--- title: By what means does Maria evade the monarch's final judgement in the… — Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, pa… · tree and pragmatics description: By what means does Maria evade the monarch's final judgement in the chamber? Exam question 4 of lesson 723 «Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, part 1: a clever girl outwits the king and saves her father» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the qu --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/723-pg2435-part63/e4/) [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/) / [Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, pa…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/723-pg2435-part63/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, part 1: a clever girl… By what means does Maria evade the monarch's final judgement in the chamber? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Maria · **What happens:** mean, evade · **To what, where:** final judgement, chamber This is exam question 4 of lesson 723 «Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, part 1: a clever girl outwits the king and saves her father» 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/723-pg2435-part63/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:e4:1 # text = By what means does Maria evade the monarch's final judgement in the chamber? 1 By by ADP IN _ 2 case _ _ 2 what what PRON WP PronType=Rel 6 obl _ _ 3 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 acl:relcl _ _ 4 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 Maria Maria PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 evade evade VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 monarch monarch NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 final final ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 judgement judgement NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 chamber chamber NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 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 | **evade** | present · do-support | Maria | the monarch's final judgement | | the chamber | | | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent judgement=Location | 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} She flees the chamber through a secret passage, and later returns to the palace disguised as a servant girl carrying a painted doll ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:e4:o1:1 # text = She flees the chamber through a secret passage, and later returns to the palace disguised as a servant girl carrying a painted doll 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 flees flee VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 chamber chamber NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 through through ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 secret secret ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 passage passage NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 later late ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 12 advmod _ _ 12 returns return VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 palace palace NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 16 disguised disguise VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 15 acl _ _ 17 as as ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 18 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 19 servant servant NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 compound _ _ 20 girl girl NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ 21 carrying carry VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 20 acl _ _ 22 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 23 painted paint VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 24 amod _ _ 24 doll doll NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **flee** | present | She | the chamber | | a secret passage | | | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme chamber=Initial\_Location | | 2 | **return** | present | | | | | | to the palace *result*; late *property* | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to palace=Result | | 3 | **disguise** | participle | | the palace *not said here* | | | | as a servant girl | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **carry** | gerund | a servant girl *not said here* | a painted doll | | | | | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doll=Theme | | 5 | **paint** | participle | | | | | | | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} She hides behind a curtain and moves a puppet with wires ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:e4:o2:1 # text = She hides behind a curtain and moves a puppet with wires 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 hides hide VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 behind behind ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 curtain curtain NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 moves move VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 puppet puppet NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 with with ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 wires wire NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hide** | present | She | | | a curtain | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind curtain=Location | | 2 | **move** | present | She *not said here* | a puppet | | | | with wires | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent puppet=Theme | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} She conceals herself beneath the couch and governs a doll by a string ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:e4:o3:1 # text = She conceals herself beneath the couch and governs a doll by a string 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 conceals conceal VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 2 obj _ _ 4 beneath beneath ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 couch couch NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 governs govern VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 doll doll NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 by by ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 string string NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **conceal** | present | She | herself *= she* | | the couch | | | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent herself=Patient beneath couch=Location | | 2 | **govern** | present | She *not said here* | a doll | | | | by a string | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent doll=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} She hides herself in the furthest corner of the chamber and, while the king strikes at a figure, she manipulates a doll with a hidden string ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:e4:o4:1 # text = She hides herself in the furthest corner of the chamber and, while the king strikes at a figure, she manipulates a doll with a hidden string 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 hides hide VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 2 obj _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 furthest furth ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 7 amod _ _ 7 corner corner NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 chamber chamber NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 13 while while SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 strikes strike VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 advcl _ _ 17 at at ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 figure figure NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 21 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 22 manipulates manipulate VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 23 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 doll doll NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obj _ _ 25 with with ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 26 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 27 hidden hidden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 28 amod _ _ 28 string string NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hide** | present | She | herself *= she* | | the furthest corner of the chamber | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent herself=Patient in corner=Location | | 2 | **strike** | present | the king | | | | | at a figure | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at figure=Patient | | 3 | **manipulate** | present | she | a doll | | | | with a hidden string | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doll=Patient | **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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