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description: Identify the action by which Ludovine obtained the purse and the red mantle from the sleeping soldier. Exam question 1 of lesson 1900 «fairy tales (pg7277), The Little Soldier, part 37: John buys a golden coach, plays cards with the King, and loses his purse and cloak to Ludovine» of the books cours
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# Exam question 1 · fairy tales (pg7277), The Little Soldier, part 37: John bu…

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Identify the action by which Ludovine obtained the purse and the red mantle from the sleeping soldier.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, Ludovine · **What happens:** identify, obtain · **To what, where:** action, purse, sleeping soldier

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1900 «fairy tales (pg7277), The Little Soldier, part 37: John buys a golden coach, plays cards with the King, and loses his purse and cloak to Ludovine» 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/1900-pg7277-part37/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1900-pg7277-part37:e1:1
# text = Identify the action by which Ludovine obtained the purse and the red mantle from the sleeping soldier.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
6	Ludovine	Ludovine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	purse	purse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	mantle	mantle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent action=Theme |
| 2 | **obtain** | past | Ludovine | the purse and the red mantle |  | the sleeping soldier |  | by the action | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent purse=Theme from soldier=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}

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She cut the mantle with a knife and emptied his pockets

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1900-pg7277-part37:e1:o1:1
# text = She cut the mantle with a knife and emptied his pockets
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mantle	mantle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	emptied	empty	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	pockets	pocket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | She | the mantle |  |  |  | with a knife | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mantle=Patient with knife=Instrument |
| 2 | **empty** | past | She *not said here* | his pockets |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pocket=Source |

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

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She unfastened the mantle, drew it from beneath him, and removed the purse from his pocket

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1900-pg7277-part37:e1:o2:1
# text = She unfastened the mantle, drew it from beneath him, and removed the purse from his pocket
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unfastened	unfasten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mantle	mantle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	removed	remove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	purse	purse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unfasten** | past | She | the mantle |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mantle=Patient |
| 2 | **draw** | past | She *not said here* | mantle |  |  |  | from him *= he* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent it=Theme from he=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **remove** | past |  | the purse |  | his pocket |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent purse=Theme from pocket=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She lifted the purse while he wept and pulled the cloak free

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1900-pg7277-part37:e1:o3:1
# text = She lifted the purse while he wept and pulled the cloak free
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	purse	purse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wept	weep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | She | the purse |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purse=Theme |
| 2 | **weep** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pull** | past | She *not said here* | the cloak |  |  |  | free *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloak=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She quietly unfastened the mantle, drew it carefully from beneath his sleeping body, and removed the purse from the pocket of his velvet vest

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1900-pg7277-part37:e1:o4:1
# text = She quietly unfastened the mantle, drew it carefully from beneath his sleeping body, and removed the purse from the pocket of his velvet vest
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	unfastened	unfasten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mantle	mantle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	removed	remove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	purse	purse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
25	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	vest	vest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unfasten** | past | She | the mantle |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mantle=Patient |
| 2 | **draw** | past | She *not said here* | mantle |  | his sleeping body |  | carefully *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent it=Theme from body=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **remove** | past | She *not said here* | the purse |  | the pocket of his velvet vest |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent purse=Theme from pocket=Source |

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