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description: Which of the following statements regarding the prince's knowledge of the mermaid's sacrifice is most consistent with the narrative? Exam question 3 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 
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Little Mermaid: the mermaid re…

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Which of the following statements regarding the prince's knowledge of the mermaid's sacrifice is most consistent with the narrative?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** following statements, mermaid · **What happens:** follow, regard, be, sacrifice

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:881-pg27200-part92:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements regarding the prince's knowledge of the mermaid's sacrifice is most consistent with the narrative?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	mermaid	mermaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	sacrifice	sacrifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	18	advmod	_	_
18	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **regard** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | the following statements *not said here* |  |  |  |  | regard the prince's knowledge of the mermaid's sacrifice; with the narrative; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **sacrifice** |  | the mermaid |  |  |  |  |  | nom sacrifice «act transitive»: 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He remains wholly ignorant of the sacrifice that the mermaid has made for him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:881-pg27200-part92:e3:o1:1
# text = He remains wholly ignorant of the sacrifice that the mermaid has made for him
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wholly	wholly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	ignorant	ignorant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sacrifice	sacrifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mermaid	mermaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | present | He | ignorant of the sacrifice |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ignorant=Attribute |
| 2 | **make** | present · perfect · passive |  | the mermaid |  |  |  | for him *= he* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Product for he=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He remains entirely ignorant of the sacrifice that the mermaid made, though he dreams of her every night

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:881-pg27200-part92:e3:o2:1
# text = He remains entirely ignorant of the sacrifice that the mermaid made, though he dreams of her every night
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	ignorant	ignorant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sacrifice	sacrifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mermaid	mermaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	dreams	dream	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | present | He |  |  |  |  | ignorant *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past | the mermaid | the sacrifice *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sacrifice=Product |
| 3 | **dream** | present | mermaid |  |  |  | night |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He remains partly aware of the sacrifice made by her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:881-pg27200-part92:e3:o3:1
# text = He remains partly aware of the sacrifice made by her
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	aware	aware	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sacrifice	sacrifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | present | He |  |  |  |  | aware *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | the sacrifice *not said here* |  |  |  | by her *= she* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He remains wholly ignorant of the sacrifice that the mermaid has made for him throughout the wedding

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:881-pg27200-part92:e3:o4:1
# text = He remains wholly ignorant of the sacrifice that the mermaid has made for him throughout the wedding
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wholly	wholly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	ignorant	ignorant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sacrifice	sacrifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mermaid	mermaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
15	throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | present | He | ignorant of the sacrifice |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ignorant=Attribute |
| 2 | **make** | present · perfect · passive |  | the mermaid |  |  | throughout the wedding | for him *= he* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Product for he=Beneficiary |

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