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aspenclog | aspenclog 's mother was an aspen - tree . he slew the man who had chopped her down . then he went to the king and asked whether he could give him work . he wanted no other pay than the right to give the king three good thumps on the back when there was no more work for him to do . the king agreed to this condition , for he thought he would always have enough work for him to do . then he sent him to the forest to gather wood . but aspenclog piled up such a tremendous load that two horses could not pull the wagon . so he took two polar bears , harnessed them to the wagon , drove it home , and left the bears in the stable , where they ate up all the king 's cattle . | two horses could not pull the wagon . | what happened because aspenclog piled up such a tremendous load ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2800 | what happened because aspenclog piled up such a tremendous load ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
aspenclog | aspenclog 's mother was an aspen - tree . he slew the man who had chopped her down . then he went to the king and asked whether he could give him work . he wanted no other pay than the right to give the king three good thumps on the back when there was no more work for him to do . the king agreed to this condition , for he thought he would always have enough work for him to do . then he sent him to the forest to gather wood . but aspenclog piled up such a tremendous load that two horses could not pull the wagon . so he took two polar bears , harnessed them to the wagon , drove it home , and left the bears in the stable , where they ate up all the king 's cattle . | gather wood . | what did the king send aspenclog to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2801 | what did the king send aspenclog to do ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
aspenclog | aspenclog 's mother was an aspen - tree . he slew the man who had chopped her down . then he went to the king and asked whether he could give him work . he wanted no other pay than the right to give the king three good thumps on the back when there was no more work for him to do . the king agreed to this condition , for he thought he would always have enough work for him to do . then he sent him to the forest to gather wood . but aspenclog piled up such a tremendous load that two horses could not pull the wagon . so he took two polar bears , harnessed them to the wagon , drove it home , and left the bears in the stable , where they ate up all the king 's cattle . | ate up all the king 's cattle . | what did the bears do in the stable ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2802 | what did the bears do in the stable ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
aspenclog | aspenclog 's mother was an aspen - tree . he slew the man who had chopped her down . then he went to the king and asked whether he could give him work . he wanted no other pay than the right to give the king three good thumps on the back when there was no more work for him to do . the king agreed to this condition , for he thought he would always have enough work for him to do . then he sent him to the forest to gather wood . but aspenclog piled up such a tremendous load that two horses could not pull the wagon . so he took two polar bears , harnessed them to the wagon , drove it home , and left the bears in the stable , where they ate up all the king 's cattle . | he was very strong . | how was aspenclog able to gather so much wood ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2803 | how was aspenclog able to gather so much wood ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
aspenclog | then he was told to keep a mill grinding which the evil one often brought to a stop . no sooner had aspenclog commenced to grind than , sure enough , the mill stopped . aspenclog took a candle and made a search . no doubt of it , the evil one had wedged his leg between the mill - stones . no sooner had aspenclog seen the leg , than he chopped it off with his club . then the evil one came hobbling up on one leg , and begged fearfully and tearfully for the leg he had lost . no , he could not have it , said the youth , unless he gave him a bushel of money for it . but when the evil one had to pay aspenclog the money , he thought to cheat him , and said that they would wager bushel against bushel , as to which of them could throw the highest . they argued a while about which was to throw first . at last aspenclog had to begin . now the evil one had a ball with which they were to throw . aspenclog stood a long time looking at the moon . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , i would like to see whether i can not throw the ball into the moon , " said aspenclog . " do you see those black spots ? those are the balls i have already thrown up into the moon . " then the evil one was afraid of losing his ball , and he did not dare to let aspenclog throw . | to keep a mill grinding . | what was aspenclog's next task ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2804 | what was aspenclog's next task ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
aspenclog | then he was told to keep a mill grinding which the evil one often brought to a stop . no sooner had aspenclog commenced to grind than , sure enough , the mill stopped . aspenclog took a candle and made a search . no doubt of it , the evil one had wedged his leg between the mill - stones . no sooner had aspenclog seen the leg , than he chopped it off with his club . then the evil one came hobbling up on one leg , and begged fearfully and tearfully for the leg he had lost . no , he could not have it , said the youth , unless he gave him a bushel of money for it . but when the evil one had to pay aspenclog the money , he thought to cheat him , and said that they would wager bushel against bushel , as to which of them could throw the highest . they argued a while about which was to throw first . at last aspenclog had to begin . now the evil one had a ball with which they were to throw . aspenclog stood a long time looking at the moon . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , i would like to see whether i can not throw the ball into the moon , " said aspenclog . " do you see those black spots ? those are the balls i have already thrown up into the moon . " then the evil one was afraid of losing his ball , and he did not dare to let aspenclog throw . | the evil one often brought it to a stop . | what was wrong with the mill ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2805 | what was wrong with the mill ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
aspenclog | then he was told to keep a mill grinding which the evil one often brought to a stop . no sooner had aspenclog commenced to grind than , sure enough , the mill stopped . aspenclog took a candle and made a search . no doubt of it , the evil one had wedged his leg between the mill - stones . no sooner had aspenclog seen the leg , than he chopped it off with his club . then the evil one came hobbling up on one leg , and begged fearfully and tearfully for the leg he had lost . no , he could not have it , said the youth , unless he gave him a bushel of money for it . but when the evil one had to pay aspenclog the money , he thought to cheat him , and said that they would wager bushel against bushel , as to which of them could throw the highest . they argued a while about which was to throw first . at last aspenclog had to begin . now the evil one had a ball with which they were to throw . aspenclog stood a long time looking at the moon . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , i would like to see whether i can not throw the ball into the moon , " said aspenclog . " do you see those black spots ? those are the balls i have already thrown up into the moon . " then the evil one was afraid of losing his ball , and he did not dare to let aspenclog throw . | took a candle and made a search . | how did aspenclog find out the issue with the mill ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2806 | how did aspenclog find out the issue with the mill ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
aspenclog | then he was told to keep a mill grinding which the evil one often brought to a stop . no sooner had aspenclog commenced to grind than , sure enough , the mill stopped . aspenclog took a candle and made a search . no doubt of it , the evil one had wedged his leg between the mill - stones . no sooner had aspenclog seen the leg , than he chopped it off with his club . then the evil one came hobbling up on one leg , and begged fearfully and tearfully for the leg he had lost . no , he could not have it , said the youth , unless he gave him a bushel of money for it . but when the evil one had to pay aspenclog the money , he thought to cheat him , and said that they would wager bushel against bushel , as to which of them could throw the highest . they argued a while about which was to throw first . at last aspenclog had to begin . now the evil one had a ball with which they were to throw . aspenclog stood a long time looking at the moon . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , i would like to see whether i can not throw the ball into the moon , " said aspenclog . " do you see those black spots ? those are the balls i have already thrown up into the moon . " then the evil one was afraid of losing his ball , and he did not dare to let aspenclog throw . | fearful . | how did the evil one feel when aspenclog chopped his leg ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2807 | how did the evil one feel when aspenclog chopped his leg ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
aspenclog | then he was told to keep a mill grinding which the evil one often brought to a stop . no sooner had aspenclog commenced to grind than , sure enough , the mill stopped . aspenclog took a candle and made a search . no doubt of it , the evil one had wedged his leg between the mill - stones . no sooner had aspenclog seen the leg , than he chopped it off with his club . then the evil one came hobbling up on one leg , and begged fearfully and tearfully for the leg he had lost . no , he could not have it , said the youth , unless he gave him a bushel of money for it . but when the evil one had to pay aspenclog the money , he thought to cheat him , and said that they would wager bushel against bushel , as to which of them could throw the highest . they argued a while about which was to throw first . at last aspenclog had to begin . now the evil one had a ball with which they were to throw . aspenclog stood a long time looking at the moon . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , i would like to see whether i can not throw the ball into the moon , " said aspenclog . " do you see those black spots ? those are the balls i have already thrown up into the moon . " then the evil one was afraid of losing his ball , and he did not dare to let aspenclog throw . | a bushel of money . | what did aspenclog want in exchange for the leg ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2808 | what did aspenclog want in exchange for the leg ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
aspenclog | then he was told to keep a mill grinding which the evil one often brought to a stop . no sooner had aspenclog commenced to grind than , sure enough , the mill stopped . aspenclog took a candle and made a search . no doubt of it , the evil one had wedged his leg between the mill - stones . no sooner had aspenclog seen the leg , than he chopped it off with his club . then the evil one came hobbling up on one leg , and begged fearfully and tearfully for the leg he had lost . no , he could not have it , said the youth , unless he gave him a bushel of money for it . but when the evil one had to pay aspenclog the money , he thought to cheat him , and said that they would wager bushel against bushel , as to which of them could throw the highest . they argued a while about which was to throw first . at last aspenclog had to begin . now the evil one had a ball with which they were to throw . aspenclog stood a long time looking at the moon . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , i would like to see whether i can not throw the ball into the moon , " said aspenclog . " do you see those black spots ? those are the balls i have already thrown up into the moon . " then the evil one was afraid of losing his ball , and he did not dare to let aspenclog throw . | the evil one had to pay aspenclog the money . | why did the evil one want to trick aspenclog ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2809 | why did the evil one want to trick aspenclog ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
aspenclog | then he was told to keep a mill grinding which the evil one often brought to a stop . no sooner had aspenclog commenced to grind than , sure enough , the mill stopped . aspenclog took a candle and made a search . no doubt of it , the evil one had wedged his leg between the mill - stones . no sooner had aspenclog seen the leg , than he chopped it off with his club . then the evil one came hobbling up on one leg , and begged fearfully and tearfully for the leg he had lost . no , he could not have it , said the youth , unless he gave him a bushel of money for it . but when the evil one had to pay aspenclog the money , he thought to cheat him , and said that they would wager bushel against bushel , as to which of them could throw the highest . they argued a while about which was to throw first . at last aspenclog had to begin . now the evil one had a ball with which they were to throw . aspenclog stood a long time looking at the moon . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , i would like to see whether i can not throw the ball into the moon , " said aspenclog . " do you see those black spots ? those are the balls i have already thrown up into the moon . " then the evil one was afraid of losing his ball , and he did not dare to let aspenclog throw . | tricked him back . | what did aspenclog do when the evil one tried to trick him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2810 | what did aspenclog do when the evil one tried to trick him ? | []
| local | action | implicit |
aspenclog | then he was told to keep a mill grinding which the evil one often brought to a stop . no sooner had aspenclog commenced to grind than , sure enough , the mill stopped . aspenclog took a candle and made a search . no doubt of it , the evil one had wedged his leg between the mill - stones . no sooner had aspenclog seen the leg , than he chopped it off with his club . then the evil one came hobbling up on one leg , and begged fearfully and tearfully for the leg he had lost . no , he could not have it , said the youth , unless he gave him a bushel of money for it . but when the evil one had to pay aspenclog the money , he thought to cheat him , and said that they would wager bushel against bushel , as to which of them could throw the highest . they argued a while about which was to throw first . at last aspenclog had to begin . now the evil one had a ball with which they were to throw . aspenclog stood a long time looking at the moon . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , i would like to see whether i can not throw the ball into the moon , " said aspenclog . " do you see those black spots ? those are the balls i have already thrown up into the moon . " then the evil one was afraid of losing his ball , and he did not dare to let aspenclog throw . | balls he had already thrown up to the moon . | what were the black spots according to aspenclog ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2811 | what were the black spots according to aspenclog ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
