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title: Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the robber… — Andersen, The Snow Queen, part 19: the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the robber maiden's conduct toward Gerda in the passage? Exam question 1 of lesson 292 «Andersen, The Snow Queen, part 19: the robber maiden sends Gerda north to Lapland on a reindeer» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the de
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# Exam question 1 · Andersen, The Snow Queen, part 19: the robber maiden sends…

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Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the robber maiden's conduct toward Gerda in the passage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** robber maiden · **What happens:** follow, be, regard, conduct · **To what, where:** passage

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 292 «Andersen, The Snow Queen, part 19: the robber maiden sends Gerda north to Lapland on a reindeer» 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/292-pg1597-part19/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:292-pg1597-part19:e1:1
# text = Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the robber maiden's conduct toward Gerda in the passage?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	case	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
15	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Gerda	Gerda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the correct statement; regard the robber maiden's conduct toward Gerda in the passage | tree rules |
| 3 | **regard** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **conduct** |  | the robber maiden |  |  | the passage |  | toward Gerda | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent toward=obl in=place |

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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 protects Gerda and promises that no one will kill her, and she gives her warm gloves and a ham

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:292-pg1597-part19:e1:o1:1
# text = She protects Gerda and promises that no one will kill her, and she gives her warm gloves and a ham
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Gerda	Gerda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	promises	promise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	ham	ham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | She |  | Gerda |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gerda=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | present | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **kill** | future | no one | Gerda |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 4 | **give** | present | Gerda | Gerda's warm gloves and a ham |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She protects Gerda and promises that no one will kill her, though she still keeps the muff for herself

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:292-pg1597-part19:e1:o2:1
# text = She protects Gerda and promises that no one will kill her, though she still keeps the muff for herself
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Gerda	Gerda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	promises	promise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	still	still	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	muff	muff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | She |  | Gerda |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gerda=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | present | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **kill** | future | no one | Gerda |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 4 | **keep** | present | Gerda | the muff |  |  | still | for Gerda | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent muff=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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She protects Gerda and promises that no one will kill her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:292-pg1597-part19:e1:o3:1
# text = She protects Gerda and promises that no one will kill her
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Gerda	Gerda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	promises	promise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | She |  | Gerda |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gerda=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | present | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **kill** | future | no one | Gerda |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She locks Gerda in the cellar and laughs at her cries

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:292-pg1597-part19:e1:o4:1
# text = She locks Gerda in the cellar and laughs at her cries
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	locks	lock	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Gerda	Gerda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	laughs	laugh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	cries	cry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | present | She | Gerda |  | the cellar |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gerda=Patient |
| 2 | **laugh** | present | She *not said here* |  |  | Gerda's cries |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cry** |  | Gerda |  |  |  |  |  | nom cry «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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