Exam question 3 · Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a s…
Which of the following correctly identifies the principal consequence, for the monarch, of the tiger episode that is recounted in the passage?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · What happens: follow, identify, recount · To what, where: principal consequence, tiger episode, passage
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1300 «Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a stolen-looking horse, catches a tiger, and chooses a pony» 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 | 4 following | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 following | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 following | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | correctly | correctly | ADV | _ | 6 identifies | advmod |
| 6 | identifies | identify | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 following | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 consequence | det |
| 8 | principal | principal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 consequence | amod |
| 9 | consequence | consequence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 identifies | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 monarch | punct |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 monarch | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 monarch | det |
| 13 | monarch | monarch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 consequence | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 episode | punct |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 episode | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 episode | det |
| 17 | tiger | tiger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 episode | compound |
| 18 | episode | episode | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 consequence | conj |
| 19 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 21 recounted | nsubj |
| 20 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 21 recounted | aux:pass |
| 21 | recounted | recount | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 18 episode | acl:relcl |
| 22 | in | in | ADP | _ | 24 passage | case |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 passage | det |
| 24 | passage | passage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 recounted | obl |
| 25 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 following | 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 | identify | present | the principal consequence and the monarch and the tiger episode | correctly property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent consequence=Theme | ||||
| 3 | recount speech: other | present · passive | the tiger episode | the passage | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |
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
The king was angry that the tiger was killed and reduced Moti's pay
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 angry | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 angry | cop |
| 4 | angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 9 killed | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 tiger | det |
| 7 | tiger | tiger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 killed | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 killed | aux:pass |
| 9 | killed | kill | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 angry | advcl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 reduced | cc |
| 11 | reduced | reduce | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 killed | conj |
| 12 | Moti | Moti | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 pay | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 Moti | case |
| 14 | pay | pay | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 reduced | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the king | angry property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | kill | past · passive | the tiger | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 3 | reduce | participle | Moti's pay | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer pay=Patient | |||||
| 4 | pay | Moti | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
The king decided Moti was a fool, so he cut his pay in half and sent him away
The tree, 18 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 decided | nsubj |
| 3 | decided | decide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Moti | Moti | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 fool | nsubj |
| 5 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 fool | cop |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 fool | det |
| 7 | fool | fool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 decided | ccomp |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 cut | punct |
| 9 | so | so | ADV | _ | 11 cut | advmod |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 cut | nsubj |
| 11 | cut | cut | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 decided | conj |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 pay | nmod:poss |
| 13 | pay | pay | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 cut | obj |
| 14 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 half | case |
| 15 | half | half | NOUN | Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac | 11 cut | obl |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 sent | cc |
| 17 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 decided | conj |
| 18 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 sent | obj |
| 19 | away | away | ADV | _ | 17 sent | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | decide | past | the king | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is a | past | Moti | a fool | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | cut | past | Moti | Moti's pay | half | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pay=Product | |||
| 4 | send away | past | the king not said here | Moti | away property | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | |||
| 5 | pay | Moti | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The king was persuaded that Moti was the bravest of men, and he increased Moti's pay a hundredfold
The tree, 19 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 persuaded | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 persuaded | aux:pass |
| 4 | persuaded | persuade | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 9 bravest | mark |
| 6 | Moti | Moti | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 bravest | nsubj |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 bravest | cop |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 bravest | det |
| 9 | bravest | brave | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 4 persuaded | obl:unmarked |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 men | case |
| 11 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 bravest | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 increased | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 increased | cc |
| 14 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 increased | nsubj |
| 15 | increased | increase | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 persuaded | conj |
| 16 | Moti | Moti | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 pay | nmod:poss |
| 17 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 16 Moti | case |
| 18 | pay | pay | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 increased | obj |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 hundredfold | det |
| 20 | hundredfold | hundredfold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 increased | obl:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persuade | past · passive | the king | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | is | past | Moti | of men; brave property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | increase | past | Moti | Moti's pay | a hundredfold obl:unmarked | vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer pay=Patient | |||
| 4 | pay | Moti | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
The king grew suspicious of Moti and had the tiger's body thrown into the river
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 grew | nsubj |
| 3 | grew | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | suspicious | suspicious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 grew | xcomp |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 Moti | case |
| 6 | Moti | Moti | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 suspicious | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 had | cc |
| 8 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 grew | conj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 tiger | det |
| 10 | tiger | tiger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 body | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 tiger | case |
| 12 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 had | obj |
| 13 | thrown | throw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 body | acl |
| 14 | into | into | ADP | _ | 16 river | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 river | det |
| 16 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 thrown | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grow | past | the king | suspicious property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | have | past | the king not said here | the tiger's body | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient | ||||
| 3 | throw | participle | the tiger's body not said here | into the river result | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer into river=Result |
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