Exam question 4 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Three Little Men in the Wood, par…
Determine the manner in which the girl was brought into the King's notice at the close of this part.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: you, King · What happens: determine, bring, notice · To what, where: manner, girl
This is exam question 4 of lesson 127 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Three Little Men in the Wood, part 1: a stepmother sends her stepdaughter into the snow for strawberries» 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 | Determine | determine | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 manner | det |
| 3 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Determine | obj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 brought | obl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 girl | det |
| 7 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 brought | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 brought | aux:pass |
| 9 | brought | bring | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 manner | acl:relcl |
| 10 | into | into | ADP | _ | 14 notice | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 King | det |
| 12 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 notice | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 King | case |
| 14 | notice | notice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 brought | obl |
| 15 | at | at | ADP | _ | 17 close | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 close | det |
| 17 | close | close | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 brought | obl |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 part | case |
| 19 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 20 part | det |
| 20 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 close | nmod |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Determine | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determine | imperative | you not said here | the manner | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manner=Topic | ||||
| 2 | bring | past · passive | the girl | the manner | into the King's notice; at the close of this part | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into notice=Destination | |||
| 3 | notice | the King | nom notice «communication 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
She was cutting an ice-hole in the frozen pond, dragging a net, when the King's carriage halted, and her stepmother watched from the window.
The tree, 26 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 | 3 cutting | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 cutting | aux |
| 3 | cutting | cut | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 hole | det |
| 5 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 hole | compound |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 ice | punct |
| 7 | hole | hole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cutting | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 pond | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 pond | det |
| 10 | frozen | freeze | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 pond | amod |
| 11 | pond | pond | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 hole | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 dragging | punct |
| 13 | dragging | drag | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 cutting | advcl |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 net | det |
| 15 | net | net | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 dragging | obj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 halted | punct |
| 17 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 22 halted | advmod |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 King | det |
| 19 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 carriage | nmod:poss |
| 20 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 19 King | case |
| 21 | carriage | carriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 halted | nsubj |
| 22 | halted | halt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 cutting | conj |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 watched | punct |
| 24 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 watched | cc |
| 25 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 26 stepmother | nmod:poss |
| 26 | stepmother | stepmother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 watched | nsubj |
| 27 | watched | watch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 22 halted | advcl |
| 28 | from | from | ADP | _ | 30 window | case |
| 29 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 30 window | det |
| 30 | window | window | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 watched | obl |
| 31 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 cutting | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cut | past · progressive | She | a ice hole | the frozen pond | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Product | |||
| 2 | freeze | participle | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 3 | drag | gerund | She not said here | a net | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent net=Theme | ||||
| 4 | halt | past | the King's carriage | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | |||||
| 5 | watch | past | her stepmother | the window | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
She was cutting an ice-hole in the frozen pond, dragging a net, when the King's carriage halted.
The tree, 19 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 | 3 cutting | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 cutting | aux |
| 3 | cutting | cut | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 hole | det |
| 5 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 hole | compound |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 ice | punct |
| 7 | hole | hole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cutting | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 pond | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 pond | det |
| 10 | frozen | freeze | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 pond | amod |
| 11 | pond | pond | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 hole | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 dragging | punct |
| 13 | dragging | drag | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 cutting | advcl |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 net | det |
| 15 | net | net | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 dragging | obj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 halted | punct |
| 17 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 22 halted | advmod |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 King | det |
| 19 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 carriage | nmod:poss |
| 20 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 19 King | case |
| 21 | carriage | carriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 halted | nsubj |
| 22 | halted | halt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 cutting | conj |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 cutting | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cut | past · progressive | She | a ice hole | the frozen pond | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Product | |||
| 2 | freeze | participle | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 3 | drag | gerund | She not said here | a net | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent net=Theme | ||||
| 4 | halt | past | the King's carriage | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
Option 3
She was cutting an ice-hole in the frozen pond with an axe, dragging a heavy net across the ice, when the King's gold carriage suddenly halted beside her.
The tree, 30 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 | 3 cutting | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 cutting | aux |
| 3 | cutting | cut | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 hole | det |
| 5 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 hole | compound |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 ice | punct |
| 7 | hole | hole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cutting | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 pond | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 pond | det |
| 10 | frozen | freeze | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 pond | amod |
| 11 | pond | pond | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 hole | nmod |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 axe | case |
| 13 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 axe | det |
| 14 | axe | axe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 pond | nmod |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 dragging | punct |
| 16 | dragging | drag | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 cutting | advcl |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 net | det |
| 18 | heavy | heavy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 net | amod |
| 19 | net | net | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 dragging | obj |
| 20 | across | across | ADP | _ | 22 ice | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 ice | det |
| 22 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 dragging | obl |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 31 halted | punct |
| 24 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 31 halted | advmod |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 King | det |
| 26 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 29 carriage | nmod:poss |
| 27 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 26 King | case |
| 28 | gold | gold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 29 carriage | amod |
| 29 | carriage | carriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 31 halted | nsubj |
| 30 | suddenly | suddenly | ADV | _ | 31 halted | advmod |
| 31 | halted | halt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 cutting | conj |
| 32 | beside | beside | ADP | _ | 33 her | case |
| 33 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 31 halted | obl |
| 34 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 cutting | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cut | past · progressive | She | a ice hole | the frozen pond with a axe | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Product | |||
| 2 | freeze | participle | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 3 | drag | gerund | She not said here | a heavy net | the ice | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent net=Theme | |||
| 4 | halt | past | the King's gold carriage | beside her = she; suddenly property | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
Option 4
She was gathering berries in the snowy meadow as the royal coach came along the road slowly.
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 | 3 gathering | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 gathering | aux |
| 3 | gathering | gather | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | berries | berry | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 gathering | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 meadow | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 meadow | det |
| 7 | snowy | snowy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 meadow | amod |
| 8 | meadow | meadow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gathering | obl |
| 9 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 13 came | mark |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 coach | det |
| 11 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 coach | amod |
| 12 | coach | coach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 came | nsubj |
| 13 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 gathering | advcl |
| 14 | along | along | ADP | _ | 16 road | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 road | det |
| 16 | road | road | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 came | obl |
| 17 | slowly | slowly | ADV | _ | 13 came | advmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 gathering | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gather | past · progressive | She | berries | the snowy meadow | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent berry=Theme | |||
| 2 | come | past | the royal coach | the road | slowly property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme along road=Initial_Location |
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