Exam question 4 · Fairy Book, Muffette, the dragon's dinner and the prince's…
Which of the following correctly identifies the condition under which the giant offered his only assistance to the princess and her family?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: giant · What happens: follow, identify, offer, assist · To what, where: condition, only assistance, princess
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1182 «Fairy Book, Muffette, the dragon's dinner and the prince's sword: the princess is saved from a monster» 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 | 4 following | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 following | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 following | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | correctly | correctly | ADV | _ | 6 identifies | advmod |
| 6 | identifies | identify | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 following | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 condition | det |
| 8 | condition | condition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 identifies | obj |
| 9 | under | under | ADP | _ | 10 which | case |
| 10 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 offered | obl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 giant | det |
| 12 | giant | giant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 offered | nsubj |
| 13 | offered | offer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 condition | acl:relcl |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 assistance | nmod:poss |
| 15 | only | only | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 assistance | amod |
| 16 | assistance | assistance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 offered | obj |
| 17 | to | to | ADP | _ | 19 princess | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 princess | det |
| 19 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 offered | obl |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 family | cc |
| 21 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 family | nmod:poss |
| 22 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 princess | conj |
| 23 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 following | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | identify | present | the condition | correctly property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent condition=Theme | ||||
| 3 | offer | past | the giant | giant's only assistance | the princess and her family | the condition | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent assistance=Theme to princess=Goal | ||
| 4 | assist | giant | nom assistance «act transitive»: 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
He offered help only if the princess were given to the prince, who was a famous knight
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 offered | nsubj |
| 2 | offered | offer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 offered | ccomp |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 9 given | advmod |
| 5 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 9 given | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 princess | det |
| 7 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 given | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 given | aux:pass |
| 9 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 help | advcl |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 prince | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 prince | det |
| 12 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 given | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 knight | punct |
| 14 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 knight | nsubj |
| 15 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 knight | cop |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 knight | det |
| 17 | famous | famous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 knight | amod |
| 18 | knight | knight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 prince | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | offer | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | help | infinitive | He not said here | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | give a condition, not said to happen | past · passive | the princess | the prince and a famous knight | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to prince=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | is a | past | the prince and a famous knight | a famous knight | tree rules |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
He offered help only if the princess were married to his nephew, who was trained in magic
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 offered | nsubj |
| 2 | offered | offer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 offered | ccomp |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 9 married | advmod |
| 5 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 9 married | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 princess | det |
| 7 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 married | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 married | aux:pass |
| 9 | married | marry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 help | advcl |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 nephew | case |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 nephew | nmod:poss |
| 12 | nephew | nephew | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 married | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 trained | punct |
| 14 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 16 trained | nsubj:pass |
| 15 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 trained | aux:pass |
| 16 | trained | train | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 nephew | acl:relcl |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 magic | case |
| 18 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 trained | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | offer | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | help | infinitive | He not said here | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | marry a condition, not said to happen | past · passive | the princess | to his nephew | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to nephew=Co-Patient | ||||
| 4 | train | past · passive | his nephew | magic | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 3
He offered aid only if the queen were handed over to his brother, who was a skilled healer
The tree, 18 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 offered | nsubj |
| 2 | offered | offer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | aid | aid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 offered | obj |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 9 handed | advmod |
| 5 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 9 handed | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 queen | det |
| 7 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 handed | nsubj |
| 8 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 handed | aux:pass |
| 9 | handed | hand | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 offered | conj |
| 10 | over | over | ADP | _ | 9 handed | compound:prt |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 brother | case |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 brother | nmod:poss |
| 13 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 handed | obl:agent |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 healer | punct |
| 15 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 healer | nsubj |
| 16 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 19 healer | cop |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 healer | det |
| 18 | skilled | skilled | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 healer | amod |
| 19 | healer | healer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 brother | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | offer | past | He | aid | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent aid=Theme | ||||
| 2 | hand over a condition, not said to happen | past · passive | his brother and a skilled healer | the queen | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | ||||
| 3 | is a | past | his brother and a skilled healer | a skilled healer | tree rules |
Option 4
He wanted a fair payment first.
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 wanted | nsubj |
| 2 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 payment | det |
| 4 | fair | fair | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 payment | amod |
| 5 | payment | payment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 wanted | obj |
| 6 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 2 wanted | advmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 wanted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want | past | He | a fair payment | first property | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot payment=Theme |
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