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title: Which account of Kay's conduct before the princess is supported by t… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which account of Kay's conduct before the princess is supported by the narrator's report from the crow? Exam question 2 of lesson 982 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen, part 193: the crowds fail at the palace, and Gerda is smuggled into the prince's bedroom» of the books course of Mova's prima
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# Exam question 2 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen, part 193: the crow…

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Which account of Kay's conduct before the princess is supported by the narrator's report from the crow?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** report, Kay, narrator · **What happens:** support, account, conduct, report · **To what, where:** account, conduct

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 982 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen, part 193: the crowds fail at the palace, and Gerda is smuggled into the prince's bedroom» 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/982-pg27200-part193/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:982-pg27200-part193:e2:1
# text = Which account of Kay's conduct before the princess is supported by the narrator's report from the crow?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Kay	Kay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	supported	support	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **support** | present · passive | the narrator's report from the crow | which account of Kay's conduct before the princess |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **account** |  |  | Kay's conduct before the princess |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **conduct** |  | Kay |  |  |  | before the princess |  | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent before=obl |
| 4 | **report** |  | the narrator |  |  |  |  | from the crow | nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent from=obl |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He entered boldly, stated he had come to hear her wisdom, and felt no embarrassment

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:982-pg27200-part193:e2:o1:1
# text = He entered boldly, stated he had come to hear her wisdom, and felt no embarrassment
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	boldly	boldly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	stated	state	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	embarrassment	embarrassment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | He |  |  |  |  | boldly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **come** | past · perfect | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **hear** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | her wisdom |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer wisdom=Stimulus |
| 5 | **feel** | past | He *not said here* | no embarrassment |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent embarrassment=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He entered boldly, stated he had come to hear her wisdom, and felt no embarrassment, then asked the guards to bring him sweets from the kitchen

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:982-pg27200-part193:e2:o2:1
# text = He entered boldly, stated he had come to hear her wisdom, and felt no embarrassment, then asked the guards to bring him sweets from the kitchen
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	boldly	boldly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	stated	state	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	embarrassment	embarrassment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
20	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
25	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	_
26	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
27	from	from	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | He |  |  |  |  | boldly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **come** | past · perfect | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **hear** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | her wisdom |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer wisdom=Stimulus |
| 5 | **feel** | past | He *not said here* | no embarrassment |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent embarrassment=Theme |
| 6 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He *not said here* | the guards |  |  | then |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent guard=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 7 | **bring** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the guards *not said here* | sweets | him *= he* | the kitchen |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent he=Destination sweet=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He strode in loudly, asked for bread, and laughed at the guards in the hall

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:982-pg27200-part193:e2:o3:1
# text = He strode in loudly, asked for bread, and laughed at the guards in the hall
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	strode	stride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stride** | past | He |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past |  |  |  |  |  | for bread | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **laugh** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the guards |  | in the hall | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in hall=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He walked in nervously, said he wanted to see her gardens, and blushed deeply

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:982-pg27200-part193:e2:o4:1
# text = He walked in nervously, said he wanted to see her gardens, and blushed deeply
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	nervously	nervously	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	blushed	blush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
16	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in nervously=Trajectory |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **want** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | her gardens |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer garden=Stimulus |
| 5 | **blush** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | deeply *property* | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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