Exam question 1 · Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brother Set Free His Big…
Identify the precise motive by which the bear chief resolved to destroy the hunters, and state the method he devised for accomplishing this end.
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, he · What happens: identify, resolve, destroy, state, devise, accomplish · To what, where: precise motive, bear chief, hunters, method, end
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1222 «Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers, part 2: the bear chief's servant lures the hunters into the mountain» 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 | Identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 motive | det |
| 3 | precise | precise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 motive | amod |
| 4 | motive | motive | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obj |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 chief | case |
| 6 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 chief | nsubj |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 chief | det |
| 8 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 chief | compound |
| 9 | chief | chief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obl |
| 10 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 chief | acl |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 destroy | mark |
| 12 | destroy | destroy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 resolved | xcomp |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 hunters | det |
| 14 | hunters | hunter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 destroy | obj |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 state | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 state | cc |
| 17 | state | state | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Identify | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 method | det |
| 19 | method | method | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 state | obj |
| 20 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 devised | nsubj |
| 21 | devised | devise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 19 method | acl:relcl |
| 22 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 23 accomplishing | mark |
| 23 | accomplishing | accomplish | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 21 devised | advcl |
| 24 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 25 end | det |
| 25 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 accomplishing | obj |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | the precise motive | by the bear chief | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent motive=Theme | |||
| 2 | resolve | participle | the bear chief not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | destroy | to-infinitive | the hunters | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunter=Patient | |||||
| 4 | state speech: other | infinitive | you not said here | the method | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent method=Topic | ||||
| 5 | devise | past | he | the method not said here | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Patient | ||||
| 6 | accomplish | gerund | he not said here | this end | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Eventuality |
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 · ✓ the right answer
He resolved to destroy them by luring them into his mountain
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 destroy | mark |
| 4 | destroy | destroy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 destroy | obj |
| 6 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 7 luring | mark |
| 7 | luring | lure | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 destroy | advcl |
| 8 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 luring | obj |
| 9 | into | into | ADP | _ | 11 mountain | case |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 mountain | nmod:poss |
| 11 | mountain | mountain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 luring | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | destroy | to-infinitive | He not said here | them = they | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient | ||||
| 3 | lure | gerund | He not said here | them = they | into his mountain result | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent they=Patient into mountain=Result |
Option 2
He resolved to destroy every last hunter in the valley by luring them into his mountain and keeping them captive for years
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 resolved | nsubj |
| 2 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 destroy | mark |
| 4 | destroy | destroy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 hunter | det |
| 6 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 hunter | amod |
| 7 | hunter | hunter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 destroy | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 valley | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 valley | det |
| 10 | valley | valley | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 destroy | obl |
| 11 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 12 luring | mark |
| 12 | luring | lure | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 destroy | advcl |
| 13 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 luring | obj |
| 14 | into | into | ADP | _ | 16 mountain | case |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 mountain | nmod:poss |
| 16 | mountain | mountain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 luring | obl |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 keeping | cc |
| 18 | keeping | keep | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 12 luring | conj |
| 19 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 keeping | obj |
| 20 | captive | captive | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 keeping | xcomp |
| 21 | for | for | ADP | _ | 22 years | case |
| 22 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 18 keeping | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | destroy | to-infinitive | He not said here | every last hunter | the valley | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunter=Patient | |||
| 3 | lure | gerund | He not said here | them = they | into his mountain result | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent they=Patient into mountain=Result | |||
| 4 | keep | gerund | He not said here | them = they | year | captive property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
Option 3
He resolved to ambush them along the forest road
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 ambush | mark |
| 4 | ambush | ambush | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 ambush | obj |
| 6 | along | along | ADP | _ | 9 road | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 road | det |
| 8 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 road | compound |
| 9 | road | road | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 ambush | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | ambush | to-infinitive | He not said here | them = they | along the forest road | vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
He resolved to destroy the hunters by sending his servant to lure them deep into his mountain and seal the gate
The tree, 21 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 destroy | mark |
| 4 | destroy | destroy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 hunters | det |
| 6 | hunters | hunter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 destroy | obj |
| 7 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 8 sending | mark |
| 8 | sending | send | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 destroy | advcl |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 servant | nmod:poss |
| 10 | servant | servant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 sending | obj |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 lure | mark |
| 12 | lure | lure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 sending | advcl |
| 13 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 lure | obj |
| 14 | deep | deep | ADV | _ | 17 mountain | advmod |
| 15 | into | into | ADP | _ | 17 mountain | case |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 mountain | nmod:poss |
| 17 | mountain | mountain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 lure | obl |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 seal | cc |
| 19 | seal | seal | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 destroy | conj |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 gate | det |
| 21 | gate | gate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 seal | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | destroy | to-infinitive | He not said here | the hunters | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunter=Patient | ||||
| 3 | send | gerund | He not said here | his servant | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent servant=Theme | ||||
| 4 | lure | to-infinitive | He not said here | hunters = hunter | into his mountain result | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent they=Patient into mountain=Result | |||
| 5 | seal | infinitive | He not said here | the gate | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |
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