Exam question 3 · Irish Fairy Tales, Becfola, part 20: a wolf chase and a ha…
Which of the following most accurately describes the manner in which Becfola escapes the pursuing wolves?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: Becfola · What happens: follow, describe, escape · To what, where: manner, pursuing wolves
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1052 «Irish Fairy Tales, Becfola, part 20: a wolf chase and a handsome stranger» 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 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 7 describes | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 describes | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 describes | csubj |
| 5 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 6 accurately | advmod |
| 6 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 7 describes | advmod |
| 7 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 manner | det |
| 9 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 describes | obj |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 which | case |
| 11 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 escapes | obl |
| 12 | Becfola | Becfola | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 escapes | nsubj |
| 13 | escapes | escape | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 manner | acl:relcl |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 wolves | det |
| 15 | pursuing | pursuing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 wolves | compound |
| 16 | wolves | wolf | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 escapes | obj |
| 17 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 describes | punct |
| # | 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 | describe | present | the manner | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme | ||||
| 3 | escape | present | Becfola | the pursuing wolves | the manner | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wolf=Initial_Location |
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
She climbs a tree and remains among its branches until the animals depart, then climbs back down to the path again
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 climbs | nsubj |
| 2 | climbs | climb | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 tree | det |
| 4 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 climbs | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 remains | cc |
| 6 | remains | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 climbs | conj |
| 7 | among | among | ADP | _ | 9 branches | case |
| 8 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 branches | nmod:poss |
| 9 | branches | branch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 remains | obl |
| 10 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 13 depart | mark |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 animals | det |
| 12 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 depart | nsubj |
| 13 | depart | depart | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 remains | advcl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 climbs | punct |
| 15 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 16 climbs | advmod |
| 16 | climbs | climb | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 climbs | conj |
| 17 | back | back | ADV | _ | 18 down | advmod |
| 18 | down | down | ADV | _ | 16 climbs | advmod |
| 19 | to | to | ADP | _ | 21 path | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 path | det |
| 21 | path | path | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 climbs | obl |
| 22 | again | again | ADV | _ | 16 climbs | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | climb | present | She | a tree | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location tree=Theme | ||||
| 2 | remain | present | She not said here | tree's branches | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among branch=Location | ||||
| 3 | depart | present | the animals | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | climb | present | She not said here | the path | then; again | down property | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to path=Destination |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
She climbs a tree and remains among its branches until the animals depart
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 climbs | nsubj |
| 2 | climbs | climb | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 tree | det |
| 4 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 climbs | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 remains | cc |
| 6 | remains | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 climbs | conj |
| 7 | among | among | ADP | _ | 9 branches | case |
| 8 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 branches | nmod:poss |
| 9 | branches | branch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 remains | obl |
| 10 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 13 depart | mark |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 animals | det |
| 12 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 depart | nsubj |
| 13 | depart | depart | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 remains | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | climb | present | She | a tree | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location tree=Theme | ||||
| 2 | remain | present | She not said here | tree's branches | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among branch=Location | ||||
| 3 | depart | present | the animals | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3
She sends the maid for help and hides behind a fallen tree trunk nearby
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 sends | nsubj |
| 2 | sends | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 maid | det |
| 4 | maid | maid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sends | obj |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 help | case |
| 6 | help | help | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sends | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 hides | cc |
| 8 | hides | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 sends | conj |
| 9 | behind | behind | ADP | _ | 13 trunk | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 trunk | det |
| 11 | fallen | fall | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 13 trunk | amod |
| 12 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 trunk | compound |
| 13 | trunk | trunk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 hides | obl |
| 14 | nearby | nearby | ADV | _ | 13 trunk | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | present | She | the maid | for help | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent maid=Theme | |||
| 2 | hide | present | She not said here | a fallen tree trunk | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind trunk=Location | ||||
| 3 | fall | participle | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
She throws her cloak and runs away from the pack
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 throws | nsubj |
| 2 | throws | throw | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 cloak | nmod:poss |
| 4 | cloak | cloak | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 throws | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 runs | cc |
| 6 | runs | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 throws | conj |
| 7 | away | away | ADV | _ | 6 runs | advmod |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 pack | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 pack | det |
| 10 | pack | pack | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 runs | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | throw | present | She | her cloak | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloak=Theme | ||||
| 2 | run away | present | She not said here | the pack | away property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from pack=Trajectory |
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