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description: Describe the circumstances under which the Dryad's longing finds expression at the close of the passage. Exam question 3 of lesson 816 «Andersen's tales, The Dryad, part 27: the chestnut is carried to Paris and the Dryad longs to be human» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depen
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's tales, The Dryad, part 27: the chestnut is carr…

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Describe the circumstances under which the Dryad's longing finds expression at the close of the passage.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, longing, Dryad · **What happens:** describe, find, long · **To what, where:** circumstances, expression

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 816 «Andersen's tales, The Dryad, part 27: the chestnut is carried to Paris and the Dryad longs to be human» 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/816-pg27200-part27/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:816-pg27200-part27:e3:1
# text = Describe the circumstances under which the Dryad's longing finds expression at the close of the passage.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	circumstances	circumstance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Dryad	Dryad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	longing	longing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	finds	find	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	close	close	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the circumstances |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **find** | present | the Dryad's longing | expression |  | the circumstances |  | at the close of the passage | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent expression=Theme at close=Asset |
| 3 | **long** |  | the Dryad |  |  |  |  |  | nom longing «feeling 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Confined in the city, she prays to exchange her years for one human night, and she keeps wishing it every day under the gas-lamps and the fountain's spray across the square

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:816-pg27200-part27:e3:o1:1
# text = Confined in the city, she prays to exchange her years for one human night, and she keeps wishing it every day under the gas-lamps and the fountain's spray across the square
1	Confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	prays	pray	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	exchange	exchange	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
20	wishing	wish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	xcomp	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	23	det	_	_
23	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl:unmarked	_	_
24	under	under	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
26	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	lamps	lamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	's	's	PART	POS	_	31	case	_	_
33	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	_
34	across	across	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confine** | participle | she *not said here* |  |  | the city |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in city=Destination |
| 2 | **pray** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **exchange** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  | night; year |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **keep** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **wish** | gerund | she *not said here* | city |  | the gas lamps and the fountain's spray | day | across the square | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Confined in the city, she prays to exchange her years for one human night, and the gods answer her quietly by the fountain while the carriages pass

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:816-pg27200-part27:e3:o2:1
# text = Confined in the city, she prays to exchange her years for one human night, and the gods answer her quietly by the fountain while the carriages pass
1	Confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	prays	pray	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	exchange	exchange	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	answer	answer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
21	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
26	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	carriages	carriage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	nsubj	_	_
29	pass	pass	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confine** | participle | she *not said here* |  |  | the city |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in city=Destination |
| 2 | **pray** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **exchange** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  | night; year |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | the gods |  | her *= she* |  |  | by the fountain; quietly *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent she=Eventuality |
| 5 | **pass** | present | the carriages |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Confined in the city, she prays to exchange her years for one human night

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:816-pg27200-part27:e3:o3:1
# text = Confined in the city, she prays to exchange her years for one human night
1	Confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	prays	pray	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	exchange	exchange	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confine** | participle | she *not said here* |  |  | the city |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in city=Destination |
| 2 | **pray** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **exchange** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  | night; year |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trapped in the park, she begs the gods to make her a cloud

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:816-pg27200-part27:e3:o4:1
# text = Trapped in the park, she begs the gods to make her a cloud
1	Trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	begs	beg	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | participle | she *not said here* |  |  | the park |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in park=Destination |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | present | she |  | the gods |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent god=Recipient |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | a cloud | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset she=Beneficiary cloud=Product |

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