Exam question 1 · Old Deccan Days, The Girl with One Hand, part 34: a cruel…
Identify, with reference to the passage, the cause of the king's decision to banish the girl from the town.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, king · What happens: identify, banish, cause, decide · To what, where: girl, town, decision
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1309 «Old Deccan Days, The Girl with One Hand, part 34: a cruel brother cuts off his sister's hand, and a prince finds her crying in a tree» 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 | Identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 reference | punct |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 4 reference | case |
| 4 | reference | reference | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obl |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 passage | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 passage | det |
| 7 | passage | passage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 cause | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 cause | det |
| 10 | cause | cause | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 passage | conj |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 decision | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 king | det |
| 13 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 decision | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 king | case |
| 15 | decision | decision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 cause | nmod |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 banish | mark |
| 17 | banish | banish | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Identify | advcl |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 girl | det |
| 19 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 banish | obj |
| 20 | from | from | ADP | _ | 22 town | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 town | det |
| 22 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 banish | obl |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | with reference; to the passage and the cause of the king's decision | vn empathize-88.2 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer with reference=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | banish | to-infinitive | you not said here | the girl | the town | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent girl=Theme from town=Source | |||
| 3 | cause | the king's decision | nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient | ||||||
| 4 | decide | the king | nom decision «act 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 · ← Mova's choice
The king was swayed by the brother's false tale, his quick temper meaning he never checked it
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 | 4 swayed | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 swayed | aux:pass |
| 4 | swayed | sway | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 tale | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 brother | det |
| 7 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 tale | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 brother | case |
| 9 | false | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 tale | amod |
| 10 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 swayed | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 temper | punct |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 temper | nmod:poss |
| 13 | quick | quick | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 temper | amod |
| 14 | temper | temper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 tale | appos |
| 15 | meaning | mean | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 14 temper | acl |
| 16 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 checked | nsubj |
| 17 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 18 checked | advmod |
| 18 | checked | check | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 meaning | ccomp |
| 19 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 checked | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sway | past · passive | the brother's false tale | the king | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | mean | gerund | king's quick temper not said here | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | not check | past | king | temper | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 4 | tell | the brother | nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 5 | temper | king | nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
The king believed the brother's story at once, owing to his hasty temper and lack of proof
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 believed | nsubj |
| 3 | believed | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 brother | det |
| 5 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 story | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 brother | case |
| 7 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 believed | obj |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 once | case |
| 9 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 3 believed | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 owing | punct |
| 11 | owing | owe | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 believed | advcl |
| 12 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 temper | case |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 temper | nmod:poss |
| 14 | hasty | hasty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 temper | amod |
| 15 | temper | temper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 owing | obl |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 lack | cc |
| 17 | lack | lack | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 temper | conj |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 proof | case |
| 19 | proof | proof | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 lack | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | believe | past | the king | the brother's story | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer story=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | owe | gerund | the king not said here | to king's hasty temper and lack of proof goal | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to temper=Goal | ||||
| 3 | temper | king | nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 4 | lack | proof | nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The king accepted the brother's false account without enquiry, owing to his hasty temper
The tree, 15 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 accepted | nsubj |
| 3 | accepted | accept | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 brother | det |
| 5 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 account | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 brother | case |
| 7 | false | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 account | amod |
| 8 | account | account | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 accepted | obj |
| 9 | without | without | ADP | _ | 10 enquiry | case |
| 10 | enquiry | enquiry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 accepted | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 owing | punct |
| 12 | owing | owe | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 accepted | advcl |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 16 temper | case |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 temper | nmod:poss |
| 15 | hasty | hasty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 temper | amod |
| 16 | temper | temper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 owing | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accept | past | the king | the brother's false account | without enquiry | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent account=Theme | |||
| 2 | owe | gerund | the king not said here | to king's hasty temper goal | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to temper=Goal | ||||
| 3 | account | the brother | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 4 | temper | king | nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
The king believed the brother's lies
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 believed | nsubj |
| 3 | believed | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 brother | det |
| 5 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lies | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 brother | case |
| 7 | lies | lie | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 believed | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | believe | past | the king | the brother's lies | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lie=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | lie | the brother | nom lie «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
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