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title: What was the significance of the old woman's prayer in the final pas… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Girl Who T… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the significance of the old woman's prayer in the final passage? Exam question 4 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 dependency tree and 
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# Exam question 4 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf: pro…

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What was the significance of the old woman's prayer in the final passage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** significance, old woman · **What happens:** be, pray · **To what, where:** final passage

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:832-pg27200-part43:e4:1
# text = What was the significance of the old woman's prayer in the final passage?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the significance of the old woman's prayer in the final passage |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pray** |  | the old woman |  |  | the final passage |  |  | nom prayer «act intransitive»: poss=agent 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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It showed that the child's early pity for Inge had lasted all her life and finally reached God's ears in the marsh

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:832-pg27200-part43:e4:o1:1
# text = It showed that the child's early pity for Inge had lasted all her life and finally reached God's ears in the marsh
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pity	pity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Inge	Inge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	lasted	last	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	15	det:predet	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	marsh	marsh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **last** | past · perfect | the child's early pity for Inge | pity's life |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme life=Value |
| 3 | **reach** | past |  | God's ears |  | the marsh |  | finally *property* | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent ear=Theme |
| 4 | **pity** |  | the child |  |  |  |  | for Inge | nom pity «feeling transitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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It proved that the child's early pity had endured into old age and that her prayers finally released Inge from the marsh forever

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:832-pg27200-part43:e4:o2:1
# text = It proved that the child's early pity had endured into old age and that her prayers finally released Inge from the marsh forever
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pity	pity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	endured	endure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	released	release	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
20	Inge	Inge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	marsh	marsh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
24	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **endure** | past · perfect · passive |  | the child's early pity |  |  | into old age |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Circumstance |
| 3 | **release** | past | child's prayers | Inge |  | the marsh |  | finally, forever *property* | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer inge=Source |
| 4 | **pity** |  | the child |  |  |  |  |  | nom pity «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **pray** |  | child |  |  |  |  |  | nom prayer «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It showed that the child's early pity had endured into old age

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:832-pg27200-part43:e4:o3:1
# text = It showed that the child's early pity had endured into old age
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pity	pity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	endured	endure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **endure** | past · perfect · passive |  | the child's early pity |  |  | into old age |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Circumstance |
| 3 | **pity** |  | the child |  |  |  |  |  | nom pity «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It meant the village had forgiven Inge for her pride

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:832-pg27200-part43:e4:o4:1
# text = It meant the village had forgiven Inge for her pride
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	meant	mean	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	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	forgiven	forgive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	Inge	Inge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | It | forgiven Inge |  |  |  | for Inge's pride | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot inge=Theme for pride=Attribute |
| 2 | **forgive** | past · perfect · passive |  | the village |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **pride** |  | Inge |  |  |  |  |  | nom pride «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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