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title: What is the principal motive which impels the beetle to quit the roy… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Beetle Who… · tree and pragmatics
description: What is the principal motive which impels the beetle to quit the royal stable? Exam question 1 of lesson 798 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Beetle Who Went on His Travels: a vain beetle wants golden shoes and finds only mud» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Exam question 1 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Beetle Who Went on His Travels…

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What is the principal motive which impels the beetle to quit the royal stable?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** principal motive · **What happens:** be, impel, quit · **To what, where:** beetle, royal stable

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 798 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Beetle Who Went on His Travels: a vain beetle wants golden shoes and finds only mud» 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/798-pg27200-part9/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:798-pg27200-part9:e1:1
# text = What is the principal motive which impels the beetle to quit the royal stable?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	motive	motive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	impels	impel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beetle	beetle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	quit	quit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	stable	stable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the principal motive |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **impel** | present | the principal motive | the beetle |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beetle=Patient |
| 3 | **quit** | to-infinitive | the principal motive *not said here* | the royal stable |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stable=Source |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He conceives the golden shoes as a personal affront and resolves to seek his fortune

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:798-pg27200-part9:e1:o1:1
# text = He conceives the golden shoes as a personal affront and resolves to seek his fortune
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	conceives	conceive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	affront	affront	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	resolves	resolve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conceive** | present | He | the golden shoes |  |  |  | as a personal affront | vn characterize-29.2-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme as affront=Attribute |
| 2 | **resolve** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **seek** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his fortune |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He regards the golden shoes as an insult to him and resolves to leave the court

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:798-pg27200-part9:e1:o2:1
# text = He regards the golden shoes as an insult to him and resolves to leave the court
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	regards	regard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	resolves	resolve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | present | He | the golden shoes | him *= he* |  |  | as a insult | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme as insult=Value |
| 2 | **resolve** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **leave** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the court |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent court=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He believes the golden shoes are unfair to beetles and determines to find better fortune

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:798-pg27200-part9:e1:o3:1
# text = He believes the golden shoes are unfair to beetles and determines to find better fortune
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	5	det	_	_
4	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	beetles	beetle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	determines	determine	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | the golden shoes |  |  |  |  | to beetles; unfair *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **determine** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **find** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | better fortune |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Topic |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He feels that the farrier has insulted him and he intends to report the whole stable to the Emperor and demand justice from the court at once

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:798-pg27200-part9:e1:o4:1
# text = He feels that the farrier has insulted him and he intends to report the whole stable to the Emperor and demand justice from the court at once
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	farrier	farrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	insulted	insult	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	intends	intend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	report	report	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	stable	stable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Emperor	Emperor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	demand	demand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Typo=Yes|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
23	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	21	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **insult** | present · perfect · passive |  | the farrier |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer he=Result |
| 3 | **intend** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **report** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the whole stable | the Emperor |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent stable=Topic to emperor=Recipient |
| 5 | **demand** *speech: request* | present | He *not said here* | justice |  | the court |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Theme justice=Precondition from court=Source |

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