Exam question 2 · Crimson Fairy Book, The Singing Roses, part 20: the stepmo…
State the means by which the witch obtained the likeness of the princess required to fashion the mask.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: State, witch · What happens: mean, obtain, require, fashion · To what, where: likeness, princess, mask · Speech: someone speaks here
This is exam question 2 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 | State | state | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 means | nsubj |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 means | nsubj |
| 3 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 obtained | obl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 witch | det |
| 7 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 obtained | nsubj |
| 8 | obtained | obtain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 means | ccomp |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 likeness | det |
| 10 | likeness | likeness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 obtained | obj |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 princess | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 princess | det |
| 13 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 likeness | nmod |
| 14 | required | require | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 13 princess | acl |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 fashion | mark |
| 16 | fashion | fashion | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 required | xcomp |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 mask | det |
| 18 | mask | mask | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 fashion | obj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | State | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | obtain | past | the witch | the likeness of the princess | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent likeness=Theme | ||||
| 3 | require | participle | the princess not said here | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition | |||||
| 4 | fashion | to-infinitive | the mask | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mask=Product |
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 studied a silver mirror in which she saw the princess bathing in the river.
The tree, 15 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 studied | nsubj |
| 2 | studied | study | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 mirror | det |
| 4 | silver | silver | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 mirror | compound |
| 5 | mirror | mirror | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 studied | obj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 which | case |
| 7 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 saw | obl |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 saw | nsubj |
| 9 | saw | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 mirror | acl:relcl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 bathing | det |
| 11 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 bathing | compound |
| 12 | bathing | bathing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 saw | obj |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 river | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 river | det |
| 15 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 saw | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 studied | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | study | past | She | a silver mirror | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mirror=Topic | ||||
| 2 | see | past | she | the princess bathing | a silver mirror | in the river | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bathing=Stimulus |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
She gazed into a glass that showed the princess riding through the forest.
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 gazed | nsubj |
| 2 | gazed | gaze | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | into | into | ADP | _ | 5 glass | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 glass | det |
| 5 | glass | glass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 gazed | obl |
| 6 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 showed | nsubj |
| 7 | showed | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 glass | acl:relcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 princess | det |
| 9 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 showed | obj |
| 10 | riding | ride | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 princess | acl |
| 11 | through | through | ADP | _ | 13 forest | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 forest | det |
| 13 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 riding | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 gazed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gaze | past | She | into a glass | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into glass=Theme | ||||
| 2 | show | past | a glass | the princess | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent princess=Recipient | ||||
| 3 | ride | gerund | the princess not said here | the forest | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through forest=Trajectory |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
She consulted a magic mirror in which she beheld the princess walking in her gardens.
The tree, 15 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 consulted | nsubj |
| 2 | consulted | consult | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 mirror | det |
| 4 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 mirror | compound |
| 5 | mirror | mirror | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 consulted | obj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 which | case |
| 7 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 beheld | obl |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 beheld | nsubj |
| 9 | beheld | behold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 mirror | acl:relcl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 princess | det |
| 11 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 beheld | obj |
| 12 | walking | walk | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 11 princess | acl |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 gardens | case |
| 14 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 gardens | nmod:poss |
| 15 | gardens | garden | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 walking | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 consulted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | consult | past | She | a magic mirror | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mirror=Theme | ||||
| 2 | behold | past | she | the princess | a magic mirror | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer princess=Stimulus | |||
| 3 | walk | gerund | the princess not said here | princess's gardens | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Trajectory |
Option 4
She summoned a magic mirror from the cellar and beheld the princess sitting alone by the window of the high chamber, weeping over the letters she had written to her father.
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 summoned | nsubj |
| 2 | summoned | summon | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 mirror | det |
| 4 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 mirror | compound |
| 5 | mirror | mirror | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 summoned | obj |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 cellar | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 cellar | det |
| 8 | cellar | cellar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 summoned | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 beheld | cc |
| 10 | beheld | behold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 summoned | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 princess | det |
| 12 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 beheld | obj |
| 13 | sitting | sit | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 12 princess | acl |
| 14 | alone | alone | ADV | _ | 13 sitting | advmod |
| 15 | by | by | ADP | _ | 17 window | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 window | det |
| 17 | window | window | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 sitting | obl |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 chamber | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 chamber | det |
| 20 | high | high | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 chamber | amod |
| 21 | chamber | chamber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 window | nmod |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 weeping | punct |
| 23 | weeping | weep | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 13 sitting | conj |
| 24 | over | over | ADP | _ | 26 letters | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 letters | det |
| 26 | letters | letter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 23 weeping | obl |
| 27 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 29 written | nsubj |
| 28 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 29 written | aux |
| 29 | written | write | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 26 letters | acl:relcl |
| 30 | to | to | ADP | _ | 32 father | case |
| 31 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 32 father | nmod:poss |
| 32 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 written | obl |
| 33 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 summoned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | summon | past | She | a magic mirror | the cellar | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mirror=Recipient | |||
| 2 | behold | past | She not said here | the princess | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer princess=Stimulus | ||||
| 3 | sit | gerund | the princess not said here | by the window of the high chamber; alone property | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by window=Location | ||||
| 4 | weep | gerund | the princess not said here | the letters | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 5 | write | past · perfect | princess | the letters not said here | princess's father | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to father=Recipient |
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