Exam question 1 · Yule-Tide Stories, The Prince and the Dove-Bride: the fals…
Which event most directly led the prince to banish the two women?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: event, prince · What happens: lead, banish · To what, where: prince, two women
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1155 «Yule-Tide Stories, The Prince and the Dove-Bride: the false bride is unmasked and both wicked women are sent away» 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 event | det |
| 2 | event | event | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 led | nsubj |
| 3 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 4 directly | advmod |
| 4 | directly | directly | ADV | _ | 5 led | advmod |
| 5 | led | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 prince | det |
| 7 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 led | obj |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 banish | mark |
| 9 | banish | banish | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 led | xcomp |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 women | det |
| 11 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 12 women | nummod |
| 12 | women | woman | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 banish | obj |
| 13 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 led | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lead | past | which event | the prince | directly property | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent prince=Patient clause=Result | |||
| 2 | banish | to-infinitive | the prince not said here | the two women | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woman=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 · ✓ the right answer
The ointment failed, and the false bride's deception was exposed
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 ointment | det |
| 2 | ointment | ointment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 failed | nsubj |
| 3 | failed | fail | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 exposed | punct |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 exposed | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 bride | det |
| 7 | false | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 bride | amod |
| 8 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 deception | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 bride | case |
| 10 | deception | deception | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 exposed | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 exposed | aux:pass |
| 12 | exposed | expose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 failed | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fail | past | the ointment | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | expose | past · passive | the false bride's deception | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic | |||||
| 3 | deceive | the false bride | nom deception «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
The ointment failed, and the prince was shamed before the whole court.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 ointment | det |
| 2 | ointment | ointment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 failed | nsubj |
| 3 | failed | fail | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 shamed | punct |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 shamed | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 prince | det |
| 7 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 shamed | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 shamed | aux:pass |
| 9 | shamed | shame | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 failed | conj |
| 10 | before | before | ADP | _ | 13 court | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 court | det |
| 12 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 court | amod |
| 13 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 shamed | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 failed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fail | past | the ointment | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | shame | past · passive | the prince | before the whole court | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
The stepmother fled, and the prince grew angry at the wedding feast.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 stepmother | det |
| 2 | stepmother | stepmother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fled | nsubj |
| 3 | fled | flee | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 grew | punct |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 grew | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 prince | det |
| 7 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 grew | nsubj |
| 8 | grew | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 fled | conj |
| 9 | angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 grew | xcomp |
| 10 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 feast | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 feast | det |
| 12 | wedding | wedding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 feast | compound |
| 13 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 angry | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 fled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flee | past | the stepmother | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | grow | past | the prince | angry property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
The ointment failed, the false bride's deception was exposed, and the court gathered in outrage to demand justice for the prince's wrongs.
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 ointment | det |
| 2 | ointment | ointment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 failed | nsubj |
| 3 | failed | fail | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 exposed | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bride | det |
| 6 | false | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 bride | amod |
| 7 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 deception | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 bride | case |
| 9 | deception | deception | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 exposed | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 exposed | aux:pass |
| 11 | exposed | expose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 failed | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 gathered | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 gathered | cc |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 court | det |
| 15 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 gathered | nsubj |
| 16 | gathered | gather | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 failed | conj |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 outrage | case |
| 18 | outrage | outrage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 gathered | obl |
| 19 | to | to | PART | _ | 20 demand | mark |
| 20 | demand | demand | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 gathered | xcomp |
| 21 | justice | justice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 demand | obj |
| 22 | for | for | ADP | _ | 26 wrongs | case |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 prince | det |
| 24 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 wrongs | nmod:poss |
| 25 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 24 prince | case |
| 26 | wrongs | wrong | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 demand | obl |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 failed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fail | past | the ointment | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | expose | past · passive | the false bride's deception | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic | |||||
| 3 | gather | past | the court | outrage | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | ||||
| 4 | demand speech: request | to-infinitive | the court not said here | justice | for the prince's wrongs | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme justice=Precondition | |||
| 5 | deceive | the false bride | nom deception «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
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