--- title: did the church do anything to save Little Claus? — Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus a… · tree and pragmatics description: did the church do anything to save Little Claus? Test 12 · ★ of lesson 870 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 81: Great Claus is beaten out of town, kills his own grandmother, and nearly drowns Little Claus, who escapes with a drover's cattle» of the books course of Mova's pri --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/870-pg27200-part81/t12/) [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, Little Claus a…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/870-pg27200-part81/) / t12 # Test 12 · ★ · Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 8… did the church do anything to save Little Claus? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** church · **What happens:** do, save · **To what, where:** church, anything, Little Claus This is test 12 · ★ of lesson 870 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 81: Great Claus is beaten out of town, kills his own grandmother, and nearly drowns Little Claus, who escapes with a drover's cattle» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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/870-pg27200-part81/#t12). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t12:1 # text = did the church do anything to save Little Claus? 1 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 church church NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 do do VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 acl:relcl _ _ 5 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 4 obj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 save save VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl _ _ 8 Little Little ADJ NNP Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 Claus Claus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | past | | the church | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Eventuality | | 2 | **do** | present | the church *not said here* | anything | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality | | 3 | **save** | to-infinitive | the church *not said here* | Little Claus | | | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claus=Theme | 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 {#o1} No, but the old drover had already told the priest everything about the trick, so the priest sent for the town guard to catch Great Claus ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t12:o1:1 # text = No, but the old drover had already told the priest everything about the trick, so the priest sent for the town guard to catch Great Claus 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 9 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 3 but but CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 drover drover NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 8 already already ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 priest priest NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 compound _ _ 12 everything everything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 9 obj _ _ 13 about about ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 trick trick NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 17 so so ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 priest priest NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nsubj _ _ 20 sent send VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 9 conj _ _ 21 for for ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 23 town town NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 compound _ _ 24 guard guard NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obl _ _ 25 to to PART TO _ 26 mark _ _ 26 catch catch VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 20 advcl _ _ 27 Great Great PROPN NNP Number=Sing 26 obj _ _ 28 Claus Claus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 27 flat _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · perfect · passive | | the old drover | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient everything=Topic | | 2 | **send** | participle | the priest | | | | | for the town guard | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **catch** | to-infinitive | the priest *not said here* | Great | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent great=Theme | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} No, Great Claus went in for a psalm and left him by the door ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t12:o2:1 # text = No, Great Claus went in for a psalm and left him by the door 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 3 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 Great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 Claus Claus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 in in ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 psalm psalm NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 left leave VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 12 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ 13 by by ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go in** | past | Great Claus | | | | | for a psalm | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for psalm=Beneficiary | | 2 | **leave** | past | Great Claus *not said here* | Claus | | | | by the door | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent he=Theme by door=Location | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes, the priest rang the bell and sent for help straightaway ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t12:o3:1 # text = Yes, the priest rang the bell and sent for help straightaway 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 priest priest NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 rang ring VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 bell bell NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 sent send VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 conj _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 help help NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 compound _ _ 12 straightaway straightaway NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ring** | past | the priest | the bell | | | | | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme | | 2 | **send** | participle | the priest *not said here* | | | | | for help straightaway | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, the priest saw the sack by the door, opened it, found the drover inside and called the magistrate to arrest Great Claus right away ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t12:o4:1 # text = Yes, the priest saw the sack by the door, opened it, found the drover inside and called the magistrate to arrest Great Claus right away 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 priest priest NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 saw see VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sack sack NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 by by ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 12 opened open VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 found find VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 drover drover NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ _ 18 inside inside ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 20 called call VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 conj _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 magistrate magistrate NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obj _ _ 23 to to PART TO _ 24 mark _ _ 24 arrest arrest VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 22 acl _ _ 25 Great Great PROPN NNP Number=Sing 24 obj _ _ 26 Claus Claus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 25 flat _ _ 27 right right ADV RB _ 28 advmod _ _ 28 away away ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **see** | past | the priest | the sack | | | | by the door | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sack=Stimulus | | 2 | **open** | past | the priest *not said here* | sack | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme | | 3 | **find** | past | | the drover | | | | inside *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drover=Topic | | 4 | **call** | past | | the magistrate | | | | away *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent magistrate=Recipient | | 5 | **arrest** | to-infinitive | | Great | | | | | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent great=Patient | **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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