Exam question 1 · Eastern Stories and Legends, Nur Mahomed, part 55: the old…
In which respect does the king's conduct toward the young soldier, as narrated in this part, demonstrate a conflict between personal malice and public duty?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: respect, you, king · What happens: do, narrate, demonstrate, conduct · To what, where: conduct, part, conflict
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1254 «Eastern Stories and Legends, Nur Mahomed, part 55: the old woman's foundling becomes a soldier, and a dog dies after a meal» 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 | In | in | SCONJ | _ | 4 does | mark |
| 2 | which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 3 respect | det |
| 3 | respect | respect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 does | nsubj |
| 4 | does | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 demonstrate | advcl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 king | det |
| 6 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 conduct | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 king | case |
| 8 | conduct | conduct | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 does | obj |
| 9 | toward | toward | ADP | _ | 12 soldier | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 soldier | det |
| 11 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 soldier | amod |
| 12 | soldier | soldier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 does | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 narrated | punct |
| 14 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 15 narrated | mark |
| 15 | narrated | narrate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 does | conj |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 part | case |
| 17 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 18 part | det |
| 18 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 narrated | obl |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 does | punct |
| 20 | demonstrate | demonstrate | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 21 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 22 conflict | det |
| 22 | conflict | conflict | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 demonstrate | obj |
| 23 | between | between | ADP | _ | 25 malice | case |
| 24 | personal | personal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 malice | amod |
| 25 | malice | malice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 conflict | nmod |
| 26 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 28 duty | cc |
| 27 | public | public | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 28 duty | amod |
| 28 | duty | duty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 malice | conj |
| 29 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 20 demonstrate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | present | which respect | the king's conduct | toward the young soldier | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conduct=Eventuality | |||
| 2 | narrate speech: other | participle | which respect not said here | this part | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | demonstrate | imperative | you not said here | a conflict | between personal malice and public duty | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot conflict=Topic | |||
| 4 | conduct | the king | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent |
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 king hides his desire for execution, since openly cruel acts would lower his image with subjects
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hides | nsubj |
| 3 | hides | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 desire | nmod:poss |
| 5 | desire | desire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hides | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 execution | case |
| 7 | execution | execution | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hides | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 lower | punct |
| 9 | since | since | SCONJ | _ | 14 lower | mark |
| 10 | openly | openly | ADV | _ | 11 cruel | advmod |
| 11 | cruel | cruel | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 acts | amod |
| 12 | acts | act | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 lower | nsubj |
| 13 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 lower | aux |
| 14 | lower | lower | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 hides | conj |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 image | nmod:poss |
| 16 | image | image | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 lower | obj |
| 17 | with | with | ADP | _ | 18 subjects | case |
| 18 | subjects | subject | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 lower | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hide | present | the king | king's desire | for execution | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent desire=Patient | |||
| 2 | lower | would | cruel acts | king's image | with subjects | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent image=Theme | |||
| 3 | desire | king | nom desire «feeling transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 4 | image | king | nom image «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
The king conceals his wish to execute the youth, because open tyranny would damage his reputation
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 conceals | nsubj |
| 3 | conceals | conceal | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 wish | nmod:poss |
| 5 | wish | wish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 conceals | obj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 execute | mark |
| 7 | execute | execute | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 conceals | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 youth | det |
| 9 | youth | youth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 execute | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 damage | punct |
| 11 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 15 damage | mark |
| 12 | open | open | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 tyranny | amod |
| 13 | tyranny | tyranny | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 damage | nsubj |
| 14 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 15 damage | aux |
| 15 | damage | damage | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 execute | conj |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 reputation | nmod:poss |
| 17 | reputation | reputation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 damage | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | conceal | present | the king | king's wish | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Patient | ||||
| 2 | execute | to-infinitive | the king not said here | the youth | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent youth=Patient | ||||
| 3 | damage | would | open tyranny | king's reputation | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reputation=Patient | ||||
| 4 | wish | king | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 5 | repute | king | nom reputation «state transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
The king hides his hatred of the youth, since open cruelty would harm his name among subjects and nobles alike
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hides | nsubj |
| 3 | hides | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 hatred | nmod:poss |
| 5 | hatred | hatred | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hides | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 youth | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 youth | det |
| 8 | youth | youth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 hatred | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 harm | punct |
| 10 | since | since | SCONJ | _ | 14 harm | mark |
| 11 | open | open | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 cruelty | amod |
| 12 | cruelty | cruelty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 harm | nsubj |
| 13 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 harm | aux |
| 14 | harm | harm | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 hides | conj |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 name | nmod:poss |
| 16 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 harm | obj |
| 17 | among | among | ADP | _ | 18 subjects | case |
| 18 | subjects | subject | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 harm | obl |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 nobles | cc |
| 20 | nobles | noble | NOUN | Number=Plur | 18 subjects | conj |
| 21 | alike | alike | ADV | _ | 14 harm | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hide | present | the king | king's hatred of the youth | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatred=Patient | ||||
| 2 | harm | would | open cruelty | king's name | among subjects and nobles; alike property | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus name=Experiencer | |||
| 3 | name | king | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
The king secretly plots the youth's death while publicly praising him, fearing that the people would revolt against any open punishment of a loyal soldier
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 plots | nsubj |
| 3 | secretly | secretly | ADV | _ | 4 plots | advmod |
| 4 | plots | plot | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 youth | det |
| 6 | youth | youth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 death | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 youth | case |
| 8 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 plots | obj |
| 9 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 11 praising | mark |
| 10 | publicly | publicly | ADV | _ | 11 praising | advmod |
| 11 | praising | praise | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 plots | advcl |
| 12 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 praising | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 fearing | punct |
| 14 | fearing | fear | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 11 praising | conj |
| 15 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 19 revolt | mark |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 people | det |
| 17 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 revolt | nsubj |
| 18 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 19 revolt | aux |
| 19 | revolt | revolt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 fearing | advcl |
| 20 | against | against | ADP | _ | 23 punishment | case |
| 21 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 23 punishment | det |
| 22 | open | open | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 punishment | amod |
| 23 | punishment | punishment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 revolt | obl |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 27 soldier | case |
| 25 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 27 soldier | det |
| 26 | loyal | loyal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 27 soldier | amod |
| 27 | soldier | soldier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 punishment | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plot | present | the king | the youth's death | secretly property | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent death=Theme | |||
| 2 | praise | gerund | the king not said here | king | publicly property | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | |||
| 3 | fear | gerund | the king not said here | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 4 | revolt | would | the people | against any open punishment of a loyal soldier | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 5 | die | the youth | nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 6 | punish | a loyal soldier | nom punishment «act transitive»: of=patient |
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