--- title: Which of the following most accurately explains why the figure faile… — Danish Fairy and Folk Tales, Christian… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following most accurately explains why the figure failed to seize Christian while he stood in the pulpit? Exam question 4 of lesson 1622 «Danish Fairy and Folk Tales, Christian the Smith, part 11: Christian guards the church, meets the dead princess, and bargains for a second night» of --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1622-pg5615-part11/e4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Danish Fairy and Folk Tales, Christian…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1622-pg5615-part11/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · Danish Fairy and Folk Tales, Christian the Smith, part 11:… Which of the following most accurately explains why the figure failed to seize Christian while he stood in the pulpit? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** figure · **What happens:** follow, explain, fail, not seize, stand · **To what, where:** Christian, pulpit · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is exam question 4 of lesson 1622 «Danish Fairy and Folk Tales, Christian the Smith, part 11: Christian guards the church, meets the dead princess, and bargains for a second night» 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/1622-pg5615-part11/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e4:1 # text = Which of the following most accurately explains why the figure failed to seize Christian while he stood in the pulpit? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 7 nsubj _ _ 2 of of SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 nsubj _ _ 5 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 6 advmod _ _ 6 accurately accurately ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 explains explain VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 11 advmod _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 figure figure NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 11 failed fail VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 ccomp _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 seize seize VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 xcomp _ _ 14 Christian Christian PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ 15 while while SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 16 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ _ 17 stood stand VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 advcl _ _ 18 in in ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 pulpit pulpit NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 21 ? ? PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present | | | | | | accurately *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **fail** | past | the figure | | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 4 | **not** **seize** | to-infinitive | the figure *not said here* | Christian | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent christian=Theme | | 5 | **stand** | past | figure | | | the pulpit | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in pulpit=Location | 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} The little man had bound the figure with a holy chain so that its movements were restricted to the lower part of the church, and the staircase was far beyond its reach ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e4:o1:1 # text = The little man had bound the figure with a holy chain so that its movements were restricted to the lower part of the church, and the staircase was far beyond its reach 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 bound bind VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 figure figure NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 with with ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 holy holy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 chain chain NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 12 so so SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 13 that that SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 14 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 movements movement NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 nsubj:pass _ _ 16 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux:pass _ _ 17 restricted restrict VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 advcl _ _ 18 to to ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 20 lower low ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 21 amod _ _ 21 part part NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ _ 22 of of ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 church church NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 25 , , PUNCT , _ 30 punct _ _ 26 and and CCONJ CC _ 30 cc _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 28 staircase staircase NOUN NN Number=Sing 30 nsubj _ _ 29 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 30 cop _ _ 30 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 5 advmod _ _ 31 beyond beyond ADP IN _ 33 case _ _ 32 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 33 nmod:poss _ _ 33 reach reach NOUN NN Number=Sing 30 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **bind** | past · perfect | the little man | the figure | | | | with a holy chain | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent figure=Patient with chain=Co-Patient | | 2 | **restrict** | past · passive | | chain's movements | | | | to the lower part of the church *goal* | vn limit-76 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Patient to part=Goal | | 3 | **is** | past | the staircase | | | | | beyond staircase's reach; far *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **move** | | chain | | | | | | nom movement «act transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} The figure was unable to ascend the entire staircase despite its exertions ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e4:o2:1 # text = The figure was unable to ascend the entire staircase despite its exertions 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 figure figure NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 unable unable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 ascend ascend VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 entire entire ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 staircase staircase NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 10 despite despite ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 exertions exertion NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the figure | | | | | unable *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **ascend** | to-infinitive | the figure *not said here* | the entire staircase | | | | despite figure's exertions | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme staircase=Trajectory | | 3 | **exert** | | figure | | | | | | nom exertion «act transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} The figure could not climb the whole way up despite trying hard ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e4:o3:1 # text = The figure could not climb the whole way up despite trying hard 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 figure figure NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 5 climb climb VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 9 up up ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 10 despite despite ADP IN _ 11 mark _ _ 11 trying try VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 advcl _ _ 12 hard hard ADV RB Degree=Pos 11 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **climb** | could | the figure | the whole way | | | | | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location way=Theme | | 2 | **try** | gerund | the figure *not said here* | | | | | hard *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 4 {#o4} Christian's sword kept the figure back from the final steps ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e4:o4:1 # text = Christian's sword kept the figure back from the final steps 1 Christian Christian PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 kept keep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 figure figure NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 back back ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 8 from from ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 final final ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 steps step NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep back** | past | Christian's sword | the figure | | | | from the final steps | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer figure=Beneficiary from step=Eventuality | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; 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