Exam question 1 · Celtic Fairy Tales, The Brown Bear of Norway: the prince f…
Explain the function of the three magic gifts in the development of the narrative.
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you · What happens: explain, develop · To what, where: function, narrative
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1297 «Celtic Fairy Tales, The Brown Bear of Norway: the prince forgets his wife, and she wins him back» 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 | Explain | explain | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 function | det |
| 3 | function | function | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 gifts | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 gifts | det |
| 6 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 gifts | nummod |
| 7 | magic | magic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 gifts | amod |
| 8 | gifts | gift | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 function | nmod |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 development | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 development | det |
| 11 | development | development | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 gifts | nmod |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 narrative | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 narrative | det |
| 14 | narrative | narrative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 development | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Explain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | the function of the three magic gifts in the development of the narrative | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Topic | ||||
| 2 | develop | the narrative | nom development «act transitive»: of=patient |
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
They let the princess enter the wood and secure a bargain for her husband's nights
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 let | nsubj |
| 2 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 princess | det |
| 4 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 let | obj |
| 5 | enter | enter | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 let | xcomp |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 wood | det |
| 7 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 enter | obj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 secure | cc |
| 9 | secure | secure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 enter | conj |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 bargain | det |
| 11 | bargain | bargain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 secure | obj |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 nights | case |
| 13 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 husband | nmod:poss |
| 14 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 nights | nmod:poss |
| 15 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 14 husband | case |
| 16 | nights | night | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 secure | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | let | past | They | the princess | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | enter | infinitive | the princess not said here | the wood | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wood=Destination | ||||
| 3 | secure | infinitive | the princess not said here | a bargain | night | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition bargain=Theme |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
They enable the princess to open the wood and to bargain for her husband's nights
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 enable | nsubj |
| 2 | enable | enable | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 princess | det |
| 4 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 enable | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 open | mark |
| 6 | open | open | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 enable | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 wood | det |
| 8 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 open | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 bargain | cc |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 bargain | mark |
| 11 | bargain | bargain | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 open | conj |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 nights | case |
| 13 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 husband | nmod:poss |
| 14 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 nights | nmod:poss |
| 15 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 14 husband | case |
| 16 | nights | night | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 bargain | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enable | present | They | the princess | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | open | to-infinitive | the princess not said here | the wood | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wood=Theme | ||||
| 3 | bargain | to-infinitive | the princess not said here | night | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
They enable the princess to open the wood and to bargain for her husband's nights, though they fail to lift the charm
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 enable | nsubj |
| 2 | enable | enable | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 princess | det |
| 4 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 enable | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 open | mark |
| 6 | open | open | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 enable | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 wood | det |
| 8 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 open | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 bargain | cc |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 bargain | mark |
| 11 | bargain | bargain | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 open | conj |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 nights | case |
| 13 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 husband | nmod:poss |
| 14 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 nights | nmod:poss |
| 15 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 14 husband | case |
| 16 | nights | night | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 bargain | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 fail | punct |
| 18 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 20 fail | mark |
| 19 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 fail | nsubj |
| 20 | fail | fail | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 enable | conj |
| 21 | to | to | PART | _ | 22 lift | mark |
| 22 | lift | lift | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 20 fail | xcomp |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 charm | det |
| 24 | charm | charm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 lift | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enable | present | They | the princess | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | open | to-infinitive | the princess not said here | the wood | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wood=Theme | ||||
| 3 | bargain | to-infinitive | the princess not said here | night | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | fail | present | they | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 5 | not lift | to-infinitive | they not said here | the charm | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charm=Theme |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
They let the princess pass the wood and win the nights by trading with the witch's daughter
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 let | nsubj |
| 2 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 princess | det |
| 4 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 pass | nsubj |
| 5 | pass | pass | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 let | xcomp |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 wood | det |
| 7 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 pass | obj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 win | cc |
| 9 | win | win | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 let | conj |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 nights | det |
| 11 | nights | night | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 win | obj |
| 12 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 13 trading | mark |
| 13 | trading | trade | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 win | advcl |
| 14 | with | with | ADP | _ | 18 daughter | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 witch | det |
| 16 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 17 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 16 witch | case |
| 18 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 trading | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | let | past | They | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | pass | infinitive | the princess | the wood | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wood=Trajectory | ||||
| 3 | win | present | They not said here | night | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | trade | gerund | They not said here | with the witch's daughter | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with daughter=Co-Agent |
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