Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales, The Turnip Princess, part 52: the maidens wit…
To what extent did the gnome's stratagem of sowing the turnip field succeed in securing the affection of the princess?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: extent, stratagem · What happens: do, sow, succeed, secure · To what, where: turnip field, affection
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1251 «Fairy Tales, The Turnip Princess, part 52: the maidens wither, and the gnome's fresh turnips go missing» 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 | To | to | ADP | _ | 2 what | case |
| 2 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 4 did | obj |
| 3 | extent | extent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 did | nsubj |
| 4 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 gnome | det |
| 6 | gnome | gnome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 stratagem | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 gnome | case |
| 8 | stratagem | stratagem | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 succeed | nsubj |
| 9 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 10 sowing | mark |
| 10 | sowing | sow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 stratagem | acl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 field | det |
| 12 | turnip | turnip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 field | compound |
| 13 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 sowing | obj |
| 14 | succeed | succeed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 did | parataxis |
| 15 | in | in | SCONJ | _ | 16 securing | mark |
| 16 | securing | secure | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 14 succeed | advcl |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 affection | det |
| 18 | affection | affection | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 securing | obj |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 princess | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 princess | det |
| 21 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 affection | nmod |
| 22 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 did | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | past | extent | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | sow | gerund | the gnome's stratagem not said here | the turnip field | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent field=Theme | ||||
| 3 | succeed | present | the gnome's stratagem | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | secure | gerund | the gnome's stratagem not said here | the affection of the princess | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition affection=Theme |
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
It failed, as her heart was already engaged to Ratibor
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 failed | nsubj |
| 2 | failed | fail | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 engaged | punct |
| 4 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 9 engaged | mark |
| 5 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 heart | nmod:poss |
| 6 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 engaged | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 engaged | aux:pass |
| 8 | already | already | ADV | _ | 9 engaged | advmod |
| 9 | engaged | engage | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 failed | conj |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 Ratibor | case |
| 11 | Ratibor | Ratibor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 engaged | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fail | past | It | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | engage | past · passive | her heart | Ratibor | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Option 2
It failed, as her heart was already engaged to the gnome's brother in the mountains
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 failed | nsubj |
| 2 | failed | fail | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 engaged | punct |
| 4 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 9 engaged | mark |
| 5 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 heart | nmod:poss |
| 6 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 engaged | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 engaged | aux:pass |
| 8 | already | already | ADV | _ | 9 engaged | advmod |
| 9 | engaged | engage | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 failed | conj |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 14 brother | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 gnome | det |
| 12 | gnome | gnome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 brother | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 gnome | case |
| 14 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 engaged | obl |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 mountains | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 mountains | det |
| 17 | mountains | mountain | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 engaged | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fail | past | It | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | engage | past · passive | her heart | in the mountains goal; to the gnome's brother | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme in mountain=Goal |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
It failed completely, because her heart belonged to Ratibor and she had refused every single gift the gnome offered her
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 failed | nsubj |
| 2 | failed | fail | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | completely | completely | ADV | _ | 2 failed | advmod |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 belonged | punct |
| 5 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 8 belonged | mark |
| 6 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 heart | nmod:poss |
| 7 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 belonged | nsubj |
| 8 | belonged | belong | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 failed | conj |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 Ratibor | case |
| 10 | Ratibor | Ratibor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 belonged | obl |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 refused | cc |
| 12 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 refused | nsubj |
| 13 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 refused | aux |
| 14 | refused | refuse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 20 offered | advcl |
| 15 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 17 gift | det |
| 16 | single | single | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 gift | amod |
| 17 | gift | gift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 refused | obj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 gnome | det |
| 19 | gnome | gnome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 offered | nsubj |
| 20 | offered | offer | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 failed | advcl |
| 21 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 offered | iobj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fail | past | It | completely property | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | belong | past | her heart | Ratibor | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | refuse | past · perfect | heart | every single gift | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Theme | ||||
| 4 | offer | past | the gnome | heart | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
Option 4
It succeeded, for she fell in love with the gnome at last
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 succeeded | nsubj |
| 2 | succeeded | succeed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 fell | punct |
| 4 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 6 fell | mark |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 fell | nsubj |
| 6 | fell | fall | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 succeeded | conj |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 love | case |
| 8 | love | love | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 fell | obl |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 gnome | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 gnome | det |
| 11 | gnome | gnome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 fell | obl |
| 12 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 last | case |
| 13 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 fell | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | succeed | past | It | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | fall | past | she | love | with the gnome; at last | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in love=Location |
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