Exam question 3 · Contes des Fées, The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired,…
Which of the following accurately characterises the golden cock and silver hen?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · What happens: follow, characteris · To what, where: golden cock
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1183 «Contes des Fées, The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired, part 49: Ardan herds the old man's cows and is turned to 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 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 characterises | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 6 characterises | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 characterises | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 characterises | nsubj |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 characterises | advmod |
| 6 | characterises | characteris | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 cock | det |
| 8 | golden | golden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 cock | amod |
| 9 | cock | cock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 characterises | obj |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 hen | cc |
| 11 | silver | silver | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 hen | compound |
| 12 | hen | hen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 cock | conj |
| 13 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 characterises | 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 | characteris | present | the golden cock and silver hen | accurately property | tree rules |
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
they serve as enticements designed to divert the herdsman
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 serve | nsubj |
| 2 | serve | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADP | _ | 4 enticements | case |
| 4 | enticements | enticement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 serve | obl |
| 5 | designed | design | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 enticements | acl |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 divert | mark |
| 7 | divert | divert | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 designed | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 herdsman | det |
| 9 | herdsman | herdsman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 divert | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | present | they | as enticements | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as enticement=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | design | participle | enticements not said here | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | divert | to-infinitive | the herdsman | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus herdsman=Experiencer |
Option 2
they serve as enticements designed to divert the herdsman from his duty and lead him far astray
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 serve | nsubj |
| 2 | serve | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADP | _ | 4 enticements | case |
| 4 | enticements | enticement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 serve | obl |
| 5 | designed | design | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 enticements | acl |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 divert | mark |
| 7 | divert | divert | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 designed | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 herdsman | det |
| 9 | herdsman | herdsman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 divert | obj |
| 10 | from | from | ADP | _ | 12 duty | case |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 duty | nmod:poss |
| 12 | duty | duty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 divert | obl |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 lead | cc |
| 14 | lead | lead | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 divert | conj |
| 15 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 lead | obj |
| 16 | far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 17 astray | advmod |
| 17 | astray | astray | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 lead | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | present | they | as enticements | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as enticement=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | design | participle | enticements not said here | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | divert | to-infinitive | the herdsman | his duty | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus herdsman=Experiencer | ||||
| 4 | lead | infinitive | him = he | astray property | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
Option 3
they serve as enticements designed to divert the herdsman, and they were in fact the old man's own spirits in disguise
The tree, 22 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 serve | nsubj |
| 2 | serve | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADP | _ | 4 enticements | case |
| 4 | enticements | enticement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 serve | obl |
| 5 | designed | design | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 enticements | acl |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 divert | mark |
| 7 | divert | divert | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 designed | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 herdsman | det |
| 9 | herdsman | herdsman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 divert | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 fact | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 fact | cc |
| 12 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 fact | nsubj |
| 13 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 fact | cop |
| 14 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 fact | case |
| 15 | fact | fact | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 serve | obl |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 man | det |
| 17 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 man | amod |
| 18 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 spirits | nmod:poss |
| 19 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 18 man | case |
| 20 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 spirits | amod |
| 21 | spirits | spirit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 fact | nmod |
| 22 | in | in | ADP | _ | 23 disguise | case |
| 23 | disguise | disguise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 spirits | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | present | they | as enticements | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as enticement=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | design | participle | enticements not said here | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | divert | to-infinitive | the herdsman | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus herdsman=Experiencer | |||||
| 4 | is | past | enticements = enticement | fact | the old man's own spirits in disguise nmod | tree rules |
Option 4
they function as temptations to distract the herder
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 function | nsubj |
| 2 | function | function | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADP | _ | 4 temptations | case |
| 4 | temptations | temptation | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 function | obl |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 distract | mark |
| 6 | distract | distract | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 function | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 herder | det |
| 8 | herder | herder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 distract | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | function | present | they | as temptations | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as temptation=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | distract | to-infinitive | they not said here | the herder | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus herder=Experiencer |
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