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description: Which of the following correctly describes the fate of the gingerbread maiden in the story told by the seller? Exam question 4 of lesson 1014 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Ugly Duckling: the duckling flies to the swans, sees his own beauty, and is welcomed» of the books course of Mova's primary schoo
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# Exam question 4 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Ugly Duckling: the duckling fl…

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Which of the following correctly describes the fate of the gingerbread maiden in the story told by the seller?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, describe, tell, fate · **To what, where:** fate, story, gingerbread maiden · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1014 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Ugly Duckling: the duckling flies to the swans, sees his own beauty, and is welcomed» 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/1014-pg27200-part225/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1014-pg27200-part225:e4:1
# text = Which of the following correctly describes the fate of the gingerbread maiden in the story told by the seller?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fate	fate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	gingerbread	gingerbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 | **describe** | present |  | the fate of the gingerbread maiden in the story |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent fate=Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle |  | the story *not said here* |  |  |  | by the seller | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **fate** |  |  | the gingerbread maiden in the story |  |  |  |  | nom fate «event transitive»: of=patient |

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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 {#o1}

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She is sold to a rich man at the fair

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1014-pg27200-part225:e4:o1:1
# text = She is sold to a rich man at the fair
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present · passive |  | She | a rich man | the fair |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: subject=Theme to man=Recipient at fair=Asset |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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She breaks in two after lying dry and hard on the counter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1014-pg27200-part225:e4:o2:1
# text = She breaks in two after lying dry and hard on the counter
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | present | She |  |  | two |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in two=Location |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  | the counter |  | dry *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on counter=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She is eaten by the seller's children after lying dry and hard on the counter in the rain

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1014-pg27200-part225:e4:o3:1
# text = She is eaten by the seller's children after lying dry and hard on the counter in the rain
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
11	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · passive | the seller's children | She |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund | the seller's children *not said here* |  |  | the counter |  | in the rain; dry *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on counter=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She breaks in two after lying dry and hard on the counter for many days and nights

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1014-pg27200-part225:e4:o4:1
# text = She breaks in two after lying dry and hard on the counter for many days and nights
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | present | She |  |  | two |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in two=Location |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  | the counter | day | dry *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on counter=Location |

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