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title: What is the principal reason the proud princess sets the servant a s… — Grimm, The Servant and the Grateful Cr… · tree and pragmatics
description: What is the principal reason the proud princess sets the servant a series of three tasks before consenting to marry him? Exam question 2 of lesson 761 «Grimm, The Servant and the Grateful Creatures: he saves fishes, ravens and ants, and wins the princess» of the books course of Mova's primary school
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# Exam question 2 · Grimm, The Servant and the Grateful Creatures: he saves fi…

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What is the principal reason the proud princess sets the servant a series of three tasks before consenting to marry him?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** proud princess · **What happens:** be, set, consent, marry · **To what, where:** principal reason, servant, him

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 761 «Grimm, The Servant and the Grateful Creatures: he saves fishes, ravens and ants, and wins the princess» 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/761-pg2591-part37/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:761-pg2591-part37:e2:1
# text = What is the principal reason the proud princess sets the servant a series of three tasks before consenting to marry him?
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	8	det	_	_
7	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	tasks	task	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
17	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	consenting	consent	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	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 | **set** | present | the proud princess | the servant |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent servant=Theme series=Destination |
| 3 | **consent** | gerund | the proud princess *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **marry** | to-infinitive | the proud princess *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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She wants to humiliate the servant publicly in front of the whole kingdom so that he will leave her palace forever

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:761-pg2591-part37:e2:o1:1
# text = She wants to humiliate the servant publicly in front of the whole kingdom so that he will leave her palace forever
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	humiliate	humiliate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	publicly	publicly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	18	mark	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **humiliate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the servant |  | front of the whole kingdom |  | publicly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus servant=Experiencer |
| 3 | **leave** | future | he | her palace |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent palace=Theme |

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

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She is unwilling to accept a suitor of lower birth than herself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:761-pg2591-part37:e2:o2:1
# text = She is unwilling to accept a suitor of lower birth than herself
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	_	_
3	unwilling	unwill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	suitor	suitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwill** | present · progressive | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **accept** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a suitor of lower birth than herself |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suitor=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She believes the servant is too lazy to marry her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:761-pg2591-part37:e2:o3:1
# text = She believes the servant is too lazy to marry her
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believes	believe	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	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | the servant |  |  |  |  | lazy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **marry** | to-infinitive | the servant *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She is unwilling to accept a suitor of lower birth than herself, and she wishes to test him before the entire court

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:761-pg2591-part37:e2:o4:1
# text = She is unwilling to accept a suitor of lower birth than herself, and she wishes to test him before the entire court
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	_	_
3	unwilling	unwill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	suitor	suitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	wishes	wish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	test	test	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	before	before	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	entire	entire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unwill** | present · progressive | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **accept** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a suitor of lower birth than herself |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suitor=Theme |
| 3 | **wish** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **test** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  | before the entire court |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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