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title: Which of the following describes the fate of the fir-tree after the… — Fairy Tales, The Fir-Tree, part 18: th… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following describes the fate of the fir-tree after the storyteller had finished his tale? Exam question 1 of lesson 1629 «Fairy Tales, The Fir-Tree, part 18: the tree is dressed for Christmas, hears a story, and is then shut away in a dark loft» of the books course of Mova's primary sch
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# Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales, The Fir-Tree, part 18: the tree is dressed fo…

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Which of the following describes the fate of the fir-tree after the storyteller had finished his tale?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** fate, his · **What happens:** follow, describe, finish, tell · **To what, where:** fate, tale · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1629 «Fairy Tales, The Fir-Tree, part 18: the tree is dressed for Christmas, hears a story, and is then shut away in a dark loft» 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/1629-pg5615-part18/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1629-pg5615-part18:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the fate of the fir-tree after the storyteller had finished his tale?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fate	fate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	storyteller	storyteller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	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 | **describe** | present |  | the fate |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent fate=Theme |
| 3 | **finish** | past · perfect | the fate *not said here* | his tale |  |  | after the storyteller | of the fir tree | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality tale=Eventuality |
| 4 | **tell** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: 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 {#o1}

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It was carried to a barn and placed by the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1629-pg5615-part18:e1:o1:1
# text = It was carried to a barn and placed by the door.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past · passive |  | It |  | a barn |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to barn=Destination |
| 2 | **place** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by the door | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by door=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tree was moved to a cellar and left in the cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1629-pg5615-part18:e1:o2:1
# text = The tree was moved to a cellar and left in the cold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past · passive |  | the tree |  | a cellar |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme to cellar=Trajectory |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | in the cold *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in cold=Result |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The tree was dragged out into the snowy yard and placed among other discarded trees until spring.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1629-pg5615-part18:e1:o3:1
# text = The tree was dragged out into the snowy yard and placed among other discarded trees until spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	dragged	drag	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	among	among	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	discarded	discard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
16	until	until	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drag out** | past · passive |  | the tree |  |  |  | into the snowy yard | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **place** | participle |  |  |  | other discarded trees | spring |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent among tree=Destination |
| 3 | **discard** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tree was removed to a lumber-room and placed in a dark corner.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1629-pg5615-part18:e1:o4:1
# text = The tree was removed to a lumber-room and placed in a dark corner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	lumber	lumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | past · passive |  | the tree |  | a lumber room |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to room=Destination |
| 2 | **place** | participle |  |  |  | a dark corner |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in corner=Destination |

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