Exam question 2 · Fairy Tales, The White Doe, part 39: the prince runs off,…
With reference to the text, what was the immediate motive of the prince in arranging his departure from the court?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: reference, immediate motive, his · What happens: be, arrange, depart · To what, where: immediate motive, departure, court
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1173 «Fairy Tales, The White Doe, part 39: the prince runs off, and the doe becomes a girl each night» 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 | With | with | ADP | _ | 2 reference | case |
| 2 | reference | reference | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 text | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 text | det |
| 5 | text | text | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 reference | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 motive | punct |
| 7 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 11 motive | nsubj |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 motive | cop |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 motive | det |
| 10 | immediate | immediate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 motive | amod |
| 11 | motive | motive | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 reference | conj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 prince | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 prince | det |
| 14 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 motive | nmod |
| 15 | in | in | SCONJ | _ | 16 arranging | mark |
| 16 | arranging | arrange | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 11 motive | acl |
| 17 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 departure | nmod:poss |
| 18 | departure | departure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 arranging | obj |
| 19 | from | from | ADP | _ | 21 court | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 court | det |
| 21 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 arranging | obl |
| 22 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 reference | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | reference to the text and the immediate motive | the immediate motive | of the prince | tree rules | |||
| 2 | arrange | gerund | the immediate motive not said here | his departure | the court | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent departure=Product from court=Material | |||
| 3 | depart | his = he | nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
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 · ✓ the right answer
He resolved to withdraw from society and to live in solitude, being unable to endure the sight of strangers
The tree, 19 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 resolved | nsubj |
| 2 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 withdraw | mark |
| 4 | withdraw | withdraw | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 society | case |
| 6 | society | society | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 withdraw | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 live | cc |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 live | mark |
| 9 | live | live | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 withdraw | conj |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 solitude | case |
| 11 | solitude | solitude | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 live | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 unable | punct |
| 13 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 14 unable | cop |
| 14 | unable | unable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 resolved | conj |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 endure | mark |
| 16 | endure | endure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 unable | xcomp |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 sight | det |
| 18 | sight | sight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 endure | obj |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 strangers | case |
| 20 | strangers | stranger | NOUN | Number=Plur | 18 sight | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | withdraw | to-infinitive | He not said here | society | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from society=Initial_Location | ||||
| 3 | live | to-infinitive | He not said here | solitude | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in solitude=Location | ||||
| 4 | is | gerund | He not said here | unable property | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | endure | to-infinitive | He not said here | the sight of strangers | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sight=Circumstance | ||||
| 6 | sight | strangers | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
Option 2
He fled the court to seek a fortune in distant lands with his friend
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 fled | nsubj |
| 2 | fled | flee | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 court | det |
| 4 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 fled | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 seek | mark |
| 6 | seek | seek | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 fled | advcl |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 fortune | det |
| 8 | fortune | fortune | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 seek | obj |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 lands | case |
| 10 | distant | distant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 lands | amod |
| 11 | lands | land | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 seek | obl |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 friend | case |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 friend | nmod:poss |
| 14 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 lands | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flee | past | He | the court | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme court=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | seek | to-infinitive | He not said here | a fortune | distant lands with his friend | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent fortune=Theme in land=Location |
Option 3
He fled the palace to find his lost sister somewhere in the forest
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 fled | nsubj |
| 2 | fled | flee | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 palace | det |
| 4 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 fled | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 find | mark |
| 6 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 fled | advcl |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 sister | nmod:poss |
| 8 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 sister | amod |
| 9 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 find | obj |
| 10 | somewhere | somewhere | ADV | PronType=Ind | 2 fled | advmod |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 forest | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 forest | det |
| 13 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 fled | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flee | past | He | the palace | the forest | somewhere property | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme palace=Initial_Location | ||
| 2 | find | to-infinitive | He not said here | his lost sister | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sister=Topic | ||||
| 3 | lose | participle | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
He resolved to withdraw from society and live in solitude, since he could not bear the sight of strangers and the crowds of the court at all
The tree, 27 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 resolved | nsubj |
| 2 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 withdraw | mark |
| 4 | withdraw | withdraw | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 society | case |
| 6 | society | society | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 withdraw | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 live | cc |
| 8 | live | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres Typo=Yes VerbForm=Fin | 2 resolved | conj |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 solitude | case |
| 10 | solitude | solitude | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 live | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 bear | punct |
| 12 | since | since | SCONJ | _ | 16 bear | mark |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 bear | nsubj |
| 14 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 16 bear | aux |
| 15 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 16 bear | advmod |
| 16 | bear | bear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | conj |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 sight | det |
| 18 | sight | sight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 bear | obj |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 strangers | case |
| 20 | strangers | stranger | NOUN | Number=Plur | 18 sight | nmod |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 crowds | cc |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 crowds | det |
| 23 | crowds | crowd | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 strangers | conj |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 court | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 court | det |
| 26 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 crowds | nmod |
| 27 | at | at | ADP | _ | 28 all | case |
| 28 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 16 bear | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | withdraw | to-infinitive | He not said here | society | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from society=Initial_Location | ||||
| 3 | live | present | He not said here | solitude | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in solitude=Location | ||||
| 4 | not bear | could | he | the sight of strangers and the crowds of the court | all | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sight=Patient | |||
| 5 | sight | strangers and the crowds of the court | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
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