Exam question 1 · Russian Folk-Tales, The She-Dragon's Daughter, part 34: Iv…
Which action of the she-dragon's daughter results in her transformation into a perch, and what is the consequence for the she-dragon?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: action, daughter results, she dragon, dragon · What happens: be, act, result, transform · To what, where: consequence, transformation, perch
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1128 «Russian Folk-Tales, The She-Dragon's Daughter, part 34: Ivan is tricked and the dragon is fooled, then the maiden becomes a fish» 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 | DET | PronType=Int | 2 action | det |
| 2 | action | action | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 results | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 dragon | det |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 dragon | compound |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 she | punct |
| 7 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 results | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 dragon | case |
| 9 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 results | compound |
| 10 | results | result | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 action | nmod |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 transformation | case |
| 12 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 transformation | nmod:poss |
| 13 | transformation | transformation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 results | nmod |
| 14 | into | into | ADP | _ | 16 perch | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 perch | det |
| 16 | perch | perch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 transformation | nmod |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 consequence | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 consequence | cc |
| 19 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 22 consequence | nsubj |
| 20 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 consequence | cop |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 consequence | det |
| 22 | consequence | consequence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 action | nmod |
| 23 | for | for | ADP | _ | 27 dragon | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 dragon | det |
| 25 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 27 dragon | nsubj |
| 26 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 27 dragon | punct |
| 27 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 consequence | nmod |
| 28 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 action | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | which action of the she dragon's daughter results in dragon's transformation into a perch | the consequence | for the dragon | tree rules | |||
| 2 | act | the she dragon's daughter results in dragon's transformation into a perch | nom action «act intransitive»: of=agent | ||||||
| 3 | result | the she dragon | dragon's transformation into a perch | nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent in=place | |||||
| 4 | transform | dragon | a perch | nom transformation «event transitive»: poss=agent into=place |
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 becomes a perch to escape the she-dragon, and the she-dragon drinks the stream until she bursts and the whole river runs dry for ever
The tree, 27 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 becomes | nsubj |
| 2 | becomes | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 perch | det |
| 4 | perch | perch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 becomes | xcomp |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 escape | mark |
| 6 | escape | escape | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 perch | acl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 dragon | det |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 dragon | compound |
| 9 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 8 she | punct |
| 10 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 escape | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 drinks | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 drinks | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 dragon | det |
| 14 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 dragon | compound |
| 15 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 14 she | punct |
| 16 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 drinks | nsubj |
| 17 | drinks | drink | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 becomes | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 stream | det |
| 19 | stream | stream | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 drinks | obj |
| 20 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 22 bursts | mark |
| 21 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 bursts | nsubj |
| 22 | bursts | burst | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 drinks | advcl |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 runs | cc |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 river | det |
| 25 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 river | amod |
| 26 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 runs | nsubj |
| 27 | runs | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 bursts | conj |
| 28 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 27 runs | xcomp |
| 29 | for | for | ADP | _ | 30 ever | case |
| 30 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 27 runs | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | become | present | She | a perch | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | escape | to-infinitive | She not said here | the she dragon | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dragon=Initial_Location | ||||
| 3 | drink | present | the she dragon | the stream | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stream=Patient | ||||
| 4 | burst | present | dragon | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 5 | run | present | the whole river | dry property | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for ever=Beneficiary |
Option 2
She hides as a fish, and the dragon sinks in the river and drowns in mud
The tree, 16 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 hides | nsubj |
| 2 | hides | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADP | _ | 5 fish | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 fish | det |
| 5 | fish | fish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 hides | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 sinks | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 sinks | cc |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 dragon | det |
| 9 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 sinks | nsubj |
| 10 | sinks | sink | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 hides | conj |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 river | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 river | det |
| 13 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 sinks | obl |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 drowns | cc |
| 15 | drowns | drown | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 hides | conj |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 mud | case |
| 17 | mud | mud | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 drowns | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hide | present | She | as a fish | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | sink | present | the dragon | the river | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 3 | drown | present | She not said here | mud | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
She becomes a perch and the she-dragon drinks the stream until she bursts
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 becomes | nsubj |
| 2 | becomes | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 perch | det |
| 4 | perch | perch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 becomes | xcomp |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 drinks | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 dragon | det |
| 7 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 dragon | compound |
| 8 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 7 she | punct |
| 9 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 drinks | nsubj |
| 10 | drinks | drink | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 becomes | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 stream | det |
| 12 | stream | stream | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 drinks | obj |
| 13 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 15 bursts | mark |
| 14 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 bursts | nsubj |
| 15 | bursts | burst | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 drinks | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | become | present | She | a perch | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | drink | present | the she dragon | the stream | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stream=Patient | ||||
| 3 | burst | present | dragon | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
She becomes a perch, but the she-dragon's husband pulls the stream dry and carries her home to the forest, where she sleeps for a hundred years in the cave
The tree, 31 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 becomes | nsubj |
| 2 | becomes | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 perch | det |
| 4 | perch | perch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 becomes | xcomp |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 pulls | punct |
| 6 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 13 pulls | cc |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 dragon | det |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 dragon | compound |
| 9 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 8 she | punct |
| 10 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 husband | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 dragon | case |
| 12 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 pulls | nsubj |
| 13 | pulls | pull | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 becomes | advcl |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 stream | det |
| 15 | stream | stream | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 pulls | obj |
| 16 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 pulls | xcomp |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 carries | cc |
| 18 | carries | carry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 becomes | conj |
| 19 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 home | nmod:poss |
| 20 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 carries | obj |
| 21 | to | to | ADP | _ | 23 forest | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 forest | det |
| 23 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 carries | obl |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 sleeps | punct |
| 25 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 27 sleeps | advmod |
| 26 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 27 sleeps | nsubj |
| 27 | sleeps | sleep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 carries | conj |
| 28 | for | for | ADP | _ | 31 years | case |
| 29 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 30 hundred | det |
| 30 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 31 years | nummod |
| 31 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 27 sleeps | obl |
| 32 | in | in | ADP | _ | 34 cave | case |
| 33 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 34 cave | det |
| 34 | cave | cave | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 sleeps | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | become | present | She | a perch | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | pull | present | the she dragon's husband | the stream | dry property | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stream=Theme | |||
| 3 | carry | present | She not said here | dragon's home | the forest | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent home=Theme to forest=Destination | |||
| 4 | sleep | present | dragon | the cave | year | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in cave=Location |
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