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description: Which description most precisely characterises the Snow Queen's conduct towards the boy following his journey across the lands? Exam question 2 of lesson 288 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen, part 15: Kay is carried off by the Snow Queen while Gerda drifts away by river» of the books course o
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# Exam question 2 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen, part 15: Kay is ca…

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Which description most precisely characterises the Snow Queen's conduct towards the boy following his journey across the lands?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** description, boy, Snow Queen · **What happens:** characteris, follow, conduct, journey · **To what, where:** conduct, journey, lands

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 288 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen, part 15: Kay is carried off by the Snow Queen while Gerda drifts away by river» 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/288-pg1597-part15/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:288-pg1597-part15:e2:1
# text = Which description most precisely characterises the Snow Queen's conduct towards the boy following his journey across the lands?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Snow	Snow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
11	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	across	across	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **characteris** | present | which description | the Snow Queen's conduct |  |  |  | towards the boy; precisely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund | the boy *not said here* | description's journey |  | the lands |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent journey=Theme across land=Trajectory |
| 3 | **conduct** |  | the Snow Queen |  |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **journey** |  | description |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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She bestows a kiss upon his forehead and restrains him beneath her fur

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:288-pg1597-part15:e2:o1:1
# text = She bestows a kiss upon his forehead and restrains him beneath her fur
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bestows	bestow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kiss	kiss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	forehead	forehead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	restrains	restrain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bestow** | present | She | a kiss |  |  |  | upon his forehead | tree rules |
| 2 | **restrain** | present | She *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | beneath her fur | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer he=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She kisses him and lets him go

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:288-pg1597-part15:e2:o2:1
# text = She kisses him and lets him go
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kisses	kiss	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kiss** | present | She | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **let** | present | She *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She shakes his hand and sends him home with a gift

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:288-pg1597-part15:e2:o3:1
# text = She shakes his hand and sends him home with a gift
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shakes	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	home	home	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | present | She | his hand |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **send** | present | She *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | with a gift; home *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She gives him a cold kiss and hides him under her cloak

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:288-pg1597-part15:e2:o4:1
# text = She gives him a cold kiss and hides him under her cloak
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	kiss	kiss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | She | a cold kiss | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient kiss=Theme |
| 2 | **hide** | present | She *not said here* | him *= he* |  | her cloak |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent he=Patient under cloak=Location |

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