aspenclog | then he was told to keep a mill grinding which the evil one often brought to a stop . no sooner had aspenclog commenced to grind than , sure enough , the mill stopped . aspenclog took a candle and made a search . no doubt of it , the evil one had wedged his leg between the mill - stones . no sooner had aspenclog seen the leg , than he chopped it off with his club . then the evil one came hobbling up on one leg , and begged fearfully and tearfully for the leg he had lost . no , he could not have it , said the youth , unless he gave him a bushel of money for it . but when the evil one had to pay aspenclog the money , he thought to cheat him , and said that they would wager bushel against bushel , as to which of them could throw the highest . they argued a while about which was to throw first . at last aspenclog had to begin . now the evil one had a ball with which they were to throw . aspenclog stood a long time looking at the moon . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , i would like to see whether i can not throw the ball into the moon , " said aspenclog . " do you see those black spots ? those are the balls i have already thrown up into the moon . " then the evil one was afraid of losing his ball , and he did not dare to let aspenclog throw . | the evil one was afraid of losing his ball . | why did the evil one not let aspenclog throw ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2812 | why did the evil one not let aspenclog throw ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
aspenclog | so they wagered bushel against bushel as to which one of them could blow the highest note . " you may blow first , " said aspenclog . " no , you ! " finally it was decided that aspenclog should blow first . then he went to a hill , took an enormous fir - tree and wound it around his horn like a reed . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , if i do n't , the horn will burst when i blow it , " was aspenclog 's answer . now the evil one began to get frightened , and aspenclog came home with half a ton of money . | aspenclog . | who would blow first ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2813 | who would blow first ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
aspenclog | so they wagered bushel against bushel as to which one of them could blow the highest note . " you may blow first , " said aspenclog . " no , you ! " finally it was decided that aspenclog should blow first . then he went to a hill , took an enormous fir - tree and wound it around his horn like a reed . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , if i do n't , the horn will burst when i blow it , " was aspenclog 's answer . now the evil one began to get frightened , and aspenclog came home with half a ton of money . | wound it around his horn like a reed . | what did aspenclog do with the fir-tree ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2814 | what did aspenclog do with the fir-tree ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
aspenclog | so they wagered bushel against bushel as to which one of them could blow the highest note . " you may blow first , " said aspenclog . " no , you ! " finally it was decided that aspenclog should blow first . then he went to a hill , took an enormous fir - tree and wound it around his horn like a reed . " why do you do that ? " asked the evil one . " well , if i do n't , the horn will burst when i blow it , " was aspenclog 's answer . now the evil one began to get frightened , and aspenclog came home with half a ton of money . | aspenclog was very strong . | why did the evil one begin to get frightened ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2815 | why did the evil one begin to get frightened ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
aspenclog | but soon the king had no corn left to grind . and war broke out in the land . " now he will have work enough to last him a lifetime , " thought the king . and he told aspenclog to go out against the enemy . aspenclog was quite ready to do so ; but wanted to have plenty of provisions to take with him . then he set forth , and when he saw the enemy he sat down to eat . the enemy shot at him as hard as they could , but their bullets did not touch him . when aspenclog had satisfied his hunger , he stood up , tore out an enormous oak by the roots , and lay about him with it . before very long he had hewn down all of the enemy . then he went back home to the king . | going out against the enemy . | what work did the king think would last aspenclog a lifetime ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2816 | what work did the king think would last aspenclog a lifetime ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
aspenclog | but soon the king had no corn left to grind . and war broke out in the land . " now he will have work enough to last him a lifetime , " thought the king . and he told aspenclog to go out against the enemy . aspenclog was quite ready to do so ; but wanted to have plenty of provisions to take with him . then he set forth , and when he saw the enemy he sat down to eat . the enemy shot at him as hard as they could , but their bullets did not touch him . when aspenclog had satisfied his hunger , he stood up , tore out an enormous oak by the roots , and lay about him with it . before very long he had hewn down all of the enemy . then he went back home to the king . | plenty of provisions . | what did aspenclog want to take with him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2817 | what did aspenclog want to take with him ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
aspenclog | but soon the king had no corn left to grind . and war broke out in the land . " now he will have work enough to last him a lifetime , " thought the king . and he told aspenclog to go out against the enemy . aspenclog was quite ready to do so ; but wanted to have plenty of provisions to take with him . then he set forth , and when he saw the enemy he sat down to eat . the enemy shot at him as hard as they could , but their bullets did not touch him . when aspenclog had satisfied his hunger , he stood up , tore out an enormous oak by the roots , and lay about him with it . before very long he had hewn down all of the enemy . then he went back home to the king . | the bullets did not touch him . | what happened when the enemy shot at aspenclog ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2818 | what happened when the enemy shot at aspenclog ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
aspenclog | but soon the king had no corn left to grind . and war broke out in the land . " now he will have work enough to last him a lifetime , " thought the king . and he told aspenclog to go out against the enemy . aspenclog was quite ready to do so ; but wanted to have plenty of provisions to take with him . then he set forth , and when he saw the enemy he sat down to eat . the enemy shot at him as hard as they could , but their bullets did not touch him . when aspenclog had satisfied his hunger , he stood up , tore out an enormous oak by the roots , and lay about him with it . before very long he had hewn down all of the enemy . then he went back home to the king . | stood up , tore out an enormous oak by the roots , and lay about him with it . | how did aspenclog take down the enemy ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2819 | how did aspenclog take down the enemy ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | once upon a time there was a peasant boy , who dreamed that he would get a princess , from far , far away , that she was as white as milk , and as red as blood , and so rich that her riches had no end . when he woke , it seemed to him as though she were still standing before him . she was so beautiful and winning that he could not go on living without her . so he sold all that he had , and went forth to look for her . he wandered far , and at last , in the winter - time , came into a land where the roads all ran in straight lines , and made no turns . after he had wandered straight ahead for full three months , he came to a city . and there a great block of ice lay before the church door , and in the middle of it was a corpse , and the whole congregation spat at it as the people passed by . this surprised the youth , and when the pastor came out of the church , he asked him what it meant . " he was a great evil - doer , " replied the pastor , " who has been executed because of his misdeeds , and has been exposed here in shame and derision . " " but what did he do ? " asked the youth . | that he would get a princess , from far , far away , and tat she was as white as milk , and as red as blood , and so rich that her riches had no end . | what did the peasant boy dream ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2820 | what did the peasant boy dream ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | once upon a time there was a peasant boy , who dreamed that he would get a princess , from far , far away , that she was as white as milk , and as red as blood , and so rich that her riches had no end . when he woke , it seemed to him as though she were still standing before him . she was so beautiful and winning that he could not go on living without her . so he sold all that he had , and went forth to look for her . he wandered far , and at last , in the winter - time , came into a land where the roads all ran in straight lines , and made no turns . after he had wandered straight ahead for full three months , he came to a city . and there a great block of ice lay before the church door , and in the middle of it was a corpse , and the whole congregation spat at it as the people passed by . this surprised the youth , and when the pastor came out of the church , he asked him what it meant . " he was a great evil - doer , " replied the pastor , " who has been executed because of his misdeeds , and has been exposed here in shame and derision . " " but what did he do ? " asked the youth . | she was so beautiful and winning that he could not go on living without her . | why did the peasant sell all he had and go forth to look for the princess ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2821 | why did the peasant sell all he had and go forth to look for the princess ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
comrade | once upon a time there was a peasant boy , who dreamed that he would get a princess , from far , far away , that she was as white as milk , and as red as blood , and so rich that her riches had no end . when he woke , it seemed to him as though she were still standing before him . she was so beautiful and winning that he could not go on living without her . so he sold all that he had , and went forth to look for her . he wandered far , and at last , in the winter - time , came into a land where the roads all ran in straight lines , and made no turns . after he had wandered straight ahead for full three months , he came to a city . and there a great block of ice lay before the church door , and in the middle of it was a corpse , and the whole congregation spat at it as the people passed by . this surprised the youth , and when the pastor came out of the church , he asked him what it meant . " he was a great evil - doer , " replied the pastor , " who has been executed because of his misdeeds , and has been exposed here in shame and derision . " " but what did he do ? " asked the youth . | disgust . | how did the whole congregation feel about the dead man ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2822 | how did the whole congregation feel about the dead man ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
comrade | once upon a time there was a peasant boy , who dreamed that he would get a princess , from far , far away , that she was as white as milk , and as red as blood , and so rich that her riches had no end . when he woke , it seemed to him as though she were still standing before him . she was so beautiful and winning that he could not go on living without her . so he sold all that he had , and went forth to look for her . he wandered far , and at last , in the winter - time , came into a land where the roads all ran in straight lines , and made no turns . after he had wandered straight ahead for full three months , he came to a city . and there a great block of ice lay before the church door , and in the middle of it was a corpse , and the whole congregation spat at it as the people passed by . this surprised the youth , and when the pastor came out of the church , he asked him what it meant . " he was a great evil - doer , " replied the pastor , " who has been executed because of his misdeeds , and has been exposed here in shame and derision . " " but what did he do ? " asked the youth . | split at it . | what did the people do because the man was a great evil-doer ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2823 | what did the people do because the man was a great evil-doer ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " during his mortal life he was a wine - dealer , " answered the pastor , " and he watered the wine he sold . " this did not strike the youth as being such a terrible crime . " even if he had to pay for it with his life , " said he , " one might now grant him a christian burial , and let him rest in peace . " but the pastor said that this could not be done at all . people would be needed to break him out of the ice ; and money would be needed to buy a grave for him from the church ; and the gravedigger would want to be paid for his trouble ; and the sexton for tolling the bells ; and the cantor for singing ; and the pastor himself for the funeral sermon . | dislike . | how did the youth feel about the people's treatment of the corpse ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2824 | how did the youth feel about the people's treatment of the corpse ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
comrade | " during his mortal life he was a wine - dealer , " answered the pastor , " and he watered the wine he sold . " this did not strike the youth as being such a terrible crime . " even if he had to pay for it with his life , " said he , " one might now grant him a christian burial , and let him rest in peace . " but the pastor said that this could not be done at all . people would be needed to break him out of the ice ; and money would be needed to buy a grave for him from the church ; and the gravedigger would want to be paid for his trouble ; and the sexton for tolling the bells ; and the cantor for singing ; and the pastor himself for the funeral sermon . | the corpse could not be properly buried . | what happened because money would be needed to bury the corpse ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2825 | what happened because money would be needed to bury the corpse ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | implicit |
