Exam question 3 · Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud beauty loses her magi…
Identify the object whose loss causes the pursuing sons to abandon their chase of the protagonist.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, object, sons · What happens: identify, cause, abandon, chase · To what, where: pursuing sons, chase, protagonist
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1329 «Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud beauty loses her magic gifts and chooses an honest life» 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 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 object | det |
| 3 | object | object | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 causes | nsubj |
| 4 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 5 loss | nmod:poss |
| 5 | loss | loss | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 causes | nsubj |
| 6 | causes | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Identify | parataxis |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 sons | det |
| 8 | pursuing | pursuing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 sons | compound |
| 9 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 causes | obj |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 abandon | mark |
| 11 | abandon | abandon | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 causes | advcl |
| 12 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 chase | nmod:poss |
| 13 | chase | chase | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 abandon | obj |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 protagonist | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 protagonist | det |
| 16 | protagonist | protagonist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 chase | nmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | vn empathize-88.2 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | cause | present | the object | the pursuing sons | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition son=Patient | ||||
| 3 | abandon | to-infinitive | the object not said here | sons's chase of the protagonist | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Theme chase=Source | ||||
| 4 | chase | sons = son | the protagonist | nom chase «act transitive»: poss=agent 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
The feather, which she tosses to a pig in the yard.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 feather | det |
| 2 | feather | feather | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 tosses | punct |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 tosses | nsubj |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 tosses | nsubj |
| 6 | tosses | toss | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 feather | acl:relcl |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 pig | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 pig | det |
| 9 | pig | pig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tosses | obl |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 yard | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 yard | det |
| 12 | yard | yard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tosses | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 feather | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | toss | present | the feather | a pig | in the yard | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent to pig=Recipient in yard=Topic |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
The necklace, which she quickly flings around the neck of a grunting pig in the yard, causing its magic to vanish completely.
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 necklace | det |
| 2 | necklace | necklace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 flings | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 flings | punct |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 flings | obj |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 flings | nsubj |
| 6 | quickly | quickly | ADV | _ | 7 flings | advmod |
| 7 | flings | fling | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | around | around | ADP | _ | 10 neck | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 neck | det |
| 10 | neck | neck | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 flings | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 pig | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 pig | det |
| 13 | grunting | grunting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 pig | compound |
| 14 | pig | pig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 neck | nmod |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 yard | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 yard | det |
| 17 | yard | yard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 pig | nmod |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 causing | punct |
| 19 | causing | cause | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 flings | advcl |
| 20 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 magic | nmod:poss |
| 21 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 causing | obj |
| 22 | to | to | PART | _ | 23 vanish | mark |
| 23 | vanish | vanish | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 19 causing | xcomp |
| 24 | completely | completely | ADV | _ | 23 vanish | advmod |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 flings | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fling | present | the necklace | the neck of a grunting pig in the yard | quickly property | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent which=Theme around neck=Destination | |||
| 2 | cause | gerund | the necklace not said here | necklace's magic | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | vanish | to-infinitive | necklace's magic not said here | completely property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The necklace, which she flings about the neck of a pig.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 necklace | det |
| 2 | necklace | necklace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 flings | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 flings | punct |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 flings | nsubj |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 flings | nsubj |
| 6 | flings | fling | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | about | about | ADP | _ | 9 neck | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 neck | det |
| 9 | neck | neck | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 flings | obl |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 pig | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 pig | det |
| 12 | pig | pig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 neck | nmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 flings | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fling | present | the necklace | about the neck of a pig | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent about neck=Destination |
Option 4
The copper pin, which the chasers see her toss into the mud, and which they then chase instead of the girl herself.
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 pin | det |
| 2 | copper | copper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 pin | compound |
| 3 | pin | pin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 see | nsubj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 see | punct |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 see | obj |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 chasers | det |
| 7 | chasers | chaser | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 see | nsubj |
| 8 | see | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 toss | nmod:poss |
| 10 | toss | toss | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 see | obj |
| 11 | into | into | ADP | _ | 13 mud | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 mud | det |
| 13 | mud | mud | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 see | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 chase | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 chase | cc |
| 16 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 chase | obj |
| 17 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 chase | nsubj |
| 18 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 19 chase | advmod |
| 19 | chase | chase | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 see | conj |
| 20 | instead | instead | ADV | ExtPos=ADP | 23 girl | case |
| 21 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 instead | fixed |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 girl | det |
| 23 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 chase | obl |
| 24 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 19 chase | obj |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 see | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | present | the copper pin | her toss | the mud | tree rules | |||
| 2 | chase | present | chasers = chaser | girl | then | instead the girl | tree rules | ||
| 3 | toss | her = she | nom toss «act transitive»: poss=agent |
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