Exam question 4 · Celtic Fairy Tales, The Winning of Olwen, part 1: a queen'…
Describe the prophecy which the new queen related to Kilweh regarding his future marriage.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: you, prophecy, Kilweh · What happens: describe, queen, regard, marry · To what, where: prophecy
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1337 «Celtic Fairy Tales, The Winning of Olwen, part 1: a queen's grave, a forgetful king, and a prophecy about Olwen» 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 | Describe | describe | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 prophecy | det |
| 3 | prophecy | prophecy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Describe | obj |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 queen | nsubj |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 queen | det |
| 6 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 queen | amod |
| 7 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 prophecy | appos |
| 8 | related | related | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 queen | amod |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 Kilweh | case |
| 10 | Kilweh | Kilweh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 related | obl |
| 11 | regarding | regard | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 14 marriage | case |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 marriage | nmod:poss |
| 13 | future | future | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 marriage | amod |
| 14 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 related | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Describe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe | imperative | you not said here | the prophecy | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent prophecy=Theme | ||||
| 2 | queen | the prophecy | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | regard | gerund | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | marry | Kilweh | nom marriage «state 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 right answer
Kilweh was to win Olwen, daughter of Yspaddaden Penkawr
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilweh | Kilweh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 win | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 win | cop |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 win | mark |
| 4 | win | win | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | Olwen | Olwen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 win | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 daughter | punct |
| 7 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 Olwen | appos |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 Yspaddaden | case |
| 9 | Yspaddaden | Yspaddaden | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 daughter | nmod |
| 10 | Penkawr | Penkawr | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 Yspaddaden | flat |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | Kilweh | win property | tree rules |
Option 2
Kilweh was destined to travel far across the land and win Olwen, daughter of the giant Yspaddaden Penkawr, who guards her closely
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilweh | Kilweh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 destined | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 destined | aux:pass |
| 3 | destined | destine | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 travel | mark |
| 5 | travel | travel | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 destined | xcomp |
| 6 | far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 5 travel | advmod |
| 7 | across | across | ADP | _ | 9 land | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 land | det |
| 9 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 travel | obl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 win | cc |
| 11 | win | win | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 travel | conj |
| 12 | Olwen | Olwen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 win | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 daughter | punct |
| 14 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 travel | conj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 Yspaddaden | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 Yspaddaden | det |
| 17 | giant | giant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 Yspaddaden | amod |
| 18 | Yspaddaden | Yspaddaden | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 daughter | nmod |
| 19 | Penkawr | Penkawr | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 Yspaddaden | flat |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 guards | punct |
| 21 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 22 guards | nsubj |
| 22 | guards | guard | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 daughter | acl:relcl |
| 23 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 guards | obj |
| 24 | closely | closely | ADV | _ | 22 guards | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | destine | past · passive | Kilweh | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | travel | to-infinitive | the land | far property | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across land=Trajectory | ||||
| 3 | win | present | Olwen | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent olwen=Eventuality | |||||
| 4 | guard | present | daughter of the giant Yspaddaden | Olwen | closely property | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary |
Option 3
Kilweh was to win Olwen, the daughter of Yspaddaden Penkawr, after completing many impossible tasks set by her giant father
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilweh | Kilweh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 win | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 win | cop |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 win | mark |
| 4 | win | win | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | Olwen | Olwen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 win | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 daughter | punct |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 daughter | det |
| 8 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 Olwen | appos |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Yspaddaden | case |
| 10 | Yspaddaden | Yspaddaden | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 daughter | nmod |
| 11 | Penkawr | Penkawr | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 Yspaddaden | flat |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 completing | punct |
| 13 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 14 completing | mark |
| 14 | completing | complete | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 win | advcl |
| 15 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 tasks | amod |
| 16 | impossible | impossible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 tasks | amod |
| 17 | tasks | task | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 completing | obj |
| 18 | set | set | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 17 tasks | acl |
| 19 | by | by | ADP | _ | 22 father | case |
| 20 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 father | nmod:poss |
| 21 | giant | giant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 father | amod |
| 22 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 set | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | Kilweh | win property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | complete | gerund | Kilweh not said here | many impossible tasks | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | set | participle | many impossible tasks not said here | by Kilweh's giant father | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by father=Destination |
Option 4
He would take Olwen to be his bride someday
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 take | nsubj |
| 2 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 take | aux |
| 3 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | Olwen | Olwen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 take | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 someday | mark |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 someday | cop |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 someday | nmod:poss |
| 8 | bride | bride | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 someday | amod |
| 9 | someday | someday | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 take | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | would | He | Olwen | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument olwen=Destination | ||||
| 2 | is a | to-infinitive | He not said here | Olwen's bride someday | tree rules |
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