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description: With reference to the text, to what destiny does the little mermaid ultimately ascend upon leaving the vessel? Exam question 2 of lesson 881 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Little Mermaid: the mermaid refuses the knife and rises among the daughters of the air» of the books course of Mova's primary scho
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# Exam question 2 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Little Mermaid: the mermaid re…

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With reference to the text, to what destiny does the little mermaid ultimately ascend upon leaving the vessel?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** destiny, little mermaid · **What happens:** do, ascend, leave · **To what, where:** little mermaid, vessel

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 881 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Little Mermaid: the mermaid refuses the knife and rises among the daughters of the air» 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/881-pg27200-part92/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:881-pg27200-part92:e2:1
# text = With reference to the text, to what destiny does the little mermaid ultimately ascend upon leaving the vessel?
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	reference	reference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
9	destiny	destiny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	mermaid	mermaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	ascend	ascend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	vessel	vessel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | destiny | the little mermaid |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mermaid=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ascend** | present | the little mermaid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ultimately *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | gerund | the little mermaid *not said here* | the vessel |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vessel=Theme |

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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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To the company of the daughters of the air, by means of many accumulated good deeds performed over centuries

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:881-pg27200-part92:e2:o1:1
# text = To the company of the daughters of the air, by means of many accumulated good deeds performed over centuries
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
15	accumulated	accumulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
16	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	deeds	deed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
18	performed	perform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	over	over	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	centuries	century	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to the company of the daughters of the air; of many accumulated good deeds | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot to company=Attribute |
| 2 | **accumulate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **perform** | participle |  | many accumulated good deeds *not said here* |  |  | century |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To the company of the daughters of the air, by means of accumulated good deeds

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:881-pg27200-part92:e2:o2:1
# text = To the company of the daughters of the air, by means of accumulated good deeds
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	accumulated	accumulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	deeds	deed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to the company of the daughters of the air; of accumulated good deeds | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot to company=Attribute |
| 2 | **accumulate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To the company of the mermaids, through faithful service to the crown

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:881-pg27200-part92:e2:o3:1
# text = To the company of the mermaids, through faithful service to the crown
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mermaids	mermaid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To the heavenly company of the daughters of the air, by means of accumulated good deeds performed in warm lands

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:881-pg27200-part92:e2:o4:1
# text = To the heavenly company of the daughters of the air, by means of accumulated good deeds performed in warm lands
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	heavenly	heavenly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	accumulated	accumulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
16	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	deeds	deed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
18	performed	perform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to the heavenly company of the daughters of the air; of accumulated good deeds | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot to company=Attribute |
| 2 | **accumulate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **perform** | participle |  | accumulated good deeds *not said here* |  | warm lands |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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