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title: Which character, in the first part of the narrative, is responsible… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus a… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which character, in the first part of the narrative, is responsible for the final gift to the newborn child? Exam question 1 of lesson 868 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 1: Big Claus kills Little Claus's only horse, and Little Claus climbs onto a shed roof to watch a feast
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# Exam question 1 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 1…

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Which character, in the first part of the narrative, is responsible for the final gift to the newborn child?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** character · **What happens:** be

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 868 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 1: Big Claus kills Little Claus's only horse, and Little Claus climbs onto a shed roof to watch a feast» 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/868-pg27200-part79/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:e1:1
# text = Which character, in the first part of the narrative, is responsible for the final gift to the newborn child?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	responsible	responsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	newborn	newborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which character |  |  |  |  | for the final gift to the newborn child; responsible *property* | tree rules |

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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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The guardian angel who finally returns with the gift

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:e1:o1:1
# text = The guardian angel who finally returns with the gift
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	guardian	guardian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	returns	return	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	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 | **return** | present | the guardian angel |  |  |  |  | with the gift; finally *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The fairy Sorrow, whose tear was turned into a pearl that completes the crown of gifts given to the newborn child by all the angels

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:e1:o2:1
# text = The fairy Sorrow, whose tear was turned into a pearl that completes the crown of gifts given to the newborn child by all the angels
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Sorrow	sorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pearl	pearl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	completes	complete	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	newborn	newborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	26	det:predet	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	angels	angel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past · passive | all angels | the fairy Sorrow and the fairy Sorrow and the fairy Sorrow's tear's tear |  | a pearl |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent subject=Theme into pearl=Trajectory |
| 2 | **complete** | present | a pearl | the crown of gifts |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crown=Eventuality |
| 3 | **give** | participle |  | gifts *not said here* | the newborn child |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to child=Recipient |
| 4 | **crown** |  |  | gifts |  |  |  |  | nom crown «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The guardian angel, who travels far to find the last pearl and brings it home to the newborn child's crib at dawn

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:e1:o3:1
# text = The guardian angel, who travels far to find the last pearl and brings it home to the newborn child's crib at dawn
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	guardian	guardian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pearl	pearl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	home	home	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	newborn	newborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | the guardian angel |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | the guardian angel *not said here* | the last pearl |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pearl=Topic |
| 3 | **bring** | present | the guardian angel *not said here* | pearl |  | the newborn child's crib | dawn | home *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to crib=Destination |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The fairy Sorrow, whose pearl completes the crown of gifts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:e1:o4:1
# text = The fairy Sorrow, whose pearl completes the crown of gifts
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Sorrow	sorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pearl	pearl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	completes	complete	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **complete** | present | the fairy Sorrow | the crown of gifts |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crown=Eventuality |
| 2 | **crown** |  |  | gifts |  |  |  |  | nom crown «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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