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title: Which figure ultimately offered compassion to the protagonist at the… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Girl Who T… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which figure ultimately offered compassion to the protagonist at the close of the narrative? Exam question 3 of lesson 832 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf: proud Inge tramples bread, sinks into the marsh and is punished» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the d
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf: pro…

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Which figure ultimately offered compassion to the protagonist at the close of the narrative?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** figure, offer · **To what, where:** offered compassion, close

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 832 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf: proud Inge tramples bread, sinks into the marsh and is punished» 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/832-pg27200-part43/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:832-pg27200-part43:e3:1
# text = Which figure ultimately offered compassion to the protagonist at the close of the narrative?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	figure	figure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	offered	offer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	compassion	compassion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	close	close	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **figure** | present |  | offered compassion |  | the close of the narrative |  | to the protagonist | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent compassion=Patient to protagonist=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **offer** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | ultimately *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=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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The child who wept and prayed for her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:832-pg27200-part43:e3:o1:1
# text = The child who wept and prayed for her
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wept	weep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
6	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weep** | past | the child |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pray** | past | the child |  |  |  |  | for her *= she* | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for she=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The cowherd who watched from the hill

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:832-pg27200-part43:e3:o2:1
# text = The cowherd who watched from the hill
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cowherd	cowherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | the cowherd |  |  | the hill |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The gentle old woman who had once been the little child and who wept and prayed for her sinful soul

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:832-pg27200-part43:e3:o3:1
# text = The gentle old woman who had once been the little child and who wept and prayed for her sinful soul
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	advmod	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	wept	weep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	sinful	sinful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the gentle old woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | participle |  | the little child |  |  |  | once *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **weep** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pray** | past | the gentle old woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for child's sinful soul | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for soul=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The little child who first said poor Inge and then wept and prayed for her to be saved

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:832-pg27200-part43:e3:o4:1
# text = The little child who first said poor Inge and then wept and prayed for her to be saved
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	advmod	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Inge	Inge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	wept	weep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the little child |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **weep** | past | the little child *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pray** | past | the little child *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for Inge | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for she=Theme |
| 4 | **save** | to-infinitive · passive | the little child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP» |

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