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title: how did Little Claus get out of the sack, then? — Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus a… · tree and pragmatics
description: how did Little Claus get out of the sack, then? Test 6 · ★ 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 prima
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# Test 6 · ★ · Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 8…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
how did Little Claus get out of the sack, then?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Little Claus · **What happens:** get out · **To what, where:** sack

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This is test 6 · ★ 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t6:1
# text = how did Little Claus get out of the sack, then?
1	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	Little	Little	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Claus	Claus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sack	sack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get out** | past · do-support | Little Claus | the sack |  |  | then |  | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He crawled out, and the drover got in instead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t6:o1:1
# text = He crawled out, and the drover got in instead
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crawled	crawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	drover	drover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crawl out** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get in** | past | the drover |  |  |  |  | instead *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drover untied it, and Little Claus put a stone in instead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t6:o2:1
# text = The drover untied it, and Little Claus put a stone in instead
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drover	drover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	untied	untie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Claus	Claus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
13	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **untie** | past | the drover | it |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 2 | **put in** | past | Little Claus | a stone |  |  |  | instead *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent stone=Goal |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He didn't, the drover did, and Little Claus put him in instead

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t6:o3:1
# text = He didn't, the drover did, and Little Claus put him in instead
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	drover	drover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Claus	Claus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
15	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | past | the drover |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **put in** | past | Little Claus |  | drover |  |  | instead *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He didn't, the drover did, and then Little Claus climbed in and sang a psalm while the drover ran off laughing

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t6:o4:1
# text = He didn't, the drover did, and then Little Claus climbed in and sang a psalm while the drover ran off laughing
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	drover	drover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
11	Little	Little	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	13	nsubj	_	_
12	Claus	Claus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	_
13	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	in	in	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	psalm	psalm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	drover	drover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
23	off	off	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
24	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | past | the drover |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **climb** | past | Little |  |  |  | then |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | Little *not said here* | a psalm |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location psalm=Theme |
| 5 | **run off** | past | the drover |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **laugh** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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