comrade | " do you think there is any one who would pay all that money for such an arrant sinner 's sake ? " inquired the pastor . " yes , " said the youth . if he could manage to have him buried , he would be willing to pay for the wake out of his own slender purse . at first the pastor would hear nothing of it . but when the youth returned with two men , and asked him in their presence whether he refused the dead man christian burial , he ventured no further objections . | the youth returned with two men , and asked him in their presence whether he refused the dead man christian burial . | why did the pastor agree to bury the corpse ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2826 | why did the pastor agree to bury the corpse ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
comrade | " do you think there is any one who would pay all that money for such an arrant sinner 's sake ? " inquired the pastor . " yes , " said the youth . if he could manage to have him buried , he would be willing to pay for the wake out of his own slender purse . at first the pastor would hear nothing of it . but when the youth returned with two men , and asked him in their presence whether he refused the dead man christian burial , he ventured no further objections . | the man was an arrant sinner . | why would no one want to pay all that money to bury the corpse, according to the pastor ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2827 | why would no one want to pay all that money to bury the corpse, according to the pastor ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
comrade | so they released the wine - dealer from his block of ice , and laid him in consecrated ground . the bells tolled , and there was singing , and the pastor threw earth on the coffin , and they had a wake at which tears and laughter alternated . but when the youth had paid for the wake , he had but a few shillings left in his pocket . then he once more set out on his way . he had not gone far before a man came up behind him , and asked him whether he did not find it tiresome to wander along all alone . | he had but a few shillings left in his pocket . | what happened after the youth had paid for the wake ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2828 | what happened after the youth had paid for the wake ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
comrade | so they released the wine - dealer from his block of ice , and laid him in consecrated ground . the bells tolled , and there was singing , and the pastor threw earth on the coffin , and they had a wake at which tears and laughter alternated . but when the youth had paid for the wake , he had but a few shillings left in his pocket . then he once more set out on his way . he had not gone far before a man came up behind him , and asked him whether he did not find it tiresome to wander along all alone . | asked him whether he did not find it tiresome to wander along all alone . | what did the man do after he came up behind the youth ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2829 | what did the man do after he came up behind the youth ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " no , " said the youth , he always had something to think about . the man asked whether he did not need a servant . " no , " said the youth , " i am used to serving myself , so i have no need of a servant . no matter how much i might wish for one , i still would have to do without , since i have no money for his keep and pay . " " yet you need a servant , as i know better than you do , " said the man , " and you need one upon whom you can rely in life and death . but if you do not want me for a servant , then let me be your comrade . i promise that you will not lose thereby , and i will not cost you a shilling . i travel at my own expense , nor need you be put to trouble as regards my food and clothing . " | he always had something to think about . | why did the youth not find it tiresome to wander alone ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2830 | why did the youth not find it tiresome to wander alone ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
comrade | " no , " said the youth , he always had something to think about . the man asked whether he did not need a servant . " no , " said the youth , " i am used to serving myself , so i have no need of a servant . no matter how much i might wish for one , i still would have to do without , since i have no money for his keep and pay . " " yet you need a servant , as i know better than you do , " said the man , " and you need one upon whom you can rely in life and death . but if you do not want me for a servant , then let me be your comrade . i promise that you will not lose thereby , and i will not cost you a shilling . i travel at my own expense , nor need you be put to trouble as regards my food and clothing . " | his comrade . | what did the man offer to be because the youth did not want a servant ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2831 | what did the man offer to be because the youth did not want a servant ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " no , " said the youth , he always had something to think about . the man asked whether he did not need a servant . " no , " said the youth , " i am used to serving myself , so i have no need of a servant . no matter how much i might wish for one , i still would have to do without , since i have no money for his keep and pay . " " yet you need a servant , as i know better than you do , " said the man , " and you need one upon whom you can rely in life and death . but if you do not want me for a servant , then let me be your comrade . i promise that you will not lose thereby , and i will not cost you a shilling . i travel at my own expense , nor need you be put to trouble as regards my food and clothing . " | happy . | how will the youth feel about having a comrade ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2832 | how will the youth feel about having a comrade ? | []
| local | prediction | implicit |
comrade | " no , " said the youth , he always had something to think about . the man asked whether he did not need a servant . " no , " said the youth , " i am used to serving myself , so i have no need of a servant . no matter how much i might wish for one , i still would have to do without , since i have no money for his keep and pay . " " yet you need a servant , as i know better than you do , " said the man , " and you need one upon whom you can rely in life and death . but if you do not want me for a servant , then let me be your comrade . i promise that you will not lose thereby , and i will not cost you a shilling . i travel at my own expense , nor need you be put to trouble as regards my food and clothing . " under these circumstances the youth was glad to have him for a comrade , and they resumed their journey , the man as a rule going in advance and pointing out the way . after they had wandered long through various lands , over hills and over heaths , they suddenly stood before a wall of rock . the comrade knocked , and begged to be let in . then the rock opened before them , and after they had gone quite a way into the interior of the hill , a witch came to meet them and offered them a chair . " be so good as to sit down , for you must be weary ! " said she . | the youth would have company . | why was the youth glad to have the man as a comrade ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2833 | why was the youth glad to have the man as a comrade ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
comrade | under these circumstances the youth was glad to have him for a comrade , and they resumed their journey , the man as a rule going in advance and pointing out the way . after they had wandered long through various lands , over hills and over heaths , they suddenly stood before a wall of rock . the comrade knocked , and begged to be let in . then the rock opened before them , and after they had gone quite a way into the interior of the hill , a witch came to meet them and offered them a chair . " be so good as to sit down , for you must be weary ! " said she . | a witch . | who met the youth and his comrade inside the hill ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2834 | who met the youth and his comrade inside the hill ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
comrade | under these circumstances the youth was glad to have him for a comrade , and they resumed their journey , the man as a rule going in advance and pointing out the way . after they had wandered long through various lands , over hills and over heaths , they suddenly stood before a wall of rock . the comrade knocked , and begged to be let in . then the rock opened before them , and after they had gone quite a way into the interior of the hill , a witch came to meet them and offered them a chair . " be so good as to sit down , for you must be weary ! " said she . | they will be tricked . | what will happen if the youth or comrade sit in the chair ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2835 | what will happen if the youth or comrade sit in the chair ? | []
| local | prediction | implicit |
comrade | " sit down yourself ! " answered the man . then she had to sit down and remain seated , for the chair had power to hold fast all that approached it . in the meantime they wandered about in the hill , and the comrade kept looking around until he saw a sword that hung above the door . this he wanted to have , and he promised the witch that he would release her from her chair if she would let him have the sword . " no , " she cried , " ask what you will . you can have anything else , but not that , for that is my three - sisters sword ! " ( there were three sisters to whom the sword belonged in common . ) " then you may sit where you are till the world 's end ! " said the man . and when she heard that she promised to let him have the sword , if he would release her . | she remained seated . | what happened because the witch sat in the chair ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2836 | what happened because the witch sat in the chair ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
comrade | " sit down yourself ! " answered the man . then she had to sit down and remain seated , for the chair had power to hold fast all that approached it . in the meantime they wandered about in the hill , and the comrade kept looking around until he saw a sword that hung above the door . this he wanted to have , and he promised the witch that he would release her from her chair if she would let him have the sword . " no , " she cried , " ask what you will . you can have anything else , but not that , for that is my three - sisters sword ! " ( there were three sisters to whom the sword belonged in common . ) " then you may sit where you are till the world 's end ! " said the man . and when she heard that she promised to let him have the sword , if he would release her . | a sword that hung above the door . | what did the comrade want in exchange for releasing the witch from the chair ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2837 | what did the comrade want in exchange for releasing the witch from the chair ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " sit down yourself ! " answered the man . then she had to sit down and remain seated , for the chair had power to hold fast all that approached it . in the meantime they wandered about in the hill , and the comrade kept looking around until he saw a sword that hung above the door . this he wanted to have , and he promised the witch that he would release her from her chair if she would let him have the sword . " no , " she cried , " ask what you will . you can have anything else , but not that , for that is my three - sisters sword ! " ( there were three sisters to whom the sword belonged in common . ) " then you may sit where you are till the world 's end ! " said the man . and when she heard that she promised to let him have the sword , if he would release her . | it was rare . | why did the witch not want to give the three-sisters sword ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2838 | why did the witch not want to give the three-sisters sword ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
comrade | " sit down yourself ! " answered the man . then she had to sit down and remain seated , for the chair had power to hold fast all that approached it . in the meantime they wandered about in the hill , and the comrade kept looking around until he saw a sword that hung above the door . this he wanted to have , and he promised the witch that he would release her from her chair if she would let him have the sword . " no , " she cried , " ask what you will . you can have anything else , but not that , for that is my three - sisters sword ! " ( there were three sisters to whom the sword belonged in common . ) " then you may sit where you are till the world 's end ! " said the man . and when she heard that she promised to let him have the sword , if he would release her . so he took the sword , and went away with it ; but he left her sitting there , after all . when they had wandered far , over stony wastes and desolate heaths , they again came to a wall of rock . there the comrade again knocked , and begged to be let in . just as before , the rock opened , and when they had gone far into the hill , a witch came to meet them with a chair and bade them be seated , " for you must be tired , " said she . | tell the witch to sit in the chair . | what will the comrade do when the witch offered them the chair to sit in ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2839 | what will the comrade do when the witch offered them the chair to sit in ? | []
| summary | prediction | implicit |
