--- title: Which of the following describes the principal reason the king's son… — Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: t… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following describes the principal reason the king's son continues alone into the wood? Exam question 1 of lesson 800 «Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: the king's son walks on alone, deeper into the wood after the sound» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependen --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/800-pg27200-part11/e1/) [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/) / [Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: t…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/800-pg27200-part11/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: the king's son walks… Which of the following describes the principal reason the king's son continues alone into the wood? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** principal reason · **What happens:** follow, describe, continue · **To what, where:** wood This is exam question 1 of lesson 800 «Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: the king's son walks on alone, deeper into the wood after the sound» 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/800-pg27200-part11/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e1:1 # text = Which of the following describes the principal reason the king's son continues alone into the wood? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 5 obj _ _ 2 of of SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 nsubj _ _ 5 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 advcl _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 principal principal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 reason reason NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's 's PART POS _ 10 case _ _ 12 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 13 continues continue VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 14 alone alone ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 15 into into ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 wood wood NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ? ? PUNCT . _ 13 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **follow** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **describe** | present | | | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent which=Theme | | 3 | **continue** | present | the principal reason the king's son | | | the wood | | alone *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into wood=Initial\_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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} He wishes to see the bell, despite the long walk ahead. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e1:o1:1 # text = He wishes to see the bell, despite the long walk ahead. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 wishes wish VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 bell bell NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 despite despite ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 walk walk NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 12 ahead ahead ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wish** | present | He | | | | | | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | | the bell | | | | despite the long walk | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bell=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} He is determined to locate the bell, regardless of the difficulty and danger of the journey through the dark wood and across the cold lakes. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e1:o2:1 # text = He is determined to locate the bell, regardless of the difficulty and danger of the journey through the dark wood and across the cold lakes. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 determined determined ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 locate locate VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 bell bell NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 regardless regardless ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 difficulty difficulty NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 14 danger danger NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 conj _ _ 15 of of ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 journey journey NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ _ 18 through through ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 20 dark dark ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 amod _ _ 21 wood wood NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ 22 and and CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 23 across across ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 25 cold cold ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 26 amod _ _ 26 lakes lake NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 27 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | determined *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **locate** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the bell | | | | of the difficulty through the dark wood and the cold lakes and danger of the journey | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} He is determined to locate the bell, regardless of the difficulty of the journey. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e1:o3:1 # text = He is determined to locate the bell, regardless of the difficulty of the journey. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 determined determined ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 locate locate VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 bell bell NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 regardless regardless ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 difficulty difficulty NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 journey journey NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | determined *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **locate** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the bell | | | | of the difficulty of the journey | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} He is eager to find the bell, whatever the journey costs him. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e1:o4:1 # text = He is eager to find the bell, whatever the journey costs him. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 eager eager ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 bell bell NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 whatever whatever PRON WP PronType=Rel 12 obj _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 journey journey NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 costs cost VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 13 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 iobj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | eager *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the bell | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bell=Topic | | 3 | **cost** | present | the journey | whatever | him *= he* | | | | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme he=Beneficiary whatever=Value | **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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