Exam question 4 · Gods and Fighting Men, Tuan mac Cairill, the salmon's jour…
Determine the manner in which the narrator was reborn according to the account, and identify the person who undertook the rite.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, narrator, person · What happens: determine, be, accord, identify, undertake · To what, where: manner, person, rite
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1036 «Gods and Fighting Men, Tuan mac Cairill, the salmon's journey and rebirth» 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 | Determine | determine | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 manner | det |
| 3 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Determine | obj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 reborn | obl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 narrator | det |
| 7 | narrator | narrator | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 reborn | nsubj |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 reborn | cop |
| 9 | reborn | reborn | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 manner | acl:relcl |
| 10 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 13 account | case |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 according | fixed |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 account | det |
| 13 | account | account | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 reborn | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 identify | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 identify | cc |
| 16 | identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Determine | conj |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 person | det |
| 18 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 identify | obj |
| 19 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 20 undertook | nsubj |
| 20 | undertook | undertake | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 person | acl:relcl |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 rite | det |
| 22 | rite | rite | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 undertook | obj |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Determine | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determine | imperative | you not said here | the manner | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manner=Topic | ||||
| 2 | is | past | the narrator | the manner | accord the account; reborn property | tree rules | |||
| 3 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | identify | infinitive | you not said here | the person | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme | ||||
| 5 | undertake | past | the person | the rite | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rite=Eventuality |
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
He was cooked by the queen and born again, Finnian blessing him at the river's edge
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 cooked | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 cooked | aux:pass |
| 3 | cooked | cook | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 queen | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 queen | det |
| 6 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cooked | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 born | cc |
| 8 | born | bear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 cooked | conj |
| 9 | again | again | ADV | _ | 8 born | advmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 Finnian | punct |
| 11 | Finnian | Finnian | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 cooked | obl |
| 12 | blessing | bless | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 cooked | advcl |
| 13 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 blessing | obj |
| 14 | at | at | ADP | _ | 18 edge | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 river | det |
| 16 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 edge | nmod:poss |
| 17 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 16 river | case |
| 18 | edge | edge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 blessing | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cook | past · passive | the queen | He | Finnian obl | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient | |||
| 2 | bear | participle | the queen not said here | again | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 3 | bless | gerund | the queen not said here | Finnian | the river's edge | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
Option 2
Eaten by the queen, baptized
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eaten | eat | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 2 | by | by | ADP | _ | 4 queen | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 queen | det |
| 4 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Eaten | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 baptized | punct |
| 6 | baptized | baptize | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 queen | acl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | participle | by the queen | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | baptize | participle | the queen not said here | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
He was eaten by the king's wife and born as Cairill's son, Finnian baptizing him
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 eaten | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 eaten | aux:pass |
| 3 | eaten | eat | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 wife | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 king | det |
| 6 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 wife | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 king | case |
| 8 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 eaten | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 born | cc |
| 10 | born | bear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 eaten | conj |
| 11 | as | as | ADP | _ | 14 son | case |
| 12 | Cairill | Cairill | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 son | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 Cairill | case |
| 14 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 born | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 Finnian | punct |
| 16 | Finnian | Finnian | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 eaten | obl |
| 17 | baptizing | baptize | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 eaten | advcl |
| 18 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 baptizing | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | past · passive | the king's wife | He | Finnian obl | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient | |||
| 2 | bear | participle | the king's wife not said here | as Cairill's son | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 3 | baptize | gerund | the king's wife not said here | Finnian | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent he=Result |
Option 4
He was roasted by the king's wife and reborn as a prince, with a monk baptizing him
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 roasted | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 roasted | aux:pass |
| 3 | roasted | roast | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 wife | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 king | det |
| 6 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 wife | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 king | case |
| 8 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 roasted | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 reborn | cc |
| 10 | reborn | reborn | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 wife | conj |
| 11 | as | as | ADP | _ | 13 prince | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 prince | det |
| 13 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 reborn | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 monk | punct |
| 15 | with | with | ADP | _ | 17 monk | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 monk | det |
| 17 | monk | monk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 roasted | conj |
| 18 | baptizing | baptize | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 17 monk | acl |
| 19 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 baptizing | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | roast | past · passive | the king's wife | He | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient | ||||
| 2 | baptize | gerund | a monk not said here | monk | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent he=Result |
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