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title: Which of the following accurately describes the reward the Witch dem… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Tinder-Box… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately describes the reward the Witch demanded from the Soldier in exchange for her assistance? Exam question 1 of lesson 1737 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Tinder-Box, part 61: a Soldier gets rich from three dogs and a witch's trick» of the books course of Mova's primary s
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# Exam question 1 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Tinder-Box, part 61: a Soldier…

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Which of the following accurately describes the reward the Witch demanded from the Soldier in exchange for her assistance?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Witch · **What happens:** follow, describe, demand, assist · **To what, where:** Soldier · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1737 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Tinder-Box, part 61: a Soldier gets rich from three dogs and a witch's trick» 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/1737-pg640-part61/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1737-pg640-part61:e1:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the reward the Witch demanded from the Soldier in exchange for her assistance?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	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	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Witch	Witch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	exchange	exchange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	assistance	assistance	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 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  |  |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | the Witch |  |  | the Soldier |  | of the reward; in exchange for Witch's assistance | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Theme which=Precondition from soldier=Source |
| 4 | **assist** |  | Witch |  |  |  |  |  | nom assistance «act transitive»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She demanded a copper chest that her grandmother had once owned.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1737-pg640-part61:e1:o1:1
# text = She demanded a copper chest that her grandmother had once owned.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	advmod	_	_
11	owned	own	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | She | a copper chest |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme chest=Precondition |
| 2 | **own** | past · perfect · passive |  | her grandmother |  |  |  | once *property* | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Witch wanted only gold from his pockets, which he had gathered.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1737-pg640-part61:e1:o2:1
# text = The Witch wanted only gold from his pockets, which he had gathered.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Witch	Witch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	pockets	pocket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	gathered	gather	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the Witch | gold |  | his pockets |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot gold=Theme |
| 2 | **gather** | past · perfect · passive |  | his pockets |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Witch demanded only an old tinder-box, which her grandmother had previously left behind.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1737-pg640-part61:e1:o3:1
# text = The Witch demanded only an old tinder-box, which her grandmother had previously left behind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	tinder	tinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obj	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	previously	previously	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
17	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | the Witch | a old tinder box |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme box=Precondition |
| 2 | **leave behind** | past · perfect · passive |  | Witch's grandmother |  |  |  | behind, previously *property* | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme which=Attribute |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Witch demanded only an old tinder-box, which her grandmother had carelessly left behind in the hollow tree.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1737-pg640-part61:e1:o4:1
# text = The Witch demanded only an old tinder-box, which her grandmother had carelessly left behind in the hollow tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	tinder	tinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obj	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
17	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | the Witch | a old tinder box |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme box=Precondition |
| 2 | **leave behind** | past · perfect · passive |  | Witch's grandmother |  | the hollow tree |  | behind, carelessly *property* | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme which=Attribute |

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