comrade | " sit down yourself ! " said the comrade . and what had happened to her sister happened to her , she had to seat herself , and could not get up again . in the meantime the youth and his comrade went about in the hill , and the latter opened all the closets and drawers , until he found what he had been searching for , a ball of golden twine . this he wished to have , and promised he would release her from the chair if she would give it to him . she told him he might have all she possessed ; but that she could not give him the ball , since it was her three - sisters ball . but when she heard that she would have to sit in the chair till the day of judgment , she changed her mind . then the comrade took the ball , and in spite of it left her sitting where she was . then they wandered for many a day through wood and heath , until they came to a wall of rock . all happened as it had twice before , the comrade knocked , the hill opened , and inside a witch came to meet them with a chair , and bade them sit down . the two had gone through many rooms before the comrade spied an old hat hanging on a hook behind the door . the hat he must have , but the old witch would not part with it , since it was her three - sisters hat , and if she gave it away she would be thoroughly unhappy . but when she heard that she would have to sit there until the day of judgment if she did not give up the hat , she at last agreed to do so . the comrade took the hat , and then told her to keep on sitting where she sat , like her sisters . | a ball of golden twine . | what was the comrade searching for in all the closets and drawers ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2840 | what was the comrade searching for in all the closets and drawers ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " sit down yourself ! " said the comrade . and what had happened to her sister happened to her , she had to seat herself , and could not get up again . in the meantime the youth and his comrade went about in the hill , and the latter opened all the closets and drawers , until he found what he had been searching for , a ball of golden twine . this he wished to have , and promised he would release her from the chair if she would give it to him . she told him he might have all she possessed ; but that she could not give him the ball , since it was her three - sisters ball . but when she heard that she would have to sit in the chair till the day of judgment , she changed her mind . then the comrade took the ball , and in spite of it left her sitting where she was . then they wandered for many a day through wood and heath , until they came to a wall of rock . all happened as it had twice before , the comrade knocked , the hill opened , and inside a witch came to meet them with a chair , and bade them sit down . the two had gone through many rooms before the comrade spied an old hat hanging on a hook behind the door . the hat he must have , but the old witch would not part with it , since it was her three - sisters hat , and if she gave it away she would be thoroughly unhappy . but when she heard that she would have to sit there until the day of judgment if she did not give up the hat , she at last agreed to do so . the comrade took the hat , and then told her to keep on sitting where she sat , like her sisters . | upset . | how did the witch feel when the comrade asked for the three-sisters ball ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2841 | how did the witch feel when the comrade asked for the three-sisters ball ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
comrade | " sit down yourself ! " said the comrade . and what had happened to her sister happened to her , she had to seat herself , and could not get up again . in the meantime the youth and his comrade went about in the hill , and the latter opened all the closets and drawers , until he found what he had been searching for , a ball of golden twine . this he wished to have , and promised he would release her from the chair if she would give it to him . she told him he might have all she possessed ; but that she could not give him the ball , since it was her three - sisters ball . but when she heard that she would have to sit in the chair till the day of judgment , she changed her mind . then the comrade took the ball , and in spite of it left her sitting where she was . then they wandered for many a day through wood and heath , until they came to a wall of rock . all happened as it had twice before , the comrade knocked , the hill opened , and inside a witch came to meet them with a chair , and bade them sit down . the two had gone through many rooms before the comrade spied an old hat hanging on a hook behind the door . the hat he must have , but the old witch would not part with it , since it was her three - sisters hat , and if she gave it away she would be thoroughly unhappy . but when she heard that she would have to sit there until the day of judgment if she did not give up the hat , she at last agreed to do so . the comrade took the hat , and then told her to keep on sitting where she sat , like her sisters . | she heard that she would have to sit there until the day of judgement if she did not give up the hat . | why did the old witch agree to give up the hat ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2842 | why did the old witch agree to give up the hat ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
comrade | at length they came to a river . there the comrade took the ball of golden twine and flung it against the hill on the other side of the river with such force that it bounded back . and when it had flown back and forth several times , there stood a bridge , and when they had reached the other side , the comrade told the youth to wind up the golden twine again as swiftly as possible , " for if we do not take it away quickly , the three witches will cross and tear us to pieces . " the youth wound as quickly as he could . just as he was at the last thread , the witches rushed up , hissing , flung themselves into the water so that the foam splashed high , and snatched at the end of the thread . but they could not grasp it , and drowned in the river . | used the golden twine to build a bridge . | how did the comrade and the youth reach the other side of the river ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2843 | how did the comrade and the youth reach the other side of the river ? | []
| local | action | implicit |
comrade | at length they came to a river . there the comrade took the ball of golden twine and flung it against the hill on the other side of the river with such force that it bounded back . and when it had flown back and forth several times , there stood a bridge , and when they had reached the other side , the comrade told the youth to wind up the golden twine again as swiftly as possible , " for if we do not take it away quickly , the three witches will cross and tear us to pieces . " the youth wound as quickly as he could . just as he was at the last thread , the witches rushed up , hissing , flung themselves into the water so that the foam splashed high , and snatched at the end of the thread . but they could not grasp it , and drowned in the river . | the three witches wpuld cross and tear them to pieces . | what would happen if the youth did not take the golden twine away quickly ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2844 | what would happen if the youth did not take the golden twine away quickly ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
comrade | at length they came to a river . there the comrade took the ball of golden twine and flung it against the hill on the other side of the river with such force that it bounded back . and when it had flown back and forth several times , there stood a bridge , and when they had reached the other side , the comrade told the youth to wind up the golden twine again as swiftly as possible , " for if we do not take it away quickly , the three witches will cross and tear us to pieces . " the youth wound as quickly as he could . just as he was at the last thread , the witches rushed up , hissing , flung themselves into the water so that the foam splashed high , and snatched at the end of the thread . but they could not grasp it , and drowned in the river . | angry . | how did the witches feel as they rushed up to the river after the youth and the comrade ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2845 | how did the witches feel as they rushed up to the river after the youth and the comrade ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
comrade | after they had again wandered on for a few days , the comrade said : " now we will soon reach the castle in which she lives , the princess of whom you dreamed , and when we reach it , you must go to the castle and tell the king what you dreamed , and your journey 's aim . " when they got there , the youth did as he was told , and was very well received . he was given a room for himself , and one for his servant , and when it was time to eat , he was invited to the king 's own table . when he saw the princess , he recognized her at once as the vision of his dream . he told her , too , why he was there , and she replied that she liked him quite well , and would gladly take him , but first he must undergo three tests . when they had eaten , she gave him a pair of gold shears and said : " the first test is that you take these shears and keep them , and give them back to me to - morrow noon . that is not a very severe test , " she said , and smiled , " but , if you can not stand it , you must die , as the law demands , and you will be in the same case as the suitors whose bones you may see lying without the castle gate . " | the princess of whom the youth dreamed . | who lives in the castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2846 | who lives in the castle ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
comrade | after they had again wandered on for a few days , the comrade said : " now we will soon reach the castle in which she lives , the princess of whom you dreamed , and when we reach it , you must go to the castle and tell the king what you dreamed , and your journey 's aim . " when they got there , the youth did as he was told , and was very well received . he was given a room for himself , and one for his servant , and when it was time to eat , he was invited to the king 's own table . when he saw the princess , he recognized her at once as the vision of his dream . he told her , too , why he was there , and she replied that she liked him quite well , and would gladly take him , but first he must undergo three tests . when they had eaten , she gave him a pair of gold shears and said : " the first test is that you take these shears and keep them , and give them back to me to - morrow noon . that is not a very severe test , " she said , and smiled , " but , if you can not stand it , you must die , as the law demands , and you will be in the same case as the suitors whose bones you may see lying without the castle gate . " | kindly . | how did the king and the princess treat the youth ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2847 | how did the king and the princess treat the youth ? | []
| local | action | implicit |
comrade | after they had again wandered on for a few days , the comrade said : " now we will soon reach the castle in which she lives , the princess of whom you dreamed , and when we reach it , you must go to the castle and tell the king what you dreamed , and your journey 's aim . " when they got there , the youth did as he was told , and was very well received . he was given a room for himself , and one for his servant , and when it was time to eat , he was invited to the king 's own table . when he saw the princess , he recognized her at once as the vision of his dream . he told her , too , why he was there , and she replied that she liked him quite well , and would gladly take him , but first he must undergo three tests . when they had eaten , she gave him a pair of gold shears and said : " the first test is that you take these shears and keep them , and give them back to me to - morrow noon . that is not a very severe test , " she said , and smiled , " but , if you can not stand it , you must die , as the law demands , and you will be in the same case as the suitors whose bones you may see lying without the castle gate . " | take the shears and keep them and give them back to the princess to - morrow at noon . | what was the first test given to the youth ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2848 | what was the first test given to the youth ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " that is no great feat , " thought the youth to himself . but the princess was so merry and active , and so full of fun and nonsense , that he thought neither of the shears nor of himself . while they were laughing and joking , she secretly robbed him of the shears without his noticing it . when he came to his room in the evening , and told what had occurred , and what the princess had said to him , and about the shears which she had given him to guard , his comrade asked : " and have you still the shears ? " the youth looked through all his pockets ; but his shears were not there , and he was more than unhappy when he realized that he had lost them . | secretly robbed him of the shears without his noticing . | what did the princess do while she and the youth were laughing and joking ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2849 | what did the princess do while she and the youth were laughing and joking ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " that is no great feat , " thought the youth to himself . but the princess was so merry and active , and so full of fun and nonsense , that he thought neither of the shears nor of himself . while they were laughing and joking , she secretly robbed him of the shears without his noticing it . when he came to his room in the evening , and told what had occurred , and what the princess had said to him , and about the shears which she had given him to guard , his comrade asked : " and have you still the shears ? " the youth looked through all his pockets ; but his shears were not there , and he was more than unhappy when he realized that he had lost them . | he was not paying attention . | why did the youth not notice the princess stealing the shears ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2850 | why did the youth not notice the princess stealing the shears ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
comrade | " that is no great feat , " thought the youth to himself . but the princess was so merry and active , and so full of fun and nonsense , that he thought neither of the shears nor of himself . while they were laughing and joking , she secretly robbed him of the shears without his noticing it . when he came to his room in the evening , and told what had occurred , and what the princess had said to him , and about the shears which she had given him to guard , his comrade asked : " and have you still the shears ? " the youth looked through all his pockets ; but his shears were not there , and he was more than unhappy when he realized that he had lost them . | unhappy . | how did the youth feel when he realized he lost the shears ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2851 | how did the youth feel when he realized he lost the shears ? | []
| local | feeling | explicit |
comrade | " that is no great feat , " thought the youth to himself . but the princess was so merry and active , and so full of fun and nonsense , that he thought neither of the shears nor of himself . while they were laughing and joking , she secretly robbed him of the shears without his noticing it . when he came to his room in the evening , and told what had occurred , and what the princess had said to him , and about the shears which she had given him to guard , his comrade asked : " and have you still the shears ? " the youth looked through all his pockets ; but his shears were not there , and he was more than unhappy when he realized that he had lost them . | help the youth get them back . | what will the comrade do because the shears had gone missing ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2852 | what will the comrade do because the shears had gone missing ? | []
