Exam question 4 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Travelling Companion, part 219…
Identify the day on which John was to attempt the first riddle, and the assembly that would be present to witness the trial.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, John, assembly · What happens: identify, be
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1008 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Travelling Companion, part 219: John meets the princess and sees the garden of dead suitors» 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 day | det |
| 3 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obj |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 attempt | obl |
| 6 | John | John | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 attempt | nsubj |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 attempt | cop |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 attempt | mark |
| 9 | attempt | attempt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Identify | parataxis |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 riddle | det |
| 11 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 12 riddle | amod |
| 12 | riddle | riddle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 attempt | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 assembly | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 assembly | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 assembly | det |
| 16 | assembly | assembly | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 attempt | obl |
| 17 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 20 present | nsubj |
| 18 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 20 present | aux |
| 19 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 20 present | cop |
| 20 | present | present | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 assembly | acl:relcl |
| 21 | to | to | PART | _ | 22 witness | mark |
| 22 | witness | witness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 present | advcl |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 trial | det |
| 24 | trial | trial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 present | obl:unmarked |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | day | vn empathize-88.2 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | is | past | John | the assembly obl; attempt property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | is | would | the assembly | the trial obl:unmarked; present property | tree rules |
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 · ← Mova's choice
The next day, with the judges, the counsellors, the old king, the princess and every noble and guest of the entire kingdom gathered to witness the trial
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 day | det |
| 2 | next | next | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 day | amod |
| 3 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 gathered | nsubj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 day | punct |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 judges | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 judges | det |
| 7 | judges | judge | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 day | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 counsellors | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 counsellors | det |
| 10 | counsellors | counsellor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 judges | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 king | punct |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 king | det |
| 13 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 king | amod |
| 14 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 judges | conj |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 princess | punct |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 princess | det |
| 17 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 king | conj |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 noble | cc |
| 19 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 20 noble | det |
| 20 | noble | noble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 judges | conj |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 guest | cc |
| 22 | guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 noble | conj |
| 23 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 kingdom | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 kingdom | det |
| 25 | entire | entire | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 kingdom | amod |
| 26 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 guest | nmod |
| 27 | gathered | gather | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 28 | to | to | PART | _ | 29 witness | mark |
| 29 | witness | witness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 gathered | obj |
| 30 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 31 trial | det |
| 31 | trial | trial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 gathered | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gather | past | the next day with the judges and the counsellors and the old king and the princess and every noble and guest of the entire kingdom | witness | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent witness=Beneficiary trial=Theme |
Option 2
The following morning, with the royal family and all the townspeople watching
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 morning | det |
| 2 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 3 morning | amod |
| 3 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 family | punct |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 family | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 family | det |
| 7 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 family | amod |
| 8 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 morning | conj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 townspeople | cc |
| 10 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 12 townspeople | det:predet |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 townspeople | det |
| 12 | townspeople | townspeople | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 family | conj |
| 13 | watching | watch | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 family | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | watch | gerund | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The next day, with the judges and the whole of the counsellors present
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 day | det |
| 2 | next | next | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 day | amod |
| 3 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 present | obl:unmarked |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 judges | punct |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 judges | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 judges | det |
| 7 | judges | judge | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 day | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 whole | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 whole | det |
| 10 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 judges | conj |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 counsellors | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 counsellors | det |
| 13 | counsellors | counsellor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 whole | obl |
| 14 | present | present | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | present | present | day | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
The next day, with the judges, the whole of the counsellors and every townsperson who wished to watch the trial in the great hall
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 day | det |
| 2 | next | next | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 day | amod |
| 3 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 day | punct |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 judges | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 judges | det |
| 7 | judges | judge | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 day | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 whole | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 whole | det |
| 10 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 judges | amod |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 counsellors | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 counsellors | det |
| 13 | counsellors | counsellor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 whole | obl |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 townsperson | cc |
| 15 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 16 townsperson | det |
| 16 | townsperson | townsperson | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 judges | conj |
| 17 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 wished | nsubj |
| 18 | wished | wish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 townsperson | acl:relcl |
| 19 | to | to | PART | _ | 20 watch | mark |
| 20 | watch | watch | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 18 wished | xcomp |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 trial | det |
| 22 | trial | trial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 watch | obj |
| 23 | in | in | ADP | _ | 26 hall | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 hall | det |
| 25 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 hall | amod |
| 26 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 watch | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wish | past | every townsperson | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | watch not said to happen | to-infinitive | every townsperson not said here | the trial | the great hall | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trial=Theme |
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