Exam question 2 · Indian Fairy Tales, The Princess of Rahmatabad, part 7: th…
Which of the following best states the reason the prince gave for guarding his men with drawn swords?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: best, prince · What happens: follow, state, give, guard, draw · To what, where: reason, men
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1282 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Princess of Rahmatabad, part 7: the chest in the river and the prince who opened it» 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 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 states | obj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 best | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 best | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 best | case |
| 5 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 states | nsubj |
| 6 | states | state | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 reason | det |
| 8 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 states | obj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 prince | det |
| 10 | prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 gave | nsubj |
| 11 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 reason | acl:relcl |
| 12 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 13 guarding | mark |
| 13 | guarding | guard | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 11 gave | advcl |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 men | nmod:poss |
| 15 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 guarding | obj |
| 16 | with | with | ADP | _ | 18 swords | case |
| 17 | drawn | draw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 18 swords | amod |
| 18 | swords | sword | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 guarding | obl |
| 19 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 states | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | state speech: other | present | the best | the reason | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | give | past | the prince | the reason not said here | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme | ||||
| 4 | guard | gerund | the prince not said here | prince's men | with drawn swords | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Beneficiary | |||
| 5 | draw | participle | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 right answer
Lest the chest contain an evil beast, a djinn, or a giant
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lest | lest | SCONJ | _ | 3 chest | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 chest | det |
| 3 | chest | chest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 contain | obl |
| 4 | contain | contain | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 beast | det |
| 6 | evil | evil | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 beast | amod |
| 7 | beast | beast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 contain | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 djinn | punct |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 djinn | det |
| 10 | djinn | djinn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 beast | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 giant | punct |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 giant | cc |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 giant | det |
| 14 | giant | giant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 contain | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contain | imperative | you not said here | a evil beast and a djinn | lest the chest | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot beast=Theme |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
He feared that the chest might be a trap set by the jogi and the king together to kill him
The tree, 20 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 feared | nsubj |
| 2 | feared | fear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 9 trap | mark |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 chest | det |
| 5 | chest | chest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 trap | nsubj |
| 6 | might | might | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 trap | aux |
| 7 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 trap | cop |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 trap | det |
| 9 | trap | trap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 feared | ccomp |
| 10 | set | set | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 trap | acl |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 13 jogi | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 jogi | det |
| 13 | jogi | jogi | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 set | obl |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 king | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 king | det |
| 16 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 trap | conj |
| 17 | together | together | ADV | _ | 2 feared | advmod |
| 18 | to | to | PART | _ | 19 kill | mark |
| 19 | kill | kill | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 feared | advcl |
| 20 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 kill | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fear | past | He | together property | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | is a | might | the chest | a trap and the king | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | set | participle | a trap and the king not said here | by the jogi | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by jogi=Destination | ||||
| 4 | kill | to-infinitive | He not said here | king | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
Option 3
Because the revelation had warned him that the chest held a demon, a thief, or the king's enemies
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Because | because | SCONJ | _ | 5 warned | mark |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 revelation | det |
| 3 | revelation | revelation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 warned | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 warned | aux |
| 5 | warned | warn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 warned | obj |
| 7 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 10 held | mark |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 chest | det |
| 9 | chest | chest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 held | nsubj |
| 10 | held | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 warned | advcl |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 demon | det |
| 12 | demon | demon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 held | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 thief | punct |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 thief | det |
| 15 | thief | thief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 demon | conj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 enemies | punct |
| 17 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 21 enemies | cc |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 king | det |
| 19 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 enemies | nmod:poss |
| 20 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 19 king | case |
| 21 | enemies | enemy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 warned | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | warn speech: warn | past · perfect · passive | the revelation | him = he | the king's enemies obl | tree rules | |||
| 2 | hold | past | the chest | a demon and a thief | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent demon=Theme |
Option 4
Because he feared a thief was hiding in the chest there
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Because | because | SCONJ | _ | 3 feared | mark |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 feared | nsubj |
| 3 | feared | fear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 hiding | advcl |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 thief | det |
| 5 | thief | thief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 feared | obj |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 hiding | aux |
| 7 | hiding | hide | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 chest | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 chest | det |
| 10 | chest | chest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 hiding | obl |
| 11 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 7 hiding | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fear | past | he | a thief | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thief=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | hide | past · progressive | the chest; there | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chest=Location |
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