| local | prediction | implicit |
comrade | " well , well , never mind . i will see whether i can get them back for you , " said his comrade , and went down into the stable . there stood an enormous goat which belonged to the princess , and could fly through the air more swiftly than he could walk on level ground . the comrade took the three - sisters sword , gave him a blow between the horns , and asked : " at what time does the princess ride to meet her lover to - night ? " the goat bleated , and said he did not dare tell . when the comrade had given him another thump , he did say that the princess would come at eleven o'clock sharp . then the comrade put on the three - sisters hat , which made him invisible , and waited for the princess . when she came , she anointed the goat with a salve she carried in a great horn , and cried out : " up , up ! over gable and roof , over land and sea , over hill and dale , to my dearest , who waits for me in the hill ! " | fly through the air more swiftly than he could walk on level ground . | what was special about the enormous goat ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2853 | what was special about the enormous goat ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
comrade | " well , well , never mind . i will see whether i can get them back for you , " said his comrade , and went down into the stable . there stood an enormous goat which belonged to the princess , and could fly through the air more swiftly than he could walk on level ground . the comrade took the three - sisters sword , gave him a blow between the horns , and asked : " at what time does the princess ride to meet her lover to - night ? " the goat bleated , and said he did not dare tell . when the comrade had given him another thump , he did say that the princess would come at eleven o'clock sharp . then the comrade put on the three - sisters hat , which made him invisible , and waited for the princess . when she came , she anointed the goat with a salve she carried in a great horn , and cried out : " up , up ! over gable and roof , over land and sea , over hill and dale , to my dearest , who waits for me in the hill ! " | the comrade put on the three - sisters hat , which made him invisible . | why did the princess not see the comrade ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2854 | why did the princess not see the comrade ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
comrade | " well , well , never mind . i will see whether i can get them back for you , " said his comrade , and went down into the stable . there stood an enormous goat which belonged to the princess , and could fly through the air more swiftly than he could walk on level ground . the comrade took the three - sisters sword , gave him a blow between the horns , and asked : " at what time does the princess ride to meet her lover to - night ? " the goat bleated , and said he did not dare tell . when the comrade had given him another thump , he did say that the princess would come at eleven o'clock sharp . then the comrade put on the three - sisters hat , which made him invisible , and waited for the princess . when she came , she anointed the goat with a salve she carried in a great horn , and cried out : " up , up ! over gable and roof , over land and sea , over hill and dale , to my dearest , who waits for me in the hill ! " | to her dearest who waits for her in the hill . | where did the princess tell the goat to take her ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2855 | where did the princess tell the goat to take her ? | []
| local | setting | explicit |
comrade | as the goat flew upward , the comrade swung himself up in back , and then they were off like the wind through the clouds : it was not a long journey . suddenly they stood before a wall of rock , she knocked , and then they took their way into the interior of the hill , to the troll who was her dearest . " and now a new suitor has come who wants to win me , sweetheart , " said she . " he is young and handsome , but i will have none but you , " she went on , and made a great time over the troll . " i have set him a test , and here are the shears that he was to keep and guard . you shall keep them now ! " then both of them laughed as though the youth had already lost his head . " yes , i will keep them , and take good care of them , and a kiss from you shall pledge the truth , when crows are cawing around the youth ! " said the troll . he laid the shears in an iron chest with three locks . but at the moment he was dropping the shears into the chest , the comrade caught them up . none could see him , for he was wearing the three - sisters hat . so the troll carefully locked the empty chest , and put the key into a hollow double - tooth , where he kept other magic things . " the suitor could hardly find it there , " said he . | she was in love with someone else . | why did the princess not want to be with the new suitor ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2856 | why did the princess not want to be with the new suitor ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
comrade | as the goat flew upward , the comrade swung himself up in back , and then they were off like the wind through the clouds : it was not a long journey . suddenly they stood before a wall of rock , she knocked , and then they took their way into the interior of the hill , to the troll who was her dearest . " and now a new suitor has come who wants to win me , sweetheart , " said she . " he is young and handsome , but i will have none but you , " she went on , and made a great time over the troll . " i have set him a test , and here are the shears that he was to keep and guard . you shall keep them now ! " then both of them laughed as though the youth had already lost his head . " yes , i will keep them , and take good care of them , and a kiss from you shall pledge the truth , when crows are cawing around the youth ! " said the troll . he laid the shears in an iron chest with three locks . but at the moment he was dropping the shears into the chest , the comrade caught them up . none could see him , for he was wearing the three - sisters hat . so the troll carefully locked the empty chest , and put the key into a hollow double - tooth , where he kept other magic things . " the suitor could hardly find it there , " said he . | he will take them back . | what will happen because the comrade saw where the troll had placed the shears ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2857 | what will happen because the comrade saw where the troll had placed the shears ? | []
| local | prediction | implicit |
comrade | as the goat flew upward , the comrade swung himself up in back , and then they were off like the wind through the clouds : it was not a long journey . suddenly they stood before a wall of rock , she knocked , and then they took their way into the interior of the hill , to the troll who was her dearest . " and now a new suitor has come who wants to win me , sweetheart , " said she . " he is young and handsome , but i will have none but you , " she went on , and made a great time over the troll . " i have set him a test , and here are the shears that he was to keep and guard . you shall keep them now ! " then both of them laughed as though the youth had already lost his head . " yes , i will keep them , and take good care of them , and a kiss from you shall pledge the truth , when crows are cawing around the youth ! " said the troll . he laid the shears in an iron chest with three locks . but at the moment he was dropping the shears into the chest , the comrade caught them up . none could see him , for he was wearing the three - sisters hat . so the troll carefully locked the empty chest , and put the key into a hollow double - tooth , where he kept other magic things . " the suitor could hardly find it there , " said he . | so the suitor would not find them again . | why did the princess give the shears to the troll ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2858 | why did the princess give the shears to the troll ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
comrade | as the goat flew upward , the comrade swung himself up in back , and then they were off like the wind through the clouds : it was not a long journey . suddenly they stood before a wall of rock , she knocked , and then they took their way into the interior of the hill , to the troll who was her dearest . " and now a new suitor has come who wants to win me , sweetheart , " said she . " he is young and handsome , but i will have none but you , " she went on , and made a great time over the troll . " i have set him a test , and here are the shears that he was to keep and guard . you shall keep them now ! " then both of them laughed as though the youth had already lost his head . " yes , i will keep them , and take good care of them , and a kiss from you shall pledge the truth , when crows are cawing around the youth ! " said the troll . he laid the shears in an iron chest with three locks . but at the moment he was dropping the shears into the chest , the comrade caught them up . none could see him , for he was wearing the three - sisters hat . so the troll carefully locked the empty chest , and put the key into a hollow double - tooth , where he kept other magic things . " the suitor could hardly find it there , " said he . | excited . | how did the princess and the troll feel about the plan to hide the shears ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2859 | how did the princess and the troll feel about the plan to hide the shears ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
comrade | as the goat flew upward , the comrade swung himself up in back , and then they were off like the wind through the clouds : it was not a long journey . suddenly they stood before a wall of rock , she knocked , and then they took their way into the interior of the hill , to the troll who was her dearest . " and now a new suitor has come who wants to win me , sweetheart , " said she . " he is young and handsome , but i will have none but you , " she went on , and made a great time over the troll . " i have set him a test , and here are the shears that he was to keep and guard . you shall keep them now ! " then both of them laughed as though the youth had already lost his head . " yes , i will keep them , and take good care of them , and a kiss from you shall pledge the truth , when crows are cawing around the youth ! " said the troll . he laid the shears in an iron chest with three locks . but at the moment he was dropping the shears into the chest , the comrade caught them up . none could see him , for he was wearing the three - sisters hat . so the troll carefully locked the empty chest , and put the key into a hollow double - tooth , where he kept other magic things . " the suitor could hardly find it there , " said he . after midnight the princess set out for home . the comrade swung himself up in back again , and the trip home did not take long . the following noon the youth was invited to dine at the king 's table . but this time the princess kept her nose in the air , and was so haughty and snappish that she hardly condescended to glance in the youth 's direction . but after they had eaten , she looked very solemn , and asked in the sweetest manner : " you probably still have the shears i gave you to take care of yesterday ? " | she thought he did not have the shears . | why was the princess haughty and snappish towards the youth ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2860 | why was the princess haughty and snappish towards the youth ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
comrade | after midnight the princess set out for home . the comrade swung himself up in back again , and the trip home did not take long . the following noon the youth was invited to dine at the king 's table . but this time the princess kept her nose in the air , and was so haughty and snappish that she hardly condescended to glance in the youth 's direction . but after they had eaten , she looked very solemn , and asked in the sweetest manner : " you probably still have the shears i gave you to take care of yesterday ? " | swung himself up in back again . | what did the comrade do after the princess set out for home ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2861 | what did the comrade do after the princess set out for home ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | after midnight the princess set out for home . the comrade swung himself up in back again , and the trip home did not take long . the following noon the youth was invited to dine at the king 's table . but this time the princess kept her nose in the air , and was so haughty and snappish that she hardly condescended to glance in the youth 's direction . but after they had eaten , she looked very solemn , and asked in the sweetest manner : " you probably still have the shears i gave you to take care of yesterday ? " | surprised . | how will the princess feel when the youth shows he has the shears ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2862 | how will the princess feel when the youth shows he has the shears ? | []
| local | prediction | implicit |
comrade | " yes , here they are , " said the youth ; and he flung them on the table so that they rang . the princess could not have been more frightened had he thrown the shears in her face . but she tried to make the best of a bad bargain , and said in a sweet voice : " since you have taken such good care of the shears , you will not find it hard to keep my ball of gold twine for me . i should like to have it back by to - morrow noon . but if you can not give it to me then , you must die , according to the law . " the youth thought it would not be so very hard , and put the ball of gold twine in his pocket . yet the princess once more began to toy and joke with him , so that he thought neither of himself nor of the ball of gold twine , and while they were in the midst of their merry play she stole the golden ball from him , and then dismissed him . when he came up into his room , and told what she had said and done , his comrade asked : " and have you still the ball of gold twine ? " | keep the princess ' ball of twine for her and have it back by to - morrow noon . | what was the second task given to the youth ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2863 | what was the second task given to the youth ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " yes , here they are , " said the youth ; and he flung them on the table so that they rang . the princess could not have been more frightened had he thrown the shears in her face . but she tried to make the best of a bad bargain , and said in a sweet voice : " since you have taken such good care of the shears , you will not find it hard to keep my ball of gold twine for me . i should like to have it back by to - morrow noon . but if you can not give it to me then , you must die , according to the law . " the youth thought it would not be so very hard , and put the ball of gold twine in his pocket . yet the princess once more began to toy and joke with him , so that he thought neither of himself nor of the ball of gold twine , and while they were in the midst of their merry play she stole the golden ball from him , and then dismissed him . when he came up into his room , and told what she had said and done , his comrade asked : " and have you still the ball of gold twine ? " | while they ere in the midst of their merry play . | when was the princess able to steal the ball of gold twine ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2864 | when was the princess able to steal the ball of gold twine ? | []
