Exam question 1 · Crimson Fairy Book, The Singing Roses, part 20: the stepmo…
Which of the following describes the action by which the stepmother's daughter first acquired the appearance of the princess?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: daughter · What happens: follow, describe, acquire · To what, where: action, appearance
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1154 «Crimson Fairy Book, The Singing Roses, part 20: the stepmother drowns the princess and disguises her own daughter as the bride» 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 | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 5 describes | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 describes | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 5 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 action | det |
| 7 | action | action | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 describes | obj |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 which | case |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 15 acquired | obl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 stepmother | det |
| 11 | stepmother | stepmother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 stepmother | case |
| 13 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 acquired | nsubj |
| 14 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 15 acquired | advmod |
| 15 | acquired | acquire | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 action | acl:relcl |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 appearance | det |
| 17 | appearance | appearance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 acquired | obj |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 princess | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 princess | det |
| 20 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 appearance | nmod |
| 21 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 describes | 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 | describe | present | the action | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent action=Theme | |||||
| 3 | acquire | past | the stepmother's daughter | the appearance of the princess | by the action; first property | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appearance=Theme |
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
She was given the princess's cloak, mask and veil once the stepmother had cast the princess away.
The tree, 18 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 | 3 given | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | aux:pass |
| 3 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 princess | det |
| 5 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 cloak | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 princess | case |
| 7 | cloak | cloak | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 given | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 mask | punct |
| 9 | mask | mask | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 cloak | conj |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 veil | cc |
| 11 | veil | veil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 cloak | conj |
| 12 | once | once | SCONJ | _ | 16 cast | mark |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 stepmother | det |
| 14 | stepmother | stepmother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 cast | nsubj:pass |
| 15 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 cast | aux |
| 16 | cast | cast | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 given | advcl |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 princess | det |
| 18 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 cast | obj |
| 19 | away | away | ADV | _ | 16 cast | advmod |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 given | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past · passive | She | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient cloak=Theme | |||||
| 2 | cast away | past · perfect · passive | the stepmother | away property | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: subject=Beneficiary princess=Product |
Option 2
She wore the princess's cloak.
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 wore | nsubj |
| 2 | wore | wear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 princess | det |
| 4 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 cloak | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 princess | case |
| 6 | cloak | cloak | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 wore | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 wore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wear | past | She | the princess's cloak | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cloak=Theme |
Option 3
She put on the princess's dress and jewels after the prince had ridden away to hunt.
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 put | nsubj |
| 2 | put | put | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 dress | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 princess | det |
| 5 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 dress | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 princess | case |
| 7 | dress | dress | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 put | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 jewels | cc |
| 9 | jewels | jewel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 dress | conj |
| 10 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 14 ridden | mark |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 prince | det |
| 12 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 ridden | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 ridden | aux |
| 14 | ridden | ride | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 put | advcl |
| 15 | away | away | ADV | _ | 14 ridden | advmod |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 hunt | mark |
| 17 | hunt | hunt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 ridden | advcl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | past | She | the princess's dress and jewels | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on dress=Destination | ||||
| 2 | ride away | past · perfect · passive | the prince | away property | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 3 | hunt | to-infinitive | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
She was dressed in the princess's cloak, mask and veil after the princess was pushed into the sea.
The tree, 19 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 | 3 dressed | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 dressed | aux:pass |
| 3 | dressed | dress | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 cloak | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 princess | det |
| 6 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 cloak | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 princess | case |
| 8 | cloak | cloak | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 dressed | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 mask | punct |
| 10 | mask | mask | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 cloak | conj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 veil | cc |
| 12 | veil | veil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 cloak | conj |
| 13 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 17 pushed | mark |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 princess | det |
| 15 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 pushed | nsubj:pass |
| 16 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 pushed | aux:pass |
| 17 | pushed | push | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 dressed | advcl |
| 18 | into | into | ADP | _ | 20 sea | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 sea | det |
| 20 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 pushed | obl |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 dressed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dress | past · passive | She | the princess's cloak and mask and veil | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ||||
| 2 | push | past · passive | the princess | the sea | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into sea=Destination |
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