Exam question 4 · Old Celtic Romances, The Carl of the Drab Coat: Cael of th…
Evaluate the presentation of Fionn's character at the opening of the Cesh Corran tale.
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: you · What happens: evaluate, present · To what, where: presentation, opening, character
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1059 «Old Celtic Romances, The Carl of the Drab Coat: Cael of the Iron is beaten and the Carl is revealed as a god» 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 | Evaluate | evaluate | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 presentation | det |
| 3 | presentation | presentation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Evaluate | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 character | case |
| 5 | Fionn | Fionn | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 character | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Fionn | case |
| 7 | character | character | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 presentation | nmod |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 10 opening | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 opening | det |
| 10 | opening | opening | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Evaluate | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 tale | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 tale | det |
| 13 | Cesh | Cesh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 Corran | compound |
| 14 | Corran | Corran | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 tale | compound |
| 15 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 opening | nmod |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Evaluate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | evaluate | imperative | you not said here | the presentation of Fionn's character | the opening of the Corran tale | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent presentation=Theme | |||
| 2 | present | Fionn's character | nom presentation «act transitive»: of=patient |
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
Fionn is shown as a prudent leader whose love for adventure sometimes leads him into danger, though his generosity and loyalty to his men always shine through the opening of the tale
The tree, 32 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fionn | Fionn | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 shown | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 shown | aux:pass |
| 3 | shown | show | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 leader | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 leader | det |
| 6 | prudent | prudent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 leader | amod |
| 7 | leader | leader | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shown | obl |
| 8 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 9 love | nmod:poss |
| 9 | love | love | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 leader | obj |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 adventure | case |
| 11 | adventure | adventure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shown | obl |
| 12 | sometimes | sometimes | ADV | PronType=Ind | 13 leads | advmod |
| 13 | leads | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 shown | conj |
| 14 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 leads | obj |
| 15 | into | into | ADP | _ | 16 danger | case |
| 16 | danger | danger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 leads | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 shine | punct |
| 18 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 27 shine | mark |
| 19 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 generosity | nmod:poss |
| 20 | generosity | generosity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 shine | nsubj |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 loyalty | cc |
| 22 | loyalty | loyalty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 generosity | conj |
| 23 | to | to | ADP | _ | 25 men | case |
| 24 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 25 men | nmod:poss |
| 25 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 generosity | nmod |
| 26 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 27 shine | advmod |
| 27 | shine | shine | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 shown | conj |
| 28 | through | through | ADP | _ | 30 opening | case |
| 29 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 30 opening | det |
| 30 | opening | opening | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 shine | obl |
| 31 | of | of | ADP | _ | 33 tale | case |
| 32 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 33 tale | det |
| 33 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 opening | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present · passive | Fionn | as a prudent leader; for adventure | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | lead | present | Fionn | danger | sometimes property | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme into danger=Destination | |||
| 3 | shine | present | Fionn's generosity to Fionn's men and loyalty | the opening of the tale | always property | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through opening=Location | |||
| 4 | love | a prudent leader | nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
Fionn is portrayed as a harsh chief whose pride often brings the Fianna trouble and grief
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fionn | Fionn | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 portrayed | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 portrayed | aux:pass |
| 3 | portrayed | portray | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 11 brings | mark |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 chief | det |
| 6 | harsh | harsh | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 chief | amod |
| 7 | chief | chief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 brings | nsubj |
| 8 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 9 pride | nmod:poss |
| 9 | pride | pride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 brings | nsubj |
| 10 | often | often | ADV | _ | 11 brings | advmod |
| 11 | brings | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 portrayed | advcl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 trouble | det |
| 13 | Fianna | Fianna | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 trouble | compound |
| 14 | trouble | trouble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 brings | obj |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 grief | cc |
| 16 | grief | grief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 trouble | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | portray | present · passive | Fionn | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | bring | present | a harsh chief | the Fianna trouble and grief | often property | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent trouble=Theme |
Option 3
Fionn is presented as a careless hunter whose fondness for games sometimes leads his men into strife
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fionn | Fionn | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 presented | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 presented | aux:pass |
| 3 | presented | present | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 hunter | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 hunter | det |
| 6 | careless | careless | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 hunter | amod |
| 7 | hunter | hunter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 presented | obl |
| 8 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 9 fondness | nmod:poss |
| 9 | fondness | fondness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 hunter | appos |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 games | case |
| 11 | games | game | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 presented | obl |
| 12 | sometimes | sometimes | ADV | PronType=Ind | 13 leads | advmod |
| 13 | leads | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 presented | advcl |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 men | nmod:poss |
| 15 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 leads | obj |
| 16 | into | into | ADP | _ | 17 strife | case |
| 17 | strife | strife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 leads | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | present | present · passive | Fionn | as a careless hunter; for games | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme for game=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | lead | present | Fionn's men | strife | sometimes property | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent man=Theme into strife=Destination |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Fionn is shown as a prudent leader whose love for adventure sometimes leads him into danger
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fionn | Fionn | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 shown | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 shown | aux:pass |
| 3 | shown | show | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 leader | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 leader | det |
| 6 | prudent | prudent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 leader | amod |
| 7 | leader | leader | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shown | obl |
| 8 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 9 love | nmod:poss |
| 9 | love | love | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 leader | obj |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 adventure | case |
| 11 | adventure | adventure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shown | obl |
| 12 | sometimes | sometimes | ADV | PronType=Ind | 13 leads | advmod |
| 13 | leads | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 shown | conj |
| 14 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 leads | obj |
| 15 | into | into | ADP | _ | 16 danger | case |
| 16 | danger | danger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 leads | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present · passive | Fionn | as a prudent leader; for adventure | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | lead | present | Fionn | danger | sometimes property | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme into danger=Destination | |||
| 3 | love | a prudent leader | nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
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