| local | setting | explicit |
comrade | " yes , indeed , " said the youth , and thrust his hand into the pocket in which he had placed it . but there was no ball in it , and he fell into such despair that he did not know what to do . " do not worry , " said his comrade . " i will see whether i can not get it back for you . " he took his sword and his hat , and went to a smith and had him weld twelve extra pounds of iron to his sword . then , when he entered the stable , he gave the goat such a blow between the horns with it that he staggered , and asked : " at what time does the princess ride to her dearest to - night ? " " at twelve o'clock sharp , " said the goat . | the goat . | who told the comrade when the princess rode to her dearest ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2865 | who told the comrade when the princess rode to her dearest ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
comrade | " yes , indeed , " said the youth , and thrust his hand into the pocket in which he had placed it . but there was no ball in it , and he fell into such despair that he did not know what to do . " do not worry , " said his comrade . " i will see whether i can not get it back for you . " he took his sword and his hat , and went to a smith and had him weld twelve extra pounds of iron to his sword . then , when he entered the stable , he gave the goat such a blow between the horns with it that he staggered , and asked : " at what time does the princess ride to her dearest to - night ? " " at twelve o'clock sharp , " said the goat . | there was no ball in it . | what did the youth discover after he thrust his hand into the pocket ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2866 | what did the youth discover after he thrust his hand into the pocket ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " yes , here they are , " said the youth ; and he flung them on the table so that they rang . the princess could not have been more frightened had he thrown the shears in her face . but she tried to make the best of a bad bargain , and said in a sweet voice : " since you have taken such good care of the shears , you will not find it hard to keep my ball of gold twine for me . i should like to have it back by to - morrow noon . but if you can not give it to me then , you must die , according to the law . " the youth thought it would not be so very hard , and put the ball of gold twine in his pocket . yet the princess once more began to toy and joke with him , so that he thought neither of himself nor of the ball of gold twine , and while they were in the midst of their merry play she stole the golden ball from him , and then dismissed him . when he came up into his room , and told what she had said and done , his comrade asked : " and have you still the ball of gold twine ? " the comrade once more put on his three - sisters hat , and waited until the princess came with the horn of ointment and anointed the goat . then she repeated what she had already said : " up , up ! over gable and tower , over land and sea , over hill and dale , to my dearest who waits for me in the hill ! " and when the goat arose , the comrade swung himself up in back , and off they were like lightning through the air . soon they had reached the troll - hill , and when she had knocked thrice they passed through the interior of the hill till they met the troll who was her dearest . " what manner of care did you take of the golden shears i gave you yesterday , my friend ? " asked the princess . " the suitor had them , and he gave them back to me . " | the ball of gold twine . | what will the princess give the troll ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2867 | what will the princess give the troll ? | []
| summary | prediction | explicit |
comrade | that was quite impossible , said the troll , for he had locked them up in a chest with three locks , and had thrust the key into his hollow tooth . but when they had unlocked the chest and looked , there were no shears there . then the princess told him that she had now given him her ball of golden twine . " here it is , " said she . " i took it away from him again without his having noticed it ; but what are we to do if he is a master of such arts ? " | he had locked them up in a chest with three locks and thrust the key into his hollow tooth . | why did the troll think it was impossible for the youth to have the shears ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2868 | why did the troll think it was impossible for the youth to have the shears ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
comrade | the troll could not think of anything to suggest . after they had reflected a while they hit on the idea of lighting a great fire , and burning the ball of gold twine , for then the suitor could surely not regain it . yet when she threw it into the flames , the comrade leaped forward and caught it , without being seen , for he was wearing the three - sisters hat . after the princess had stayed a little while she returned home , and again the comrade sat up behind , and the trip home was swiftly and safely made . when the youth was asked to the king 's table , the comrade gave him the ball . the princess was still more sharp and disdainful in her remarks than before , and after they had eaten she pinched her lips , and said : " would it not be possible for me to get my ball of gold twine again , which i gave you yesterday ? " " yes , " said the youth , " you can have it ; there it is ! " and he flung it on the table with such a thud that the king leaped up in the air with fright . | the comrade leaped forward and caught it , without being seen . | what happened after the princess threw the ball of gold twine into the flames ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2869 | what happened after the princess threw the ball of gold twine into the flames ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
comrade | the troll could not think of anything to suggest . after they had reflected a while they hit on the idea of lighting a great fire , and burning the ball of gold twine , for then the suitor could surely not regain it . yet when she threw it into the flames , the comrade leaped forward and caught it , without being seen , for he was wearing the three - sisters hat . after the princess had stayed a little while she returned home , and again the comrade sat up behind , and the trip home was swiftly and safely made . when the youth was asked to the king 's table , the comrade gave him the ball . the princess was still more sharp and disdainful in her remarks than before , and after they had eaten she pinched her lips , and said : " would it not be possible for me to get my ball of gold twine again , which i gave you yesterday ? " " yes , " said the youth , " you can have it ; there it is ! " and he flung it on the table with such a thud that the king leaped up in the air with fright . | gave the twine back to the youth . | what did the comrade do after retrieving the ball of twine and returning home ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2870 | what did the comrade do after retrieving the ball of twine and returning home ? | []
| local | action | implicit |
comrade | as the goat flew upward , the comrade swung himself up in back , and then they were off like the wind through the clouds : it was not a long journey . suddenly they stood before a wall of rock , she knocked , and then they took their way into the interior of the hill , to the troll who was her dearest . " and now a new suitor has come who wants to win me , sweetheart , " said she . " he is young and handsome , but i will have none but you , " she went on , and made a great time over the troll . " i have set him a test , and here are the shears that he was to keep and guard . you shall keep them now ! " then both of them laughed as though the youth had already lost his head . " yes , i will keep them , and take good care of them , and a kiss from you shall pledge the truth , when crows are cawing around the youth ! " said the troll . he laid the shears in an iron chest with three locks . but at the moment he was dropping the shears into the chest , the comrade caught them up . none could see him , for he was wearing the three - sisters hat . so the troll carefully locked the empty chest , and put the key into a hollow double - tooth , where he kept other magic things . " the suitor could hardly find it there , " said he . the princess grew as pale as a corpse . she made the best of a bad bargain , and said that he had done well . now there was only one more little test for him to undergo . " if you can bring me what i am thinking about by to - morrow noon , then you may have me and keep me . " the youth felt as though he had been condemned to death . it seemed altogether impossible for him to know of what the princess was thinking , and still more impossible to bring her the thing in question . and when he came to his room his comrade could scarcely quiet him . he said he would take the matter in hand , as he had done on the other occasions , and at last the youth grew calmer , and lay down to sleep . in the meantime the comrade went to the smith , and had him weld an additional twenty - four pounds of iron on his sword . when this had been done , he went to the stable , and gave the goat such a smashing blow between the horns that he flew to the other side of the wall . | she did not want to marry him . | why did the princess give the youth a difficult test ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2871 | why did the princess give the youth a difficult test ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
comrade | the princess grew as pale as a corpse . she made the best of a bad bargain , and said that he had done well . now there was only one more little test for him to undergo . " if you can bring me what i am thinking about by to - morrow noon , then you may have me and keep me . " the youth felt as though he had been condemned to death . it seemed altogether impossible for him to know of what the princess was thinking , and still more impossible to bring her the thing in question . and when he came to his room his comrade could scarcely quiet him . he said he would take the matter in hand , as he had done on the other occasions , and at last the youth grew calmer , and lay down to sleep . in the meantime the comrade went to the smith , and had him weld an additional twenty - four pounds of iron on his sword . when this had been done , he went to the stable , and gave the goat such a smashing blow between the horns that he flew to the other side of the wall . | weld an additional twenty - four pounds of iron on his sword . | what did the comrade have the smith do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2872 | what did the comrade have the smith do ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | she complained bitterly to him , and said she would never have thought it possible that the weather could affect one so . it had seemed to her as though some one were flying along with them , beating her and the goat , and her whole body must be covered with black and blue spots , so badly had she been thrashed . and then she told how the suitor had again had the ball of twine . how he had managed to get it , neither she nor the troll could guess . " but do you know the thought that came to me ? " said she . of course the troll did not . | the weather . | what did the princess think was the reason for her thrashing ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2873 | what did the princess think was the reason for her thrashing ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " at what time does the princess ride to her dearest to - night ? " said he . " at one o'clock sharp , " bleated the goat . when the time came , the comrade was standing in the stable , wearing his three - sisters hat , and after the princess had anointed the goat and spoken her formula , off they went through the air as before , with the comrade sitting in back . but this time he was anything but gentle , and kept giving the princess a cuff here , and a cuff there , until she had received a terrible drubbing . when she reached the wall of rock , she knocked three times , the hill opened , and they flew through it to her dearest . she complained bitterly to him , and said she would never have thought it possible that the weather could affect one so . it had seemed to her as though some one were flying along with them , beating her and the goat , and her whole body must be covered with black and blue spots , so badly had she been thrashed . and then she told how the suitor had again had the ball of twine . how he had managed to get it , neither she nor the troll could guess . " but do you know the thought that came to me ? " said she . of course the troll did not . | the comrade kept giving the princess a cuff here , and a cuff there , until she had received a terrible drubbing . | what was the real reason why the princess had been thrashed ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2874 | what was the real reason why the princess had been thrashed ? | []
| summary | action | explicit |
comrade | she complained bitterly to him , and said she would never have thought it possible that the weather could affect one so . it had seemed to her as though some one were flying along with them , beating her and the goat , and her whole body must be covered with black and blue spots , so badly had she been thrashed . and then she told how the suitor had again had the ball of twine . how he had managed to get it , neither she nor the troll could guess . " but do you know the thought that came to me ? " said she . of course the troll did not . | upset . | how did the princess feel about her thrashing ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2875 | how did the princess feel about her thrashing ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
