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description: What undertaking does Rapunzel give the king's son concerning her descent from the tower? Exam question 3 of lesson 739 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Rapunzel, part 15: Rapunzel is locked in a tower, and a prince learns how to climb up to her» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependenc
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# Exam question 3 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Rapunzel, part 15: Rapunzel is locked…

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What undertaking does Rapunzel give the king's son concerning her descent from the tower?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Rapunzel, son · **What happens:** give, concern, descend · **To what, where:** son, descent, tower

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 739 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Rapunzel, part 15: Rapunzel is locked in a tower, and a prince learns how to climb up to her» 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/739-pg2591-part15/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:739-pg2591-part15:e3:1
# text = What undertaking does Rapunzel give the king's son concerning her descent from the tower?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	undertaking	undertaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	Rapunzel	Rapunzel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	descent	descent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · do-support | Rapunzel | the king's son |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent what=Recipient son=Theme |
| 2 | **concern** | gerund | the king's son *not said here* | Rapunzel's descent |  | the tower |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus descent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **descend** |  | Rapunzel |  |  |  |  |  | nom descent «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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}

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To weave a ladder from the silk he brings each evening, and then climb down to the garden

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:739-pg2591-part15:e3:o1:1
# text = To weave a ladder from the silk he brings each evening, and then climb down to the garden
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	weave	weave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	down	down	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weave** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a ladder |  | the silk |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent ladder=Product from silk=Material |
| 2 | **bring** | present | he | the silk *not said here* |  |  | evening |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent silk=Theme |
| 3 | **climb down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the garden | then | down *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to garden=Destination |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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To weave a ladder from the silk he brings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:739-pg2591-part15:e3:o2:1
# text = To weave a ladder from the silk he brings
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	weave	weave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weave** | to-infinitive |  | a ladder |  | the silk |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent ladder=Product from silk=Material |
| 2 | **bring** | present | he | the silk *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent silk=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To weave a ladder from the silk he brings, and to flee with him before the enchantress returns

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:739-pg2591-part15:e3:o3:1
# text = To weave a ladder from the silk he brings, and to flee with him before the enchantress returns
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	weave	weave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	flee	flee	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	enchantress	enchantress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	returns	return	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weave** | to-infinitive |  | a ladder |  | the silk |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent ladder=Product from silk=Material |
| 2 | **bring** | present | he | the silk *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent silk=Theme |
| 3 | **flee** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **return** | present | the enchantress |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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To wait for him at the window each night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:739-pg2591-part15:e3:o4:1
# text = To wait for him at the window each night
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the window | night | for him *= he* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at window=Location |

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