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description: State the reason the old woman gives for removing the roses from the garden. Exam question 3 of lesson 980 «Andersen's Tales, The Snow Queen, part 191: Gerda drifts in a boat to an old woman's garden, where the roses vanish and she forgets Kay» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the 
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Tales, The Snow Queen, part 191: Gerda drifts i…

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State the reason the old woman gives for removing the roses from the garden.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** State · **What happens:** give, remove · **To what, where:** roses, garden

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 980 «Andersen's Tales, The Snow Queen, part 191: Gerda drifts in a boat to an old woman's garden, where the roses vanish and she forgets Kay» 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/980-pg27200-part191/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:980-pg27200-part191:e3:1
# text = State the reason the old woman gives for removing the roses from the garden.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:outer	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	removing	remove	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | State |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **remove** | gerund | State *not said here* | the roses |  | the garden |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rose=Theme from garden=Source |

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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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She wishes to stop Gerda from remembering Kay and her home in the north

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:980-pg27200-part191:e3:o1:1
# text = She wishes to stop Gerda from remembering Kay and her home in the north
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wishes	wish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	Gerda	Gerda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	remembering	remember	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	Kay	Kay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | Gerda |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality gerda=Eventuality |
| 3 | **remember** | gerund |  | Kay and Gerda's home |  | the north |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent kay=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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She wishes to prevent Gerda from remembering Kay

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:980-pg27200-part191:e3:o2:1
# text = She wishes to prevent Gerda from remembering Kay
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wishes	wish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	Gerda	Gerda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	remembering	remember	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	Kay	Kay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **prevent** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | Gerda |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer gerda=Theme |
| 3 | **remember** | gerund |  | Kay |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent kay=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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She wants Gerda to forget all about the roses so she can keep her forever

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:980-pg27200-part191:e3:o3:1
# text = She wants Gerda to forget all about the roses so she can keep her forever
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Gerda	Gerda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She | Gerda |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Gerda *not said here* | the roses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | can | Gerda | her *= she* |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She wants Gerda to stay and grow roses there

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:980-pg27200-part191:e3:o4:1
# text = She wants Gerda to stay and grow roses there
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Gerda	Gerda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She | Gerda |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Gerda *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **grow** | infinitive | Gerda *not said here* | roses |  | there |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rose=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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