comrade | " well , " said she , " i have told him he is to bring me the thing i am thinking of by to - morrow noon , and that thing is your head . do you think , dear friend , that he will be able to bring it to me ? " and she made a great time over the troll . " i do not think he can , " said the troll , who felt quite sure of himself , and laughed and chortled with pleasure in the most malicious way . for he and the princess were firmly convinced that the youth would be more apt to lose his own head , and be left to the ravens , than that he would be able to bring the princess the head of the troll . | it would be hard to bring the head of the troll . | why did the troll and the princess feel the youth would fail ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2876 | why did the troll and the princess feel the youth would fail ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
comrade | toward morning the princess wanted to fly home again , but she did not venture to ride alone ; the troll must accompany her . he was quite ready to do so , took his goat from the stable -- he had one just like that of the princess -- and anointed him between the horns . when the troll had mounted , the comrade swung up in back of him , and off they were through the air in the direction of the king 's castle . but on the way the comrade beat away lustily at the troll and his goat , and gave him thump after thump , and blow after blow with his sword , until they were flying lower and lower , and at last nearly fell into the sea across which their journey led them . when the troll noticed how stormy the weather was , he accompanied the princess to the castle , and waited outside to make sure that she really came home safely . but the moment when the door closed on the princess , the comrade hewed off his head , and went up with it to the youth 's room . | the troll must accompany her . | what happened because the princess did not want to fly home alone ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2877 | what happened because the princess did not want to fly home alone ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
comrade | toward morning the princess wanted to fly home again , but she did not venture to ride alone ; the troll must accompany her . he was quite ready to do so , took his goat from the stable -- he had one just like that of the princess -- and anointed him between the horns . when the troll had mounted , the comrade swung up in back of him , and off they were through the air in the direction of the king 's castle . but on the way the comrade beat away lustily at the troll and his goat , and gave him thump after thump , and blow after blow with his sword , until they were flying lower and lower , and at last nearly fell into the sea across which their journey led them . when the troll noticed how stormy the weather was , he accompanied the princess to the castle , and waited outside to make sure that she really came home safely . but the moment when the door closed on the princess , the comrade hewed off his head , and went up with it to the youth 's room . | hewed off the troll 's head and went up with it to the youth 's room . | what did the comrade do once the door closed behind the princess ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2878 | what did the comrade do once the door closed behind the princess ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " here is the thing of which the princess was thinking , " said he . then everything was in apple - pie order , and when the youth was invited to the king 's table and they had eaten , the princess grew as merry as a lark . " have you , perhaps , the thing of which i was thinking ? " " to be sure , " said the youth , and he drew forth the head from beneath his coat , and flung it on the table so that the table and all that was on it fell over . the princess looked as though she had come from the grave . yet she could not deny that this was the thing of which she had thought , and now she had to take the youth , as she had promised . so the wedding was celebrated , and there was great joy throughout the kingdom . | she thought the youth would fail . | why was the princess merry as a lark ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2879 | why was the princess merry as a lark ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
comrade | " here is the thing of which the princess was thinking , " said he . then everything was in apple - pie order , and when the youth was invited to the king 's table and they had eaten , the princess grew as merry as a lark . " have you , perhaps , the thing of which i was thinking ? " " to be sure , " said the youth , and he drew forth the head from beneath his coat , and flung it on the table so that the table and all that was on it fell over . the princess looked as though she had come from the grave . yet she could not deny that this was the thing of which she had thought , and now she had to take the youth , as she had promised . so the wedding was celebrated , and there was great joy throughout the kingdom . | she had to take the youth as she had promised . | what happened because the youth had what the princess was thinking of ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2880 | what happened because the youth had what the princess was thinking of ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
comrade | but the comrade took the youth aside , and said that on their wedding - night he might close his eyes and pretend to sleep . if he loved his life , and followed his advice , he would not sleep a wink until the princess was freed from her troll - skin . he must whip it off with nine new switches of birch - wood , and strip it off with three milk - baths beside . first he must scrub it off in a tub of year - old whey , then he must rub it off in a tub of sour milk , and finally , he must sponge it off in a tub of sweet milk . he had laid the birch switches beneath the bed , and had stood the tubs of milk in the corner ; all was prepared . the youth promised to follow his advice , and do as he had told him . when night came , and he lay in his bed , the princess raised herself on her elbows , to see if he were really asleep , and she tickled him under the nose ; but he was sleeping quite soundly . then she pulled his hair and his beard . but it seemed to her that he slept like a log . then she drew a great butcher 's knife out from beneath her pillow , and wanted to cut off his head . but the youth leaped up , struck the knife from her hand , seized her by the hair , whipped her with the switches , and did not stop until not one was left . thereupon he threw her into the tub of whey , and then he saw what sort of creature she really was , for her whole body was coal - black . but when he had scrubbed her in the whey , and rubbed her in the sour milk , and sponged her in the sweet milk , the troll - skin had altogether disappeared , and she was lovelier than she had ever been before . | close his eyes and pretend to sleep . | what did the comrade tell the youth to do on his wedding-night ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2881 | what did the comrade tell the youth to do on his wedding-night ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | but the comrade took the youth aside , and said that on their wedding - night he might close his eyes and pretend to sleep . if he loved his life , and followed his advice , he would not sleep a wink until the princess was freed from her troll - skin . he must whip it off with nine new switches of birch - wood , and strip it off with three milk - baths beside . first he must scrub it off in a tub of year - old whey , then he must rub it off in a tub of sour milk , and finally , he must sponge it off in a tub of sweet milk . he had laid the birch switches beneath the bed , and had stood the tubs of milk in the corner ; all was prepared . the youth promised to follow his advice , and do as he had told him . when night came , and he lay in his bed , the princess raised herself on her elbows , to see if he were really asleep , and she tickled him under the nose ; but he was sleeping quite soundly . then she pulled his hair and his beard . but it seemed to her that he slept like a log . then she drew a great butcher 's knife out from beneath her pillow , and wanted to cut off his head . but the youth leaped up , struck the knife from her hand , seized her by the hair , whipped her with the switches , and did not stop until not one was left . thereupon he threw her into the tub of whey , and then he saw what sort of creature she really was , for her whole body was coal - black . but when he had scrubbed her in the whey , and rubbed her in the sour milk , and sponged her in the sweet milk , the troll - skin had altogether disappeared , and she was lovelier than she had ever been before . | she was lovelier than she had ever been before . | what did the princess look like after her troll-skin disappeared ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2882 | what did the princess look like after her troll-skin disappeared ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
comrade | on the following day the comrade said that now they must get on their way . the youth was ready to set forth , and the princess , too , for her dower had long since been made ready . during the night the comrade had brought all the gold and silver , and all the valuables which the troll had left in the hill to the castle . when they wanted to start in the morning , the castle court - yard was so full they could scarcely get through . the dower supplied by the troll was worth more than the king 's whole country , and they did not know how they were to take it home . but the comrade found a way out of the difficulty . the troll had also left six goats who could fly through the air . these he loaded so heavily with gold and silver that they had to walk on the ground , and were not strong enough to rise into the air . what the goats could not carry , had to be left at the castle . thus they traveled for a long time , but at last the goats grew so weary and wretched that they could go no further . the youth and the princess did not know what to do . when the comrade saw that they could not move from the spot , he took the whole treasure on his back , topped it with the goats , and carried it all until they were no more than half a mile from the youth 's home . then the comrade said : " now i must part from you , for i can stay with you no longer . " but the youth would not hear of parting , and would not let him go at any price . | the castle court - yard was so full they could scarcely get through . | what happened because the comrade had brought all the valuables the troll had left to the castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2883 | what happened because the comrade had brought all the valuables the troll had left to the castle ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
comrade | on the following day the comrade said that now they must get on their way . the youth was ready to set forth , and the princess , too , for her dower had long since been made ready . during the night the comrade had brought all the gold and silver , and all the valuables which the troll had left in the hill to the castle . when they wanted to start in the morning , the castle court - yard was so full they could scarcely get through . the dower supplied by the troll was worth more than the king 's whole country , and they did not know how they were to take it home . but the comrade found a way out of the difficulty . the troll had also left six goats who could fly through the air . these he loaded so heavily with gold and silver that they had to walk on the ground , and were not strong enough to rise into the air . what the goats could not carry , had to be left at the castle . thus they traveled for a long time , but at last the goats grew so weary and wretched that they could go no further . the youth and the princess did not know what to do . when the comrade saw that they could not move from the spot , he took the whole treasure on his back , topped it with the goats , and carried it all until they were no more than half a mile from the youth 's home . then the comrade said : " now i must part from you , for i can stay with you no longer . " but the youth would not hear of parting , and would not let him go at any price . | they were loaded so heavily with gold and silver that they had to walk on the ground and were not strong enough to rise into the air . | why could the goats not fly ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2884 | why could the goats not fly ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
comrade | on the following day the comrade said that now they must get on their way . the youth was ready to set forth , and the princess , too , for her dower had long since been made ready . during the night the comrade had brought all the gold and silver , and all the valuables which the troll had left in the hill to the castle . when they wanted to start in the morning , the castle court - yard was so full they could scarcely get through . the dower supplied by the troll was worth more than the king 's whole country , and they did not know how they were to take it home . but the comrade found a way out of the difficulty . the troll had also left six goats who could fly through the air . these he loaded so heavily with gold and silver that they had to walk on the ground , and were not strong enough to rise into the air . what the goats could not carry , had to be left at the castle . thus they traveled for a long time , but at last the goats grew so weary and wretched that they could go no further . the youth and the princess did not know what to do . when the comrade saw that they could not move from the spot , he took the whole treasure on his back , topped it with the goats , and carried it all until they were no more than half a mile from the youth 's home . then the comrade said : " now i must part from you , for i can stay with you no longer . " but the youth would not hear of parting , and would not let him go at any price . | reluctant . | how did the youth feel when the comrade wanted to part ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2885 | how did the youth feel when the comrade wanted to part ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
comrade | so he went along another half mile , but further than that he could not go . when the youth pressed him , and insisted that he come home with him , and stay there ; or that he at least celebrate their home - coming , he merely said no , he could not do so . then the youth asked him what he wished in the way of payment for his company and aid . " if i am to wish for something , then i would like to have half of all that you may gain in the course of the next five years , " said his comrade . and this was promised him . | half of all that the youth may gain in the course of the next five years . | what was promised to the comrade ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2886 | what was promised to the comrade ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | now when the comrade had gone , the youth hid all his treasure , and went straight home . and there they celebrated a home - coming feast that was talked about in seven kingdoms . when that was over they spent the whole winter going back and forth with the goats , and his father 's twelve horses , bringing all the gold and silver home . after five years the comrade came again and asked for his share . then the man divided all his possessions into two equal parts . | went back and forth with the goats and his father 's twelve horses , bringing all the gold and silver home . | what did the youth and princess do the whole winter ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2887 | what did the youth and princess do the whole winter ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
