Test 7 · ★ · The Brown Fairy Book, What the Rose did to the Cypress, pa…
What's the catch with her, though?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: catch · What happens: be
This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 1200 «The Brown Fairy Book, What the Rose did to the Cypress, part 1: a prince chases a deer, gets lost in the desert and meets a barefoot stranger who is a lost king» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 What | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 catch | det |
| 4 | catch | catch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 What | nsubj |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 her | case |
| 6 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 catch | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
| 8 | though | though | ADP | _ | 1 What | case |
| 9 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the catch with her | 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
She sets a riddle that nobody can solve, so you lose your head if you fail it
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 sets | nsubj |
| 2 | sets | set | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 riddle | det |
| 4 | riddle | riddle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sets | obj |
| 5 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 solve | nsubj |
| 6 | nobody | nobody | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 8 solve | nsubj |
| 7 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 solve | aux |
| 8 | solve | solve | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 riddle | acl:relcl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 lose | punct |
| 10 | so | so | ADV | _ | 12 lose | advmod |
| 11 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 12 lose | nsubj |
| 12 | lose | lose | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 sets | conj |
| 13 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 head | nmod:poss |
| 14 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 lose | obj |
| 15 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 17 fail | mark |
| 16 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 17 fail | nsubj |
| 17 | fail | fail | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 lose | advcl |
| 18 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 fail | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | set | present | She | a riddle | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient riddle=Result | ||||
| 2 | solve | can | a riddle | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | lose | present | you | your head | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Eventuality | ||||
| 4 | fail a condition, not said to happen | present | you | head | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
Option 2
She sets a riddle, and if you solve it you marry her and get her whole kingdom
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 sets | nsubj |
| 2 | sets | set | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 riddle | det |
| 4 | riddle | riddle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sets | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 marry | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 marry | cc |
| 7 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 9 solve | mark |
| 8 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 9 solve | nsubj |
| 9 | solve | solve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 marry | advcl |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 solve | obj |
| 11 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 12 marry | nsubj |
| 12 | marry | marry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 sets | parataxis |
| 13 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 marry | obj |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 get | cc |
| 15 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 marry | conj |
| 16 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 kingdom | nmod:poss |
| 17 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 kingdom | amod |
| 18 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 get | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | set | present | She | a riddle | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient riddle=Result | ||||
| 2 | solve a condition, not said to happen | present | you | riddle | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic | ||||
| 3 | marry | present | you | her = she | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient | ||||
| 4 | get | infinitive | you not said here | her whole kingdom | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kingdom=Stimulus |
Option 3
Nah, you just have to pay her a big dowry
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 5 have | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nah | punct |
| 3 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 have | nsubj |
| 4 | just | just | ADV | _ | 5 have | advmod |
| 5 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 pay | mark |
| 7 | pay | pay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 have | xcomp |
| 8 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 pay | obj |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 dowry | det |
| 10 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 dowry | amod |
| 11 | dowry | dowry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 pay | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | you | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | pay | to-infinitive | you not said here | her = she | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient dowry=Asset |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
She sets a riddle, and you marry her if you solve it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 sets | nsubj |
| 2 | sets | set | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 riddle | det |
| 4 | riddle | riddle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sets | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 marry | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 marry | cc |
| 7 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 8 marry | nsubj |
| 8 | marry | marry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 sets | conj |
| 9 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 marry | obj |
| 10 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 12 solve | mark |
| 11 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 12 solve | nsubj |
| 12 | solve | solve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 marry | advcl |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 solve | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | set | present | She | a riddle | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient riddle=Result | ||||
| 2 | marry | present | you | her = she | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient | ||||
| 3 | solve a condition, not said to happen | present | you | riddle | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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