Exam question 4 · Indian Tales, The Enchanted Wreath, part 1: a greedy golds…
Determine the function of the snag in the goldsmith's survival, as described in the passage.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, goldsmith · What happens: determine, describe, survive · To what, where: function, survival, passage
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1153 «Indian Tales, The Enchanted Wreath, part 1: a greedy goldsmith is undone, and a kind stepdaughter is rewarded by doves» 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 | Determine | determine | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 function | det |
| 3 | function | function | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Determine | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 snag | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 snag | det |
| 6 | snag | snag | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 function | nmod |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 survival | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 goldsmith | det |
| 9 | goldsmith | goldsmith | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 survival | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 goldsmith | case |
| 11 | survival | survival | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Determine | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 described | punct |
| 13 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 14 described | mark |
| 14 | described | describe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Determine | parataxis |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 passage | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 passage | det |
| 17 | passage | passage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 described | obl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Determine | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determine | imperative | you not said here | the function of the snag | the goldsmith's survival | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Topic | |||
| 2 | describe | participle | the passage | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | survive | the goldsmith | nom survival «state transitive»: poss=agent |
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
It is a floating part of a tree that he uses as a raft to paddle all the way to the distant village
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 part | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 part | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 part | det |
| 4 | floating | float | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 part | amod |
| 5 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 tree | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 tree | det |
| 8 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 part | nmod |
| 9 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 11 uses | mark |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 uses | nsubj |
| 11 | uses | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 part | advcl |
| 12 | as | as | ADP | _ | 14 raft | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 raft | det |
| 14 | raft | raft | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 uses | obl |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 paddle | mark |
| 16 | paddle | paddle | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 uses | advcl |
| 17 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 19 way | det:predet |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 way | det |
| 19 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 paddle | obl:unmarked |
| 20 | to | to | ADP | _ | 23 village | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 village | det |
| 22 | distant | distant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 village | amod |
| 23 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 paddle | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | float | gerund | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | is a | present | It | a floating part | of a tree | tree rules | |||
| 3 | use | present | he | as a raft | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | paddle | to-infinitive | he not said here | all way | the distant village | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to village=Trajectory |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
It is a floating part of a tree that keeps him above the water
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 part | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 part | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 part | det |
| 4 | floating | float | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 part | amod |
| 5 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 tree | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 tree | det |
| 8 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 part | nmod |
| 9 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 keeps | nsubj |
| 10 | keeps | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 part | acl:relcl |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 keeps | obj |
| 12 | above | above | ADP | _ | 14 water | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 water | det |
| 14 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 keeps | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | float | gerund | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | is a | present | It | a floating part | of a tree | tree rules | |||
| 3 | keep | present | a floating part | him = he | the water | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent he=Theme above water=Location |
Option 3
It is a rope tied to a tree that pulls him back to land
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 rope | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 rope | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 rope | det |
| 4 | rope | rope | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | tied | tie | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 rope | acl |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 tree | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 tree | det |
| 8 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 tied | obl |
| 9 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 pulls | nsubj |
| 10 | pulls | pull | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 rope | parataxis |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 pulls | obj |
| 12 | back | back | ADV | _ | 10 pulls | advmod |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 14 land | case |
| 14 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 pulls | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | It | a rope | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | tie | participle | a rope not said here | to a tree | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to tree=Co-Patient | ||||
| 3 | pull back | present | that | him = he | land | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to land=Destination |
Option 4
It is a broken boat that carries him to the far shore safely
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 boat | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 boat | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 boat | det |
| 4 | broken | break | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 boat | amod |
| 5 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 carries | nsubj |
| 7 | carries | carry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 boat | acl:relcl |
| 8 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 carries | obj |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 shore | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 shore | det |
| 11 | far | far | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 shore | amod |
| 12 | shore | shore | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 carries | obl |
| 13 | safely | safely | ADV | _ | 7 carries | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | break | participle | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 2 | is a | present | It | a broken boat | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | carry | present | a broken boat | him = he | the far shore | safely property | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to shore=Destination |
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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