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title: Identify the correct sequence in which the Soldier collected treasur… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Tinder-Box… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the correct sequence in which the Soldier collected treasure from the three chambers beneath the tree. Exam question 2 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, with
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# Exam question 2 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Tinder-Box, part 61: a Soldier…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Identify the correct sequence in which the Soldier collected treasure from the three chambers beneath the tree.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, Soldier · **What happens:** identify, collect · **To what, where:** correct sequence, treasure

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This is exam question 2 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/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1737-pg640-part61:e2:1
# text = Identify the correct sequence in which the Soldier collected treasure from the three chambers beneath the tree.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Soldier	Soldier	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	chambers	chamber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
15	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the correct sequence |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent sequence=Theme |
| 2 | **collect** | past | the Soldier | treasure |  | the correct sequence |  | from the three chambers; beneath the tree | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent treasure=Theme from chamber=Source |

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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 -->
Copper from the first room, silver from the second, and gold from the third, then he dropped the copper.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1737-pg640-part61:e2:o1:1
# text = Copper from the first room, silver from the second, and gold from the third, then he dropped the copper.
1	Copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | Copper from the first room and silver from the second and gold from the third | the copper |  |  | then |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copper=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He took copper from the first, silver from the second, and gold from the third, filling his pockets on the way.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1737-pg640-part61:e2:o2:1
# text = He took copper from the first, silver from the second, and gold from the third, filling his pockets on the way.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	filling	fill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	pockets	pocket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | He | copper |  | the first silver |  | from the second; from the third | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent copper=Theme from silver=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **fill** | gerund | He *not said here* | his pockets |  | the way |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pocket=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gold from the first, silver from the second, copper from the third.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1737-pg640-part61:e2:o3:1
# text = Gold from the first, silver from the second, copper from the third.
1	Gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Copper from the first, silver from the second, and gold from the third.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1737-pg640-part61:e2:o4:1
# text = Copper from the first, silver from the second, and gold from the third.
1	Copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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