Exam question 1 · Lang Fairy Book, The Clever Cat, part 22: a weaver's clums…
In which village did the weaver arrive after fleeing the farmer's house, and what did the other weavers ask of him?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: weaver, other weavers · What happens: do, arrive, flee, ask · To what, where: village, house
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1156 «Lang Fairy Book, The Clever Cat, part 22: a weaver's clumsy mistake, a lost-seeming weaver, and a son who gets rich with a magic stone» 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 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 village | case |
| 2 | which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 3 village | det |
| 3 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 did | obl |
| 4 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 weaver | det |
| 6 | weaver | weaver | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 arrive | nsubj |
| 7 | arrive | arrive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 did | parataxis |
| 8 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 9 fleeing | mark |
| 9 | fleeing | flee | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 arrive | advcl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 farmer | det |
| 11 | farmer | farmer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 house | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 farmer | case |
| 13 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 fleeing | obj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 did | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 did | cc |
| 16 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 17 did | nsubj |
| 17 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 did | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 weavers | det |
| 19 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 weavers | amod |
| 20 | weavers | weaver | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 ask | nsubj |
| 21 | ask | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 did | parataxis |
| 22 | of | of | ADP | _ | 23 him | case |
| 23 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 ask | obl |
| 24 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 did | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | past | which village | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | arrive | present | the weaver | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | flee | gerund | the weaver not said here | the farmer's house | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme house=Initial_Location | ||||
| 4 | do | past | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 5 | ask speech: ask | present | the other weavers | of farmer | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent of he=Recipient |
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
He arrived at a village of weavers.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 arrived | nsubj |
| 2 | arrived | arrive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 village | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 village | det |
| 5 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 arrived | obl |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 weavers | case |
| 7 | weavers | weaver | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 village | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 arrived | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arrive | past | He | a village of weavers | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2
He arrived at a village of weavers and was asked to leave the group for the market.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 arrived | nsubj |
| 2 | arrived | arrive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 village | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 village | det |
| 5 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 arrived | obl |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 weavers | case |
| 7 | weavers | weaver | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 village | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 asked | cc |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 asked | aux:pass |
| 10 | asked | ask | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 arrived | conj |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 leave | mark |
| 12 | leave | leave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 asked | xcomp |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 group | det |
| 14 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 leave | obj |
| 15 | for | for | ADP | _ | 17 market | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 market | det |
| 17 | market | market | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 leave | obl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 arrived | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arrive | past | He | a village of weavers | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | past · passive | He not said here | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | leave not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | the group | for the market | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent group=Theme for market=Recipient |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
He reached a village of potters and was asked to help carry clay for their kilns.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 reached | nsubj |
| 2 | reached | reach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 village | det |
| 4 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 reached | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 potters | case |
| 6 | potters | potter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 village | nmod |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 asked | cc |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 asked | aux:pass |
| 9 | asked | ask | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 reached | conj |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 help | mark |
| 11 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 asked | xcomp |
| 12 | carry | carry | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 help | xcomp |
| 13 | clay | clay | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 carry | obj |
| 14 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 kilns | case |
| 15 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 kilns | nmod:poss |
| 16 | kilns | kiln | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 carry | obl |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 reached | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reach | past | He | a village of potters | vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent village=Theme | ||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | past · passive | He not said here | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | help not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 4 | carry not said to happen | infinitive | He not said here | clay | for potters's kilns | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clay=Theme |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
He arrived at a village of weavers and was asked to join their journey for wool
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 arrived | nsubj |
| 2 | arrived | arrive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 village | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 village | det |
| 5 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 arrived | obl |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 weavers | case |
| 7 | weavers | weaver | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 village | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 asked | cc |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 asked | aux:pass |
| 10 | asked | ask | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 arrived | conj |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 join | mark |
| 12 | join | join | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 asked | xcomp |
| 13 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 journey | nmod:poss |
| 14 | journey | journey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 join | obj |
| 15 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 wool | case |
| 16 | wool | wool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 join | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arrive | past | He | a village of weavers | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | past · passive | He not said here | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | join not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | weavers's journey | for wool | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent journey=Patient | |||
| 4 | journey | weavers = weaver | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |
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