--- title: Which of the following best describes Death's responsibility for the… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The False Coll… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following best describes Death's responsibility for the flowers in the garden? Exam question 1 of lesson 302 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The False Collar, part 29: a blind mother bargains with Death for her child, then a boastful collar starts to court a garter» of the books course of Mova --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/302-pg1597-part29/e1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Andersen's Fairy Tales, The False Coll…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/302-pg1597-part29/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The False Collar, part 29: a blind… Which of the following best describes Death's responsibility for the flowers in the garden? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, be This is exam question 1 of lesson 302 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The False Collar, part 29: a blind mother bargains with Death for her child, then a boastful collar starts to court a garter» 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/302-pg1597-part29/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:302-pg1597-part29:e1:1 # text = Which of the following best describes Death's responsibility for the flowers in the garden? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 9 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 9 case _ _ 5 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 9 amod _ _ 6 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 7 Death Death PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's 's PART POS _ 7 case _ _ 9 responsibility responsibility NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 flowers flower NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nmod _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 garden garden NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ? ? PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 Death's best responsibility; for the flowers in the garden | tree rules | 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} Death guards them as God's servant, and the mother may pick one of her choice when she asks ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:302-pg1597-part29:e1:o1:1 # text = Death guards them as God's servant, and the mother may pick one of her choice when she asks 1 Death death NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 guards guard VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 as as ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's 's PART POS _ 5 case _ _ 7 servant servant NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 mother mother NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 12 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 13 pick pick VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 parataxis _ _ 14 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 13 obj _ _ 15 of of ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ _ 17 choice choice NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ _ 18 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 20 advmod _ _ 19 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ _ 20 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **guard** | present | Death | them *= they* | | | | as God's servant | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary | | 2 | **pick** | may | the mother | one of mother's choice | | | | | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient | | 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Death | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Death tends them as God's gardener and may not pluck one before the Lord gives leave ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:302-pg1597-part29:e1:o2:1 # text = Death tends them as God's gardener and may not pluck one before the Lord gives leave 1 Death death NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 tends tend VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 as as ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's 's PART POS _ 5 case _ _ 7 gardener gardener NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 9 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 pluck pluck VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ _ 12 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 11 obj _ _ 13 before before SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 Lord Lord PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 gives give VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 advcl _ _ 17 leave leave NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tend** | present | Death | them *= they* | | | | as God's gardener | vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | | 2 | **not** **pluck** | may | Death *not said here* | one | | | | | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient | | 3 | **give** | present | the Lord | leave | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leave=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Death guards them as God's servant and must ask before picking ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:302-pg1597-part29:e1:o3:1 # text = Death guards them as God's servant and must ask before picking 1 Death death NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 guards guard VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 as as ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's 's PART POS _ 5 case _ _ 7 servant servant NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 9 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ _ 11 before before SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 12 picking pick VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 10 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **guard** | present | Death | them *= they* | | | | as God's servant | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | must | Death *not said here* | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **pick** | gerund | Death *not said here* | | | | | | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} Death tends them as God's gardener and may not pluck one before the Lord gives leave, and the mother must learn to wait for her child ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:302-pg1597-part29:e1:o4:1 # text = Death tends them as God's gardener and may not pluck one before the Lord gives leave, and the mother must learn to wait for her child 1 Death death NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 tends tend VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 as as ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's 's PART POS _ 5 case _ _ 7 gardener gardener NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 9 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 pluck pluck VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ _ 12 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 11 obj _ _ 13 before before SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 Lord Lord PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 gives give VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 advcl _ _ 17 leave leave VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 mother mother NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 nsubj _ _ 22 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 23 aux _ _ 23 learn learn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ _ 24 to to PART TO _ 25 mark _ _ 25 wait wait VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 23 xcomp _ _ 26 for for ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 27 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ _ 28 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tend** | present | Death | them *= they* | | | | as God's gardener | vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | | 2 | **not** **pluck** | may | Death *not said here* | one | | | | | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient | | 3 | **give** | present | the Lord | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **leave** | infinitive | the Lord *not said here* | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 5 | **learn** | must | the mother | | | | | | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 6 | **wait** | to-infinitive | the mother *not said here* | | | | | for mother's child | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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