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title: Which location does Little Claus observe from the roof of the shed,… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus a… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which location does Little Claus observe from the roof of the shed, and what does he see there? Exam question 3 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 book
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 1…

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Which location does Little Claus observe from the roof of the shed, and what does he see there?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** location, Little · **What happens:** do, observe, see · **To what, where:** roof

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:e3:1
# text = Which location does Little Claus observe from the roof of the shed, and what does he see there?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	location	location	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Little	Little	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
5	Claus	Claus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
6	observe	observe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	obj	_	_
16	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
19	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | which location |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **observe** | present | Little |  |  | the roof of the shed |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **see** | present · do-support | location |  |  | there |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |

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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 farmhouse window, where a fire burns brightly and a sleeping child lies in a warm cradle

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:e3:o1:1
# text = The farmhouse window, where a fire burns brightly and a sleeping child lies in a warm cradle
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	farmhouse	farmhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	amod	_	_
13	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	cradle	cradle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | the farmhouse window |  |  |  |  | brightly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sleep** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **lie** | present | a sleeping child |  |  | a warm cradle |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in cradle=Location |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The farmhouse window, where a feast is laid out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:e3:o2:1
# text = The farmhouse window, where a feast is laid out
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	farmhouse	farmhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay out** | present · passive |  | a feast |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The farmhouse window, where a feast is laid out for the guests and the family is singing loudly in the hall

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:e3:o3:1
# text = The farmhouse window, where a feast is laid out for the guests and the family is singing loudly in the hall
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	farmhouse	farmhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
19	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay out** | present · passive |  | a feast |  |  |  | for the guests and the family | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Result for guest=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | present · progressive | the farmhouse window |  |  | the hall |  | loudly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hall=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The chimney of the farm, where smoke rises

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:e3:o4:1
# text = The chimney of the farm, where smoke rises
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
8	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rises	rise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | present | the chimney of the farm |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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