Exam question 2 · Cossack Fairy Tales, Ivan Golik: the whip breaks the spell…
Which of the following accurately states the sequence of events by which the enchantment upon the princess was ultimately broken?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: events · What happens: follow, state, break · To what, where: sequence, enchantment
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1134 «Cossack Fairy Tales, Ivan Golik: the whip breaks the spell and the princess becomes human» 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 sequence | det |
| 8 | sequence | sequence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 states | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 events | case |
| 10 | events | event | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 sequence | nmod |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 12 which | case |
| 12 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 20 broken | obl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 enchantment | det |
| 14 | enchantment | enchantment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 broken | nsubj:pass |
| 15 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 17 princess | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 princess | det |
| 17 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 enchantment | nmod |
| 18 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 20 broken | aux:pass |
| 19 | ultimately | ultimately | ADV | _ | 20 broken | advmod |
| 20 | broken | break | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 events | acl:relcl |
| 21 | ? | ? | 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 | the sequence of events | accurately property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sequence=Topic | ||||
| 3 | break | past · passive | events | the enchantment upon the princess | ultimately property | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=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 · ← Mova's choice
The pig was struck, the serpents scattered, and the princess was made human once more by the blow
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 pig | det |
| 2 | pig | pig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 struck | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 struck | aux:pass |
| 4 | struck | strike | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 scattered | punct |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 serpents | det |
| 7 | serpents | serpent | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 scattered | nsubj |
| 8 | scattered | scatter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 struck | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 made | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 made | cc |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 princess | det |
| 12 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 made | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 made | aux:pass |
| 14 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 struck | conj |
| 15 | human | human | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 made | xcomp |
| 16 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 17 more | advmod |
| 17 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 14 made | advmod |
| 18 | by | by | ADP | _ | 20 blow | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 blow | det |
| 20 | blow | blow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 made | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strike | past · passive | the pig | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Instrument | |||||
| 2 | scatter | past | the serpents | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | make | past · passive | the blow | the princess | human property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |
Option 2
Ivan made the whip, the leading pig was struck and shattered, the serpents hurried off, and the princess was restored to her human form and walked away
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan | Ivan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 made | nsubj |
| 2 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 whip | det |
| 4 | whip | whip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 made | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 struck | punct |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 pig | det |
| 7 | leading | lead | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 pig | amod |
| 8 | pig | pig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 struck | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 struck | aux:pass |
| 10 | struck | strike | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 made | conj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 shattered | cc |
| 12 | shattered | shatter | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 struck | conj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 hurried | punct |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 serpents | det |
| 15 | serpents | serpent | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 hurried | nsubj |
| 16 | hurried | hurry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 made | conj |
| 17 | off | off | ADP | _ | 16 hurried | compound:prt |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 restored | punct |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 restored | cc |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 princess | det |
| 21 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 restored | nsubj:pass |
| 22 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 23 restored | aux:pass |
| 23 | restored | restore | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 made | conj |
| 24 | to | to | ADP | _ | 27 form | case |
| 25 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 27 form | nmod:poss |
| 26 | human | human | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 27 form | amod |
| 27 | form | form | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 restored | obl |
| 28 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 29 walked | cc |
| 29 | walked | walk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 made | conj |
| 30 | away | away | ADV | _ | 29 walked | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | Ivan | the whip | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whip=Product | ||||
| 2 | lead | gerund | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition | ||||||
| 3 | strike | past · passive | the leading pig | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Instrument | |||||
| 4 | shatter | participle | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 5 | hurry off | past | the serpents | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 6 | restore | past · passive | the princess | princess's human form | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to form=Recipient | ||||
| 7 | walk away | past | Ivan not said here | away property | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 8 | form | princess | nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
The whip struck the pig, and she was freed
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 whip | det |
| 2 | whip | whip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 struck | nsubj |
| 3 | struck | strike | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 pig | det |
| 5 | pig | pig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 struck | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 freed | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 freed | cc |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 freed | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 freed | aux:pass |
| 10 | freed | free | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 struck | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strike | past | the whip | the pig | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent pig=Instrument | ||||
| 2 | free | past · passive | pig | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Source |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
The whip struck the leading pig, the serpents fled, and the princess was restored to human form
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 whip | det |
| 2 | whip | whip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 struck | nsubj |
| 3 | struck | strike | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 pig | det |
| 5 | leading | lead | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 pig | amod |
| 6 | pig | pig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 struck | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 fled | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 serpents | det |
| 9 | serpents | serpent | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 fled | nsubj |
| 10 | fled | flee | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 struck | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 restored | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 restored | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 princess | det |
| 14 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 restored | nsubj:pass |
| 15 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 restored | aux:pass |
| 16 | restored | restore | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 struck | conj |
| 17 | to | to | ADP | _ | 19 form | case |
| 18 | human | human | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 form | amod |
| 19 | form | form | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 restored | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strike | past | the whip | the leading pig | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent pig=Instrument | ||||
| 2 | lead | gerund | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition | ||||||
| 3 | flee | past | the serpents | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | restore | past · passive | the princess | human form | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to form=Recipient |
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