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title: What did the princess report to her father concerning her nocturnal… — Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Blue Light, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: What did the princess report to her father concerning her nocturnal experiences, and how did the king respond? Exam question 2 of lesson 771 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Blue Light, part 47: the soldier's pipe calls the manikin, and a queen's child becomes a raven» of the books course of Mova's primary
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# Exam question 2 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Blue Light, part 47: the soldier'…

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What did the princess report to her father concerning her nocturnal experiences, and how did the king respond?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** father, her · **What happens:** do, concern, experience · **To what, where:** princess report, nocturnal experiences, king respond

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 771 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Blue Light, part 47: the soldier's pipe calls the manikin, and a queen's child becomes a raven» 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/771-pg2591-part47/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:771-pg2591-part47:e2:1
# text = What did the princess report to her father concerning her nocturnal experiences, and how did the king respond?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	nocturnal	nocturnal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	experiences	experience	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
16	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	respond	respond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  | the princess report |  |  |  | to her father | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent report=Eventuality |
| 2 | **concern** | gerund | her father *not said here* | her nocturnal experiences |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus experience=Experiencer |
| 3 | **do** | past |  | the king respond |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent respond=Eventuality |
| 4 | **experience** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom experience «cognition transitive»: 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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She described being secretly conveyed through the sleeping streets to a soldier's chamber, and the king advised her to scatter peas along the way

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:771-pg2591-part47:e2:o1:1
# text = She described being secretly conveyed through the sleeping streets to a soldier's chamber, and the king advised her to scatter peas along the way
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	described	describe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	conveyed	convey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	chamber	chamber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	advised	advise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
20	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	scatter	scatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
23	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	_
24	along	along	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **convey** | gerund · passive | She *not said here* |  | a soldier's chamber | the sleeping streets |  | secretly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: to chamber=Recipient |
| 3 | **advise** *speech: other* | past | the king | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **scatter** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* | peas |  | the way |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pea=Theme along way=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She told of being carried to a soldier's room, and the king ordered her to hide her shoe

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:771-pg2591-part47:e2:o2:1
# text = She told of being carried to a soldier's room, and the king ordered her to hide her shoe
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
16	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **carry** | gerund · passive |  |  |  | a soldier's room |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: to room=Destination |
| 3 | **order** | past | the king |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **hide** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the king *not said here* | her shoe |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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She described being conveyed in her sleep to a soldier's chamber in a distant part of the town, and the king advised her to scatter peas and rest

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:771-pg2591-part47:e2:o3:1
# text = She described being conveyed in her sleep to a soldier's chamber in a distant part of the town, and the king advised her to scatter peas and rest
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	described	describe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	conveyed	convey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	chamber	chamber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
24	advised	advise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
25	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	scatter	scatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	xcomp	_	_
28	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **convey** | past · passive |  | She | a soldier's chamber in a distant part of the town | her sleep |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to chamber=Recipient |
| 2 | **advise** *speech: other* | past | the king | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **scatter** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* | peas and rest |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pea=Theme |
| 4 | **sleep** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She described being conveyed to a soldier's chamber, and the king advised her to scatter peas

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:771-pg2591-part47:e2:o4:1
# text = She described being conveyed to a soldier's chamber, and the king advised her to scatter peas
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	described	describe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	conveyed	convey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	chamber	chamber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	advised	advise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	scatter	scatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
18	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **convey** | gerund · passive | She *not said here* |  | a soldier's chamber |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: to chamber=Recipient |
| 3 | **advise** *speech: other* | past | the king | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **scatter** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* | peas |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pea=Theme |

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