comrade | " are you not happy , since you need not strike ? " said he . " yes , indeed , i never was happier , " said the man . " that is how happy i was when you delivered me out of the block of ice , " said the comrade . " keep all you have : i need nothing , for i am a disembodied spirit . " and he told him he was the wine - dealer who had lain in the block of ice before the church door , spat upon by all . he had become his comrade , and had aided him , because the youth had sacrificed all he had in order that he might have peace , and a burial in consecrated ground . he had been permitted to accompany him for the space of a year , and the time had run out when he had first parted with him . now he had once more been allowed to visit him ; yet on this occasion he would have to part for all time , for the bells of heaven were calling him . | the youth had sacrificed all he had in order that he might have peace , and a burial in consecrated ground . | why did the comrade aid the youth ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2888 | why did the comrade aid the youth ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
comrade | " are you not happy , since you need not strike ? " said he . " yes , indeed , i never was happier , " said the man . " that is how happy i was when you delivered me out of the block of ice , " said the comrade . " keep all you have : i need nothing , for i am a disembodied spirit . " and he told him he was the wine - dealer who had lain in the block of ice before the church door , spat upon by all . he had become his comrade , and had aided him , because the youth had sacrificed all he had in order that he might have peace , and a burial in consecrated ground . he had been permitted to accompany him for the space of a year , and the time had run out when he had first parted with him . now he had once more been allowed to visit him ; yet on this occasion he would have to part for all time , for the bells of heaven were calling him . | grateful . | how did the comrade feel towards the youth ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2889 | how did the comrade feel towards the youth ? | []
| local | feeling | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | in a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore , alone with his sister , lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature . many large rocks were scattered around their habitation , and it had a very wild and out - of - the - way look . the boy grew no larger as he advanced in years . yet , small as he was , he had a big spirit of his own , and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge . one day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with . he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice . when she handed him the ball , his sister cautioned him not to go too far . he laughed at her , and ran off in high glee , throwing his ball before him and running after it at full speed . he went as fast as his ball . at last his ball flew to a great distance . he followed as fast as he could . after he had run forward for some time , he saw what seemed four dark spots upon the ice , straight before him . | the smallness of his stature . | what was the boy remarkable for ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2890 | what was the boy remarkable for ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | in a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore , alone with his sister , lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature . many large rocks were scattered around their habitation , and it had a very wild and out - of - the - way look . the boy grew no larger as he advanced in years . yet , small as he was , he had a big spirit of his own , and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge . one day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with . he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice . when she handed him the ball , his sister cautioned him not to go too far . he laughed at her , and ran off in high glee , throwing his ball before him and running after it at full speed . he went as fast as his ball . at last his ball flew to a great distance . he followed as fast as he could . after he had run forward for some time , he saw what seemed four dark spots upon the ice , straight before him . | in a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore . | where did the boy live along with his sister ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2891 | where did the boy live along with his sister ? | []
| local | setting | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | in a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore , alone with his sister , lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature . many large rocks were scattered around their habitation , and it had a very wild and out - of - the - way look . the boy grew no larger as he advanced in years . yet , small as he was , he had a big spirit of his own , and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge . one day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with . he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice . when she handed him the ball , his sister cautioned him not to go too far . he laughed at her , and ran off in high glee , throwing his ball before him and running after it at full speed . he went as fast as his ball . at last his ball flew to a great distance . he followed as fast as he could . after he had run forward for some time , he saw what seemed four dark spots upon the ice , straight before him . | he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice . | why did the boy tell his sister to make him a ball to play with ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2892 | why did the boy tell his sister to make him a ball to play with ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | when he came up to the shore he was surprised to see four large , tall men , lying on the ice , spearing fish . they were four brothers , who looked exactly alike . as the little boy - man approached them , the nearest looked up . in his turn he was surprised to see such a tiny being . turning to his brothers , he said : " tia ! look ! see what a little fellow is here . " the three others then looked up too . seeing these four faces , as if they had been one , the little spirit or boy - man said to himself : " four in one ! what a time they must have in choosing their hunting - shirts ! " after they had all stared for a moment at the boy , they covered their heads , intent in searching for fish . the boy thought to himself : " these four - faces fancy that i am to be put off without notice because i am so little . they are so broad and long . they shall find out . i may find a way to teach them that i am not to be treated so lightly . " | four large , tall men , lying on the ice , spearing fish . | what did the boy see when he came up to the shore ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2893 | what did the boy see when he came up to the shore ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | when he came up to the shore he was surprised to see four large , tall men , lying on the ice , spearing fish . they were four brothers , who looked exactly alike . as the little boy - man approached them , the nearest looked up . in his turn he was surprised to see such a tiny being . turning to his brothers , he said : " tia ! look ! see what a little fellow is here . " the three others then looked up too . seeing these four faces , as if they had been one , the little spirit or boy - man said to himself : " four in one ! what a time they must have in choosing their hunting - shirts ! " after they had all stared for a moment at the boy , they covered their heads , intent in searching for fish . the boy thought to himself : " these four - faces fancy that i am to be put off without notice because i am so little . they are so broad and long . they shall find out . i may find a way to teach them that i am not to be treated so lightly . " | the boy was so little . | why did the four men put the boy off without notice ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2894 | why did the four men put the boy off without notice ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | after they were covered up , the boy - man , looking sharply about , saw that among them they had caught one large trout , which was lying just by their side . stealing along , he slyly seized it . placing his fingers in the gills , and tossing his ball before him , he ran off at full speed . they heard the pattering of his little steps upon the ice . when the four looked up all together , they saw their fine trout sliding away , as if of itself , at a great rate , the boy being so small that he could not be distinguished from the fish . " see ! " they cried out , " our fish is running away on the dry land ! " when they stood up they could just see , over the fish 's head , that it was the boy - man who was carrying it off . the little spirit reached the lodge , and having left the trout at the door , he told his sister to go out and bring in the fish he had brought home . she exclaimed , " where could you have got it ? i hope you have not stolen it . " | slyly seized it . | what did the boy do when he saw the trout lying just by their side ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2895 | what did the boy do when he saw the trout lying just by their side ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | after they were covered up , the boy - man , looking sharply about , saw that among them they had caught one large trout , which was lying just by their side . stealing along , he slyly seized it . placing his fingers in the gills , and tossing his ball before him , he ran off at full speed . they heard the pattering of his little steps upon the ice . when the four looked up all together , they saw their fine trout sliding away , as if of itself , at a great rate , the boy being so small that he could not be distinguished from the fish . " see ! " they cried out , " our fish is running away on the dry land ! " when they stood up they could just see , over the fish 's head , that it was the boy - man who was carrying it off . the little spirit reached the lodge , and having left the trout at the door , he told his sister to go out and bring in the fish he had brought home . she exclaimed , " where could you have got it ? i hope you have not stolen it . " | the boy told his sister to go out and bring in the fish he had brought home . | what happened after the boy left the trout at the door ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2896 | what happened after the boy left the trout at the door ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | after they were covered up , the boy - man , looking sharply about , saw that among them they had caught one large trout , which was lying just by their side . stealing along , he slyly seized it . placing his fingers in the gills , and tossing his ball before him , he ran off at full speed . they heard the pattering of his little steps upon the ice . when the four looked up all together , they saw their fine trout sliding away , as if of itself , at a great rate , the boy being so small that he could not be distinguished from the fish . " see ! " they cried out , " our fish is running away on the dry land ! " when they stood up they could just see , over the fish 's head , that it was the boy - man who was carrying it off . the little spirit reached the lodge , and having left the trout at the door , he told his sister to go out and bring in the fish he had brought home . she exclaimed , " where could you have got it ? i hope you have not stolen it . " | the boy being so small could not be distinguished from the fish . | why did the four men think their fish was running away on dry land ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2897 | why did the four men think their fish was running away on dry land ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | " oh , " he replied , " i found it on the ice . it was caught in our lake . have we no right to a little lake of our own ? i shall claim all the fish that come out of its waters . " " how , " the sister asked again , " could you have got it there ? " " no matter , " said the boy ; " go and cook it . " it was as much as the girl could do to drag the great trout within doors . she cooked it , and its flavor was so delicious that she asked no more questions as to how he had come by it . the next morning the little spirit or boy - man set off as he had the day before . he made all sorts of sport with his ball as he frolicked along . high over his head he would toss it , straight up into the air ; then far before him . and again , in mere merriment of spirit , he would send it bounding back , as if he had plenty of speed and enough to spare in running back after it . the ball leaped and bounded about , and glided through the air as if it were a live thing , and enjoyed the sport as much as the boy - man himself . | on the ice . | where did the boy say he found the fish ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2898 | where did the boy say he found the fish ? | []
| local | setting | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | " oh , " he replied , " i found it on the ice . it was caught in our lake . have we no right to a little lake of our own ? i shall claim all the fish that come out of its waters . " " how , " the sister asked again , " could you have got it there ? " " no matter , " said the boy ; " go and cook it . " it was as much as the girl could do to drag the great trout within doors . she cooked it , and its flavor was so delicious that she asked no more questions as to how he had come by it . the next morning the little spirit or boy - man set off as he had the day before . he made all sorts of sport with his ball as he frolicked along . high over his head he would toss it , straight up into the air ; then far before him . and again , in mere merriment of spirit , he would send it bounding back , as if he had plenty of speed and enough to spare in running back after it . the ball leaped and bounded about , and glided through the air as if it were a live thing , and enjoyed the sport as much as the boy - man himself . | merry . | how did the boy feel playing with the ball ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2899 | how did the boy feel playing with the ball ? | []
| local | feeling | explicit |
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