Exam question 2 · Pink Fairy Book, Pinkel, part 27: Pinkel steals the witch'…
Which measures did the brothers adopt in order to undermine Pinkel's standing with the king, and what result did their second scheme produce?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: brothers · What happens: measure, do, adopt, undermine, stand, result · To what, where: Pinkel, second scheme produce
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1161 «Pink Fairy Book, Pinkel, part 27: Pinkel steals the witch's golden lantern and then her goat, while his jealous brothers plot against him» 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 | 2 measures | nsubj |
| 2 | measures | measure | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 measures | ccomp |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 brothers | det |
| 5 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 adopt | nsubj |
| 6 | adopt | adopt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 did | parataxis |
| 7 | in | in | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 10 undermine | mark |
| 8 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 in | fixed |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 undermine | mark |
| 10 | undermine | undermine | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 adopt | ccomp |
| 11 | Pinkel | Pinkel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 undermine | obj |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 Pinkel | case |
| 13 | standing | stand | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 10 undermine | advcl |
| 14 | with | with | ADP | _ | 16 king | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 king | det |
| 16 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 standing | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 result | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 result | cc |
| 19 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 20 result | nsubj |
| 20 | result | result | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 measures | parataxis |
| 21 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 measures | conj |
| 22 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 25 produce | nmod:poss |
| 23 | second | second | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 25 produce | amod |
| 24 | scheme | scheme | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 produce | compound |
| 25 | produce | produce | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 did | obj |
| 26 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 measures | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | measure | present | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | do | past | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | adopt | present | the brothers | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | undermine | to-infinitive | the brothers not said here | Pinkel | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | stand | gerund | the brothers not said here | with the king | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 6 | result | present | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 7 | do | past | brothers's second scheme produce | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent produce=Eventuality |
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
They whispered slander about Pinkel, whereupon the king doubted him and dismissed him from court
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 whispered | nsubj |
| 2 | whispered | whisper | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | slander | slander | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 whispered | obj |
| 4 | about | about | ADP | _ | 5 Pinkel | case |
| 5 | Pinkel | Pinkel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 whispered | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 doubted | punct |
| 7 | whereupon | whereupon | ADV | PronType=Int | 10 doubted | advmod |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 king | det |
| 9 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 doubted | nsubj |
| 10 | doubted | doubt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 whispered | parataxis |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 doubted | obj |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 dismissed | cc |
| 13 | dismissed | dismiss | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 whispered | conj |
| 14 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 dismissed | obj |
| 15 | from | from | ADP | _ | 16 court | case |
| 16 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 dismissed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | whisper speech: assert | past | They | slander | about Pinkel | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slander=Topic | |||
| 2 | doubt | past | the king | Pinkel | whereupon property | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | |||
| 3 | dismiss | past | They not said here | Pinkel | court | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent he=Theme from court=Source |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
They persuaded the king to test Pinkel with a series of impossible errands, whereupon he was rewarded by being given rooms next his own in the palace
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 persuaded | nsubj |
| 2 | persuaded | persuade | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 king | det |
| 4 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 persuaded | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 test | mark |
| 6 | test | test | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 persuaded | advcl |
| 7 | Pinkel | Pinkel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 test | obj |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 series | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 series | det |
| 10 | series | series | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 test | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 errands | case |
| 12 | impossible | impossible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 errands | amod |
| 13 | errands | errand | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 series | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 rewarded | punct |
| 15 | whereupon | whereupon | ADV | PronType=Int | 18 rewarded | advmod |
| 16 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 rewarded | nsubj |
| 17 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 rewarded | aux:pass |
| 18 | rewarded | reward | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 persuaded | conj |
| 19 | by | by | ADP | _ | 22 rooms | case |
| 20 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 21 given | aux:pass |
| 21 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 22 rooms | amod |
| 22 | rooms | room | NOUN | Number=Plur | 18 rewarded | obl |
| 23 | next | next | ADP | _ | 25 own | case |
| 24 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 25 own | nmod:poss |
| 25 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 rewarded | obl |
| 26 | in | in | ADP | _ | 28 palace | case |
| 27 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 palace | det |
| 28 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 rewarded | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persuade | past | They | the king | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Patient | ||||
| 2 | test | to-infinitive | They not said here | Pinkel | with a series of impossible errands | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pinkel=Theme | |||
| 3 | reward | past · passive | given rooms | Pinkel | the palace | next Pinkel's own; whereupon property | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient | ||
| 4 | give | gerund · passive | vn break_down-45.8 «NP V» |
Option 3
They persuaded the king to send Pinkel to the hut, and he returned with the lantern
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 persuaded | nsubj |
| 2 | persuaded | persuade | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 king | det |
| 4 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 persuaded | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 send | mark |
| 6 | send | send | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 persuaded | xcomp |
| 7 | Pinkel | Pinkel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 send | obj |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 hut | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 hut | det |
| 10 | hut | hut | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 send | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 returned | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 returned | cc |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 returned | nsubj |
| 14 | returned | return | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 persuaded | conj |
| 15 | with | with | ADP | _ | 17 lantern | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 lantern | det |
| 17 | lantern | lantern | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 returned | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persuade | past | They | the king | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent king=Patient clause=Result | ||||
| 2 | send | to-infinitive | the king not said here | Pinkel | the hut | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pinkel=Theme to hut=Destination | |||
| 3 | return | past | Pinkel | with the lantern | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
They directed the king toward the goat with golden horns, whereupon Pinkel was sent to fetch it
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 directed | nsubj |
| 2 | directed | direct | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 king | det |
| 4 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 directed | obj |
| 5 | toward | toward | ADP | _ | 7 goat | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 goat | det |
| 7 | goat | goat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 directed | obl |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 horns | case |
| 9 | golden | golden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 horns | amod |
| 10 | horns | horn | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 directed | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 sent | punct |
| 12 | whereupon | whereupon | ADV | PronType=Int | 15 sent | advmod |
| 13 | Pinkel | Pinkel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 sent | nsubj |
| 14 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 sent | aux:pass |
| 15 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 horns | acl |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 fetch | mark |
| 17 | fetch | fetch | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 sent | xcomp |
| 18 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 fetch | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | direct | past | They | the king | toward the goat; with golden horns | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent king=Theme | |||
| 2 | send | past · passive | Pinkel | whereupon property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | fetch | to-infinitive | Pinkel not said here | goat | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
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