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title: Identify the object which the witch instructed the soldier to use in… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Steadfast… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the object which the witch instructed the soldier to use in order to protect himself against the dogs. Exam question 4 of lesson 1001 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and The Tinderbox, part 212: the tin soldier melts in the stove, and a soldier meets a witch by a hollow t
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# Exam question 4 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and The…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Identify the object which the witch instructed the soldier to use in order to protect himself against the dogs.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, witch · **What happens:** identify, instruct, use, protect · **To what, where:** object, order, himself

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1001 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and The Tinderbox, part 212: the tin soldier melts in the stove, and a soldier meets a witch by a hollow tree» 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/1001-pg27200-part212/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e4:1
# text = Identify the object which the witch instructed the soldier to use in order to protect himself against the dogs.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	instructed	instruct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
16	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	15	obj	_	_
17	against	against	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the object |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent object=Theme |
| 2 | **instruct** *speech: other* | past | the witch | the object |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive | the witch *not said here* |  |  | order |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **protect** | to-infinitive | the witch *not said here* | himself *= he* |  |  |  | against the dogs | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent himself=Beneficiary against dog=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The three dogs, which the soldier must place upon a spread blue checked cloth one after another, quietly.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e4:o1:1
# text = The three dogs, which the soldier must place upon a spread blue checked cloth one after another, quietly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	spread	spread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	blue	blue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	_
17	after	after	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | must | the three dogs |  |  |  |  | upon a spread blue | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | past | the three dogs | cloth |  |  | after another | quietly *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloth=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blue checked apron, which was to be spread upon the floor by the soldier, with each dog placed upon it one after another in order.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e4:o2:1
# text = The blue checked apron, which was to be spread upon the floor by the soldier, with each dog placed upon it one after another in order.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	apron	apron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
21	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl	_	_
22	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obl	_	_
24	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	obl	_	_
25	after	after	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	24	nmod	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	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 | **check** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **spread** | past · passive | the soldier | the blue checked apron and each dog |  | the floor |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme upon floor=Destination |
| 3 | **place** | participle | each dog *not said here* | one after another |  | order |  | upon dog | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent upon it=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blue checked apron, which was to be spread upon the floor and upon which each of the three dogs was to be placed in turn, while the soldier stood by.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e4:o3:1
# text = The blue checked apron, which was to be spread upon the floor and upon which each of the three dogs was to be placed in turn, while the soldier stood by.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	apron	apron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
15	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	obl	_	_
17	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	25	nsubj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
24	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
29	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	32	mark	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nsubj	_	_
32	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	conj	_	_
33	by	by	ADP	IN	_	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **spread** | past · passive |  | the blue checked apron |  | the floor |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme upon floor=Destination |
| 3 | **place** | past · passive |  | each |  | turn |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme upon which=Destination |
| 4 | **stand by** | past | the soldier |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blue checked apron, which was to be spread upon the floor and upon which each dog was to be placed.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e4:o4:1
# text = The blue checked apron, which was to be spread upon the floor and upon which each dog was to be placed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	apron	apron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obl	_	_
17	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **spread** | past · passive |  | the blue checked apron |  | the floor and each dog |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme upon floor=Destination |
| 3 | **place** | past · passive |  | the blue checked apron |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme |

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