Exam question 1 · Lang's Fairy Books, The Stones of Plouhinec, part 1: a beg…
Which of the following describes the character of Rozennik, as recounted in this passage?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · What happens: follow, describe, recount · To what, where: character, passage
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1316 «Lang's Fairy Books, The Stones of Plouhinec, part 1: a beggar comes to the Christmas supper» 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 | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 5 describes | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 describes | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 5 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 character | det |
| 7 | character | character | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 describes | obj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 Rozennik | case |
| 9 | Rozennik | Rozennik | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 character | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 recounted | punct |
| 11 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 12 recounted | mark |
| 12 | recounted | recount | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 character | acl |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 passage | case |
| 14 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 15 passage | det |
| 15 | passage | passage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 recounted | obl |
| 16 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 describes | 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 | describe | present | the character of Rozennik | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent character=Theme | |||||
| 3 | recount speech: other | participle | the character of Rozennik not said here | this passage | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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 · ← Mova's choice
She is a bold girl who openly defies her family and runs away to marry Bernez in the spring at the church of the saints in Plouhinec
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 girl | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 girl | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 girl | det |
| 4 | bold | bold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 girl | amod |
| 5 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 defies | nsubj |
| 7 | openly | openly | ADV | _ | 8 defies | advmod |
| 8 | defies | defy | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 girl | acl:relcl |
| 9 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 family | nmod:poss |
| 10 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 defies | obj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 runs | cc |
| 12 | runs | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 defies | conj |
| 13 | away | away | ADV | _ | 12 runs | advmod |
| 14 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 marry | mark |
| 15 | marry | marry | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 runs | advcl |
| 16 | Bernez | Bernez | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 marry | obj |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 spring | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 spring | det |
| 19 | spring | spring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 marry | obl |
| 20 | at | at | ADP | _ | 22 church | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 church | det |
| 22 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 marry | obl |
| 23 | of | of | ADP | _ | 25 saints | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 saints | det |
| 25 | saints | saint | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 church | nmod |
| 26 | in | in | ADP | _ | 27 Plouhinec | case |
| 27 | Plouhinec | Plouhinec | PROPN | Number=Sing | 25 saints | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | She | a bold girl | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | defy | present | a bold girl | girl's family | openly property | tree rules | |||
| 3 | run away | present | a bold girl not said here | away property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 4 | marry | to-infinitive | a bold girl not said here | Bernez | the church of the saints in Plouhinec | spring | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bernez=Patient |
Option 2
She is a kind girl who helps the poor farmers in the village each week
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 girl | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 girl | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 girl | det |
| 4 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 girl | amod |
| 5 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 helps | nsubj |
| 7 | helps | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 girl | acl:relcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 farmers | det |
| 9 | poor | poor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 farmers | amod |
| 10 | farmers | farmer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 helps | obj |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 village | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 village | det |
| 13 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 helps | obl |
| 14 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 15 week | det |
| 15 | week | week | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 helps | obl:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | She | a kind girl | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | help | present | a kind girl | the poor farmers | the village | week | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farmer=Beneficiary |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
She is a pretty girl who smiles at Bernez despite her brother's disapproval
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 girl | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 girl | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 girl | det |
| 4 | pretty | pretty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 girl | amod |
| 5 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 smiles | nsubj |
| 7 | smiles | smile | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 girl | acl:relcl |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 Bernez | case |
| 9 | Bernez | Bernez | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 smiles | obl |
| 10 | despite | despite | ADP | _ | 14 disapproval | case |
| 11 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 brother | nmod:poss |
| 12 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 disapproval | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 brother | case |
| 14 | disapproval | disapproval | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 smiles | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | She | a pretty girl | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | smile | present | a pretty girl | Bernez | despite Bernez's brother's disapproval | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||
| 3 | disapprove | Bernez's brother | nom disapproval «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
She is a gentle girl who waits patiently for a rich husband and never speaks to anyone outside her family circle at all
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 girl | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 girl | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 girl | det |
| 4 | gentle | gentle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 girl | amod |
| 5 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 waits | nsubj |
| 7 | waits | wait | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 girl | acl:relcl |
| 8 | patiently | patiently | ADV | _ | 7 waits | advmod |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 husband | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 husband | det |
| 11 | rich | rich | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 husband | amod |
| 12 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 waits | obl |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 speaks | cc |
| 14 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 15 speaks | advmod |
| 15 | speaks | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 waits | conj |
| 16 | to | to | ADP | _ | 17 anyone | case |
| 17 | anyone | anyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 15 speaks | obl |
| 18 | outside | outside | ADP | _ | 21 circle | case |
| 19 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 circle | nmod:poss |
| 20 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 circle | compound |
| 21 | circle | circle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 anyone | nmod |
| 22 | at | at | ADP | _ | 23 all | case |
| 23 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 21 circle | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | She | a gentle girl | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | wait | present | a gentle girl | for a rich husband; patiently property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | not speak speech: other | present | a gentle girl not said here | to anyone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to anyone=Co-Agent |
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