Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales, The Frog, part 47: the frog exposes the king'…
Which action of the king's first marriage contrary to his oath is described in the passage?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: first marriage contrary · What happens: describe, act · To what, where: action, passage
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1181 «Fairy Tales, The Frog, part 47: the frog exposes the king's plan, and the king defeats the Lion Fairy» 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 action | det |
| 2 | action | action | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 described | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 contrary | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 king | det |
| 5 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 contrary | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 king | case |
| 7 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 9 contrary | amod |
| 8 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 contrary | compound |
| 9 | contrary | contrary | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 action | nmod |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 oath | case |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 oath | nmod:poss |
| 12 | oath | oath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 contrary | nmod |
| 13 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 described | aux:pass |
| 14 | described | describe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 passage | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 passage | det |
| 17 | passage | passage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 described | obl |
| 18 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 14 described | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe | present · passive | which action of the king's first marriage contrary to king's oath | the passage | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | act | the king's first marriage contrary to king's oath | nom action «act intransitive»: of=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
He exiled the queen and ignored her letters completely
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 exiled | nsubj |
| 2 | exiled | exile | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 queen | det |
| 4 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 exiled | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 ignored | cc |
| 6 | ignored | ignore | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 exiled | conj |
| 7 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 letters | nmod:poss |
| 8 | letters | letter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 ignored | obj |
| 9 | completely | completely | ADV | _ | 6 ignored | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exile | past | He | the queen | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme | ||||
| 2 | ignore | past | He not said here | her letters | completely property | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme | |||
| 3 | letter | her = she | nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
He prepared to wed a new bride without informing the queen
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 prepared | nsubj |
| 2 | prepared | prepare | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 wed | mark |
| 4 | wed | wed | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 prepared | xcomp |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 bride | det |
| 6 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 bride | amod |
| 7 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 wed | obj |
| 8 | without | without | SCONJ | _ | 9 informing | mark |
| 9 | informing | inform | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 wed | advcl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 queen | det |
| 11 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 informing | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prepare | past | He | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute | |||||
| 2 | wed not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | a new bride | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bride=Patient | ||||
| 3 | inform speech: other | gerund | He not said here | the queen | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent queen=Recipient |
Option 3
He sent the queen into exile, then prepared a grand public wedding, and sent envoys to invite every neighbouring kingdom to celebrate
The tree, 22 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 sent | nsubj |
| 2 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 queen | det |
| 4 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sent | obj |
| 5 | into | into | ADP | _ | 6 exile | case |
| 6 | exile | exile | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sent | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 prepared | punct |
| 8 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 9 prepared | advmod |
| 9 | prepared | prepare | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 sent | conj |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 wedding | det |
| 11 | grand | grand | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 wedding | amod |
| 12 | public | public | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 wedding | amod |
| 13 | wedding | wedding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 prepared | obj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 sent | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 sent | cc |
| 16 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 sent | conj |
| 17 | envoys | envoy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 sent | obj |
| 18 | to | to | PART | _ | 19 invite | mark |
| 19 | invite | invite | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 sent | advcl |
| 20 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 22 kingdom | det |
| 21 | neighbouring | neighbour | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 22 kingdom | amod |
| 22 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 invite | obj |
| 23 | to | to | PART | _ | 24 celebrate | mark |
| 24 | celebrate | celebrate | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 19 invite | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | past | He | the queen | exile | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme | |||
| 2 | prepare | past | He not said here | a grand public wedding | then | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wedding=Patient | |||
| 3 | send | past | He not said here | envoys | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent envoy=Theme | ||||
| 4 | invite | to-infinitive | He not said here | every neighbouring kingdom | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent kingdom=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 5 | neighbour | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 6 | celebrate not said to happen | to-infinitive | every neighbouring kingdom not said here | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
He prepared to wed a new bride, dismissed his old minister, and locked the queen away in a dismal place for ten long years
The tree, 24 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 prepared | nsubj |
| 2 | prepared | prepare | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 wed | mark |
| 4 | wed | wed | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 prepared | xcomp |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 bride | det |
| 6 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 bride | amod |
| 7 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 wed | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 dismissed | punct |
| 9 | dismissed | dismiss | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 prepared | conj |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 minister | nmod:poss |
| 11 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 minister | amod |
| 12 | minister | minister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 dismissed | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 locked | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 locked | cc |
| 15 | locked | lock | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 prepared | conj |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 queen | det |
| 17 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 locked | obj |
| 18 | away | away | ADV | _ | 15 locked | advmod |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 22 place | case |
| 20 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 22 place | det |
| 21 | dismal | dismal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 place | amod |
| 22 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 locked | obl |
| 23 | for | for | ADP | _ | 26 years | case |
| 24 | ten | ten | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 26 years | nummod |
| 25 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 years | amod |
| 26 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 locked | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prepare | past | He | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute | |||||
| 2 | wed not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | a new bride | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bride=Patient | ||||
| 3 | dismiss | past | He not said here | his old minister | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minister=Theme | ||||
| 4 | lock away | past | He not said here | the queen | a dismal place | year | away property | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Patient |
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