Exam question 1 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter I, part 1: Down the Rabbit-Ho…
Identify the occurrence which induced the protagonist to rise to her feet and pursue the White Rabbit.
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, occurrence · What happens: identify, induce, rise, pursue · To what, where: occurrence, protagonist, feet, White Rabbit
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter I, part 1: Down the Rabbit-Hole (the fall)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: the test at school.
The question
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 occurrence | det |
| 3 | occurrence | occurrence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obj |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 induced | nsubj |
| 5 | induced | induce | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 occurrence | acl:relcl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 protagonist | det |
| 7 | protagonist | protagonist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 induced | obj |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 rise | mark |
| 9 | rise | rise | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 protagonist | acl |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 feet | case |
| 11 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 feet | nmod:poss |
| 12 | feet | foot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 rise | obl |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 pursue | cc |
| 14 | pursue | pursue | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 rise | conj |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 Rabbit | det |
| 16 | White | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 Rabbit | amod |
| 17 | Rabbit | Rabbit | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 pursue | obj |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | the occurrence | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent occurrence=Theme | ||||
| 2 | induce | past | the occurrence | the protagonist | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protagonist=Patient | ||||
| 3 | rise | to-infinitive | the occurrence not said here | the protagonist not said here | her feet | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to foot=Initial_Location | |||
| 4 | pursue | present | the occurrence not said here | the White Rabbit | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rabbit=Theme |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
The options
Option 1
The sudden appearance of a talking rabbit near the bank
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 appearance | det |
| 2 | sudden | sudden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 appearance | amod |
| 3 | appearance | appearance | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 rabbit | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 rabbit | det |
| 6 | talking | talking | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 rabbit | compound |
| 7 | rabbit | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 appearance | nmod |
| 8 | near | near | ADP | _ | 10 bank | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 bank | det |
| 10 | bank | bank | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 rabbit | nmod |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Option 2
The Rabbit's loud complaint about being late for the Duchess
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Rabbit | det |
| 2 | Rabbit | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 complaint | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 Rabbit | case |
| 4 | loud | loud | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 complaint | amod |
| 5 | complaint | complaint | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | about | about | SCONJ | _ | 8 late | mark |
| 7 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 late | cop |
| 8 | late | late | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 complaint | acl |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 Duchess | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Duchess | det |
| 11 | Duchess | Duchess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 late | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | gerund | the Rabbit's loud complaint not said here | for the Duchess; late property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | complain | the Rabbit | nom complaint «state intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
The moment when the Rabbit, looking at its own waistcoat, took out a timepiece and held it up to see the hour
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 moment | det |
| 2 | moment | moment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 took | nsubj |
| 3 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 7 looking | mark |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Rabbit | det |
| 5 | Rabbit | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 looking | nsubj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 looking | punct |
| 7 | looking | look | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 moment | acl |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 11 waistcoat | case |
| 9 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 waistcoat | nmod:poss |
| 10 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 waistcoat | amod |
| 11 | waistcoat | waistcoat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 looking | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 moment | punct |
| 13 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 14 | out | out | ADP | _ | 13 took | compound:prt |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 timepiece | det |
| 16 | timepiece | timepiece | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 took | obj |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 held | cc |
| 18 | held | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 took | conj |
| 19 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 held | obj |
| 20 | up | up | ADP | _ | 18 held | compound:prt |
| 21 | to | to | PART | _ | 22 see | mark |
| 22 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 18 held | advcl |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 hour | det |
| 24 | hour | hour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 see | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | gerund | the Rabbit | at Rabbit's own waistcoat | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at waistcoat=Theme | ||||
| 2 | take out | past | the moment | a timepiece | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent timepiece=Theme | ||||
| 3 | hold up | past | the moment not said here | timepiece | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme | ||||
| 4 | see | to-infinitive | the moment not said here | hour | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
The removal by the Rabbit of a watch from its waistcoat-pocket
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 removal | det |
| 2 | removal | removal | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | by | by | ADP | _ | 5 Rabbit | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Rabbit | det |
| 5 | Rabbit | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 removal | nmod |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 watch | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 watch | det |
| 8 | watch | watch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 Rabbit | nmod |
| 9 | from | from | ADP | _ | 13 pocket | case |
| 10 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 pocket | nmod:poss |
| 11 | waistcoat | waistcoat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 pocket | compound |
| 12 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 11 waistcoat | punct |
| 13 | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 watch | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remove | the Rabbit of a watch from watch's waistcoat pocket | nom removal «act transitive»: by=agent |
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