Exam question 4 · Russian Folk-Tales, The Vampire and St Michael, part 13: t…
Which of the following accurately states the reason the Tsarivna fell ill, as given in the text?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: reason · What happens: follow, state, fall, give · To what, where: text · Speech: someone speaks here
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1107 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Vampire and St Michael, part 13: the boy buys the holy image and is sent to the church» 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 | 6 states | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 6 states | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 states | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 states | nsubj |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 states | advmod |
| 6 | states | state | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 reason | det |
| 8 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 fell | nsubj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Tsarivna | det |
| 10 | Tsarivna | Tsarivna | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 fell | nsubj |
| 11 | fell | fall | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 states | ccomp |
| 12 | ill | ill | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 fell | xcomp |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 given | punct |
| 14 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 15 given | mark |
| 15 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 fell | conj |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 text | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 text | det |
| 18 | text | text | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 given | obl |
| 19 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 states | 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 | state speech: other | present | accurately property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | fall | past | the reason | ill property | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 4 | give | participle | the reason not said here | the text | vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=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
She fell asleep in the forest, and an evil spirit entered her body during the long night
The tree, 17 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 fell | nsubj |
| 2 | fell | fall | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | asleep | asleep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 fell | xcomp |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 forest | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 forest | det |
| 6 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 fell | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 entered | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 entered | cc |
| 9 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 spirit | det |
| 10 | evil | evil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 spirit | compound |
| 11 | spirit | spirit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 entered | nsubj |
| 12 | entered | enter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 fell | conj |
| 13 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 body | nmod:poss |
| 14 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 entered | obj |
| 15 | during | during | ADP | _ | 18 night | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 night | det |
| 17 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 night | amod |
| 18 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 entered | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fall | past | She | the forest | asleep property | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in forest=Location | |||
| 2 | enter | past | a evil spirit | spirit's body | night | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme body=Destination |
Option 2
She went out at night and a witch cursed her
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 went | nsubj |
| 2 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | out | out | ADP | _ | 2 went | compound:prt |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 night | case |
| 5 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 went | obl |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 cursed | cc |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 witch | det |
| 8 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 cursed | nsubj |
| 9 | cursed | curse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 went | conj |
| 10 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 cursed | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go out | past | She | night | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | curse | participle | a witch | her = she | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
She bathed without first crossing herself, and the Evil Spirit took possession of her
The tree, 14 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 bathed | nsubj |
| 2 | bathed | bath | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | without | without | SCONJ | _ | 5 crossing | mark |
| 4 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 5 crossing | advmod |
| 5 | crossing | cross | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 bathed | advcl |
| 6 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 5 crossing | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 took | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 took | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Spirit | det |
| 10 | Evil | Evil | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Spirit | compound |
| 11 | Spirit | Spirit | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 took | nsubj |
| 12 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 bathed | conj |
| 13 | possession | possession | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 took | obj |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 her | case |
| 15 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 possession | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bath | past | She | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | cross | gerund | She not said here | herself = she | first property | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Patient | |||
| 3 | take | past | the Evil Spirit | possession | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possession=Theme |
Option 4
She bathed without first crossing herself, and the Evil Spirit took possession of her while she slept by the river at dusk
The tree, 22 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 bathed | nsubj |
| 2 | bathed | bath | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | without | without | SCONJ | _ | 5 crossing | mark |
| 4 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 5 crossing | advmod |
| 5 | crossing | cross | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 bathed | advcl |
| 6 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 5 crossing | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 took | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 took | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Spirit | det |
| 10 | Evil | Evil | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Spirit | compound |
| 11 | Spirit | Spirit | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 took | nsubj |
| 12 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 bathed | conj |
| 13 | possession | possession | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 took | obj |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 her | case |
| 15 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 possession | conj |
| 16 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 18 slept | mark |
| 17 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 slept | nsubj |
| 18 | slept | sleep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 took | advcl |
| 19 | by | by | ADP | _ | 21 river | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 river | det |
| 21 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 slept | obl |
| 22 | at | at | ADP | _ | 23 dusk | case |
| 23 | dusk | dusk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 slept | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bath | past | She | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | cross | gerund | She not said here | herself = she | first property | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Patient | |||
| 3 | take | past | the Evil Spirit | possession | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possession=Theme | ||||
| 4 | sleep | past | Spirit | dusk | by the river | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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