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title: What reason did the nurse give for the inaccessibility of the castle… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Flying Tru… · tree and pragmatics
description: What reason did the nurse give for the inaccessibility of the castle to visitors? Exam question 4 of lesson 828 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Flying Trunk, part 1: a burnt paper's last words, then a ruined son flies off in a magic trunk» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependen
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# Exam question 4 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Flying Trunk, part 1: a burnt…

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What reason did the nurse give for the inaccessibility of the castle to visitors?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** reason, nurse · **What happens:** do, give

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 828 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Flying Trunk, part 1: a burnt paper's last words, then a ruined son flies off in a magic trunk» 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/828-pg27200-part39/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:828-pg27200-part39:e4:1
# text = What reason did the nurse give for the inaccessibility of the castle to visitors?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	obj	_	_
2	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	inaccessibility	inaccessibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | reason |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | the nurse |  |  |  |  | for the inaccessibility of the castle to visitors | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent for inaccessibility=Asset |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It had been prophesied that the princess would suffer over a lover

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:828-pg27200-part39:e4:o1:1
# text = It had been prophesied that the princess would suffer over a lover
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	prophesied	prophesy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	suffer	suffer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lover	lover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prophesy** | past · perfect · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **suffer** | would | the princess |  |  | a lover |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was foretold the king's daughter would be sad about a suitor

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:828-pg27200-part39:e4:o2:1
# text = It was foretold the king's daughter would be sad about a suitor
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	foretold	foretell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	suitor	suitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **foretell** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme daughter=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | would |  |  |  |  |  | about a suitor; sad *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It had been prophesied that the princess would suffer over a lover, so the king sealed the castle gates against every visitor

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:828-pg27200-part39:e4:o3:1
# text = It had been prophesied that the princess would suffer over a lover, so the king sealed the castle gates against every visitor
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	prophesied	prophesy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	suffer	suffer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lover	lover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	sealed	seal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
21	against	against	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	23	det	_	_
23	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prophesy** | past · perfect · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **suffer** | would | the princess |  |  | a lover |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **seal** | past | the king | the castle gates |  |  |  | against every visitor | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It had been prophesied that the princess would suffer over a lover, and the nurse said this was why no one may enter the castle at all.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:828-pg27200-part39:e4:o4:1
# text = It had been prophesied that the princess would suffer over a lover, and the nurse said this was why no one may enter the castle at all.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	prophesied	prophesy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	suffer	suffer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lover	lover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
18	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	20	nsubj	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	24	advmod	_	_
21	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	22	det	_	_
22	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
23	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	ccomp	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prophesy** | past · perfect · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **suffer** | would | the princess |  |  | a lover |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the nurse |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **is** | past | this |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **enter** | may | no one | the castle |  | all |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme castle=Destination |

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