Exam question 2 · pg3282, Rübezahl, part 51: the gnome makes a princess his…

Identify the means by which the princess is brought back into contact with her former companion, and state the object through which the summons is made.

Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, the · What happens: identify, mean, bring back, state, make · To what, where: princess, contact, object, summons · Speech: someone speaks here

This is exam question 2 of lesson 1250 «pg3282, Rübezahl, part 51: the gnome makes a princess his guest underground, and she gets her playmate back with a turnip» 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	3 means	nsubj
3	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	1 Identify	ccomp
4	by	by	ADP	_	5 which	case
5	which	which	PRON	PronType=Rel	9 brought	obl
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 princess	det
7	princess	princess	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 brought	nsubj:pass
8	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 brought	aux:pass
9	brought	bring	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 means	ccomp
10	back	back	ADV	_	9 brought	advmod
11	into	into	ADP	_	12 contact	case
12	contact	contact	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 brought	obl
13	with	with	ADP	_	16 companion	case
14	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	16 companion	nmod:poss
15	former	former	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 companion	amod
16	companion	companion	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 contact	nmod
17	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 state	punct
18	and	and	CCONJ	_	19 state	cc
19	state	state	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	1 Identify	parataxis
20	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	21 object	det
21	object	object	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 state	obj
22	through	through	ADP	_	23 which	case
23	which	which	PRON	PronType=Rel	27 made	obl
24	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	25 summons	det
25	summons	summons	NOUN	Number=Sing	27 made	nsubj:pass
26	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	27 made	aux:pass
27	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	21 object	acl:relcl
28	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Identify	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	identify	imperative	you not said here			vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2	mean	present	the			vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	bring back	present · passive		the princess	contact with princess's former companion	vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into contact=Destination
4	state speech: other	infinitive		the object		vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent object=Topic
5	make	present · passive		the summons	the object	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

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

She holds a carrot from the basket and calls upon the nymphs by name, whereupon they come and sing to her

The tree, 21 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 holds	nsubj
2	holds	hold	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 carrot	det
4	carrot	carrot	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 holds	obj
5	from	from	ADP	_	7 basket	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 basket	det
7	basket	basket	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 holds	obl
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 calls	cc
9	calls	call	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 holds	conj
10	upon	upon	ADP	_	12 nymphs	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 nymphs	det
12	nymphs	nymph	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 calls	obl
13	by	by	ADP	_	14 name	case
14	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 calls	obl
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 come	punct
16	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	PronType=Int	18 come	advmod
17	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	18 come	nsubj
18	come	come	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 holds	parataxis
19	and	and	CCONJ	_	20 sing	cc
20	sing	sing	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	18 come	conj
21	to	to	ADP	_	22 her	case
22	her	she	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	20 sing	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	other	roles by
1	hold	present	She	a carrot		the basket		vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Theme
2	call	present	She not said here				upon the nymphs; by name	vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	come	present	nymphs = nymph				whereupon property	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4	sing speech: express	present	nymphs = nymph not said here		her = she			vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to she=Recipient

Option 2 · ✓ the right answer

She touches a turnip from the basket and calls upon Brunhilda by name, whereupon Brunhilda arrives

The tree, 16 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 touches	nsubj
2	touches	touch	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 turnip	det
4	turnip	turnip	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 touches	obj
5	from	from	ADP	_	7 basket	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 basket	det
7	basket	basket	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 touches	obl
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 calls	cc
9	calls	call	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 touches	conj
10	upon	upon	ADP	_	11 Brunhilda	case
11	Brunhilda	Brunhilda	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 calls	obl
12	by	by	ADP	_	13 name	case
13	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 calls	obl
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 arrives	punct
15	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	PronType=Int	17 arrives	advmod
16	Brunhilda	Brunhilda	PROPN	Number=Sing	17 arrives	nsubj
17	arrives	arrive	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 touches	conj

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	touch	present	She	a turnip	the basket		vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme turnip=Co-Theme
2	call	present	She not said here			upon Brunhilda; by name	vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	arrive	present	Brunhilda			whereupon property	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Option 3 · ← Mova's choice

She waves a radish from the basket and calls upon her father by name, whereupon the king rushes in to fetch her

The tree, 22 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 waves	nsubj
2	waves	wave	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 radish	det
4	radish	radish	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 waves	obj
5	from	from	ADP	_	7 basket	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 basket	det
7	basket	basket	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 waves	obl
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 calls	cc
9	calls	call	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 waves	conj
10	upon	upon	ADP	_	12 father	case
11	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 father	nmod:poss
12	father	father	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 calls	xcomp
13	by	by	ADP	_	14 name	case
14	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 calls	obl
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 rushes	punct
16	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	PronType=Int	19 rushes	advmod
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 king	det
18	king	king	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 rushes	nsubj
19	rushes	rush	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 waves	parataxis
20	in	in	ADV	_	19 rushes	advmod
21	to	to	PART	_	22 fetch	mark
22	fetch	fetch	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	19 rushes	advcl
23	her	she	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	22 fetch	obj

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	wave	present	She	a radish	the basket		vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radish=Patient
2	call	present	She not said here	her father		by name	vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	rush in	present	the king			whereupon property	vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4	fetch	to-infinitive	the king not said here	her = she			vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme

Option 4

She touches a turnip from the basket, calls upon Brunhilda by name, and then sits down beside her to share the gnome's roots and talk about the palace and the nightingales for the rest of the day

The tree, 38 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 touches	nsubj
2	touches	touch	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 turnip	det
4	turnip	turnip	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 touches	obj
5	from	from	ADP	_	7 basket	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 basket	det
7	basket	basket	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 touches	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 calls	punct
9	calls	call	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 touches	conj
10	upon	upon	ADP	_	11 Brunhilda	case
11	Brunhilda	Brunhilda	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 calls	obl
12	by	by	ADP	_	13 name	case
13	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 calls	obl
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 sits	punct
15	and	and	CCONJ	_	17 sits	cc
16	then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	17 sits	advmod
17	sits	sit	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 touches	conj
18	down	down	ADP	_	17 sits	compound:prt
19	beside	beside	ADP	_	20 her	case
20	her	she	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	17 sits	obl
21	to	to	PART	_	22 share	mark
22	share	share	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	17 sits	advcl
23	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	24 gnome	det
24	gnome	gnome	NOUN	Number=Sing	26 roots	nmod:poss
25	's	's	PART	_	24 gnome	case
26	roots	root	NOUN	Number=Plur	22 share	obj
27	and	and	CCONJ	_	28 talk	cc
28	talk	talk	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	22 share	conj
29	about	about	ADP	_	31 palace	case
30	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	31 palace	det
31	palace	palace	NOUN	Number=Sing	28 talk	obl
32	and	and	CCONJ	_	34 nightingales	cc
33	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	34 nightingales	det
34	nightingales	nightingale	NOUN	Number=Plur	31 palace	conj
35	for	for	ADP	_	37 rest	case
36	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	37 rest	det
37	rest	rest	NOUN	Number=Sing	28 talk	obl
38	of	of	ADP	_	40 day	case
39	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	40 day	det
40	day	day	NOUN	Number=Sing	37 rest	nmod

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	touch	present	She	a turnip	the basket			vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme turnip=Co-Theme
2	call	present	She not said here				upon Brunhilda; by name	vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	sit down	present	She not said here			then	beside Brunhilda	vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside she=Location
4	share	to-infinitive	She not said here	the gnome's roots				tree rules
5	talk	infinitive	She not said here				about the palace and the nightingales; for the rest of the day	vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about palace=Topic

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