=Location |
| 4 | **not** **return** | infinitive |  |  | Cairo |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to cairo=Result |

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