Exam question 4 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 1: A Mad Tea-Party…
Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the Hatter's relations with Time?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: established facts · What happens: follow, be, establish, concern · To what, where: relations
This is exam question 4 of lesson 13 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 1: A Mad Tea-Party (no room, riddles and Time)» 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 | 7 consistent | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 statements | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 statements | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 statements | amod |
| 5 | statements | statement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 consistent | obl |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 consistent | cop |
| 7 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 facts | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 facts | det |
| 10 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 facts | amod |
| 11 | facts | fact | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 consistent | obl |
| 12 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 11 facts | acl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Hatter | det |
| 14 | Hatter | Hatter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 relations | nmod:poss |
| 15 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 14 Hatter | case |
| 16 | relations | relation | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 concerning | obj |
| 17 | with | with | ADP | _ | 18 Time | case |
| 18 | Time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 concerning | obl |
| 19 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 consistent | 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 | is | present | of the following statements; with the established facts; consistent property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | establish | participle | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot | ||||||
| 4 | concern | gerund | the established facts not said here | the Hatter's relations | time | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus relation=Experiencer |
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 · ← Mova's choice
A quarrel arose at a concert of the Queen of Hearts, whereupon Time ceased to oblige him, and he now lives in the garden
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 quarrel | det |
| 2 | quarrel | quarrel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 arose | nsubj |
| 3 | arose | arise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 concert | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 concert | det |
| 6 | concert | concert | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 arose | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 Queen | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Queen | det |
| 9 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 concert | nmod |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 Hearts | case |
| 11 | Hearts | Heart | PROPN | Number=Plur | 9 Queen | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 ceased | punct |
| 13 | whereupon | whereupon | ADV | PronType=Int | 15 ceased | advmod |
| 14 | Time | Time | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 ceased | nsubj |
| 15 | ceased | cease | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 arose | conj |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 oblige | mark |
| 17 | oblige | oblige | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 ceased | xcomp |
| 18 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 oblige | obj |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 lives | punct |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 lives | cc |
| 21 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 lives | nsubj |
| 22 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 23 lives | advmod |
| 23 | lives | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 arose | conj |
| 24 | in | in | ADP | _ | 26 garden | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 garden | det |
| 26 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 lives | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arise | past | a quarrel | a concert of the Queen of Hearts | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at concert=Location | ||||
| 2 | cease | past | Time | whereupon property | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | oblige | to-infinitive | Time not said here | quarrel | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | ||||
| 4 | live | present | quarrel | the garden | now | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location |
Option 2
A quarrel arose at a concert in the spring, and Time sulked at him
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 quarrel | det |
| 2 | quarrel | quarrel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 arose | nsubj |
| 3 | arose | arise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 concert | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 concert | det |
| 6 | concert | concert | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 arose | obl |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 spring | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 spring | det |
| 9 | spring | spring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 arose | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 sulked | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 sulked | cc |
| 12 | Time | Time | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 sulked | nsubj |
| 13 | sulked | sulk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 arose | conj |
| 14 | at | at | ADP | _ | 15 him | case |
| 15 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 sulked | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arise | past | a quarrel | a concert | spring | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at concert=Location | |||
| 2 | sulk | past | Time | at quarrel | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
A quarrel arose at a concert of the Queen of Hearts, whereupon Time ceased to oblige him
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 quarrel | det |
| 2 | quarrel | quarrel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 arose | nsubj |
| 3 | arose | arise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 concert | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 concert | det |
| 6 | concert | concert | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 arose | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 Queen | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Queen | det |
| 9 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 concert | nmod |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 Hearts | case |
| 11 | Hearts | Heart | PROPN | Number=Plur | 9 Queen | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 ceased | punct |
| 13 | whereupon | whereupon | ADV | PronType=Int | 15 ceased | advmod |
| 14 | Time | Time | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 ceased | nsubj |
| 15 | ceased | cease | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 arose | conj |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 oblige | mark |
| 17 | oblige | oblige | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 ceased | xcomp |
| 18 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 oblige | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arise | past | a quarrel | a concert of the Queen of Hearts | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at concert=Location | ||||
| 2 | cease | past | Time | whereupon property | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | oblige | to-infinitive | Time not said here | quarrel | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
Option 4
A quarrel arose at the Queen's concert, so Time grew cross with the Dormouse
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 quarrel | det |
| 2 | quarrel | quarrel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 arose | nsubj |
| 3 | arose | arise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 concert | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Queen | det |
| 6 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 concert | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Queen | case |
| 8 | concert | concert | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 arose | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 grew | punct |
| 10 | so | so | ADV | _ | 12 grew | advmod |
| 11 | Time | Time | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 grew | nsubj |
| 12 | grew | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 arose | conj |
| 13 | cross | cross | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 grew | xcomp |
| 14 | with | with | ADP | _ | 16 Dormouse | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 Dormouse | det |
| 16 | Dormouse | Dormouse | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 grew | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arise | past | a quarrel | the Queen's concert | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at concert=Location | ||||
| 2 | grow | past | Time | with the Dormouse; cross property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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