Exam question 2 · Japanese Fairy Tales, Urashima Taro: Urashima opens the bo…
Upon what grounds did Urashima decide to open the box, in accordance with the narrative?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: grounds · What happens: decide, open · To what, where: box, accordance
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1347 «Japanese Fairy Tales, Urashima Taro: Urashima opens the box and grows old» 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 | Upon | upon | ADP | _ | 2 what | case |
| 2 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 decide | obl |
| 3 | grounds | grounds | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 6 decide | nsubj |
| 4 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 decide | aux |
| 5 | Urashima | Urashima | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 decide | nsubj |
| 6 | decide | decide | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 open | mark |
| 8 | open | open | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 decide | xcomp |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 box | det |
| 10 | box | box | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 open | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 accordance | punct |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 accordance | case |
| 13 | accordance | accordance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 open | obl |
| 14 | with | with | ADP | _ | 16 narrative | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 narrative | det |
| 16 | narrative | narrative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 accordance | nmod |
| 17 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 decide | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | decide | past · do-support | grounds | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | open not said to happen | to-infinitive | grounds not said here | the box | accordance with the narrative | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent box=Theme in accordance=Location |
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 right answer
He believed the box would reveal a means of returning to the Princess.
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 | 2 believed | nsubj |
| 2 | believed | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 box | det |
| 4 | box | box | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 reveal | nsubj |
| 5 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 reveal | aux |
| 6 | reveal | reveal | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 believed | ccomp |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 means | nsubj |
| 8 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 reveal | ccomp |
| 9 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 10 returning | mark |
| 10 | returning | return | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 means | ccomp |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 Princess | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Princess | det |
| 13 | Princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 returning | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 believed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | believe | past | He | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | reveal | would | the box | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | mean | present | a | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 4 | return | gerund | to the Princess result | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to princess=Result |
Option 2
He believed the box would reveal a means of returning to the Princess, and that the Sea King had permitted it.
The tree, 21 words
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 | 2 believed | nsubj |
| 2 | believed | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 box | det |
| 4 | box | box | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 reveal | nsubj |
| 5 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 reveal | aux |
| 6 | reveal | reveal | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 believed | ccomp |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 means | nsubj |
| 8 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 reveal | ccomp |
| 9 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 10 returning | mark |
| 10 | returning | return | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 means | ccomp |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 Princess | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Princess | det |
| 13 | Princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 returning | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 permitted | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 permitted | cc |
| 16 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 21 permitted | mark |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 King | det |
| 18 | Sea | Sea | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 King | compound |
| 19 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 permitted | nsubj |
| 20 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 21 permitted | aux |
| 21 | permitted | permit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 2 believed | ccomp |
| 22 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 permitted | obj |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 believed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | believe | past | He | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | reveal | would | the box | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | mean | present | a | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 4 | return | gerund | to the Princess result | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to princess=Result | |||||
| 5 | permit | past · perfect | the Sea King | box | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
He thought the box held a gift of treasure to share with his family.
The tree, 14 words
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 | 2 thought | nsubj |
| 2 | thought | think | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 box | det |
| 4 | box | box | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 held | nsubj |
| 5 | held | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 thought | ccomp |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 gift | det |
| 7 | gift | gift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 held | obj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 treasure | case |
| 9 | treasure | treasure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gift | nmod |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 share | mark |
| 11 | share | share | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 held | advcl |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 family | case |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 family | nmod:poss |
| 14 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 share | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 thought | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | think speech: other | past | He | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | hold | past | the box | a gift of treasure | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Theme | ||||
| 3 | share | to-infinitive | the box not said here | with his family | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | gift | treasure | nom gift «possession transitive»: of=patient |
Option 4
He believed the box would reveal a means of returning to the Princess, having been reassured by the tortoise that it was safe.
The tree, 23 words
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 | 2 believed | nsubj |
| 2 | believed | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 box | det |
| 4 | box | box | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 reveal | nsubj |
| 5 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 reveal | aux |
| 6 | reveal | reveal | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 believed | ccomp |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 means | nsubj |
| 8 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 reveal | ccomp |
| 9 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 10 returning | mark |
| 10 | returning | return | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 means | ccomp |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 Princess | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Princess | det |
| 13 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 returning | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 reassured | punct |
| 15 | having | have | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 reassured | aux |
| 16 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 17 reassured | aux:pass |
| 17 | reassured | reassure | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 returning | advcl |
| 18 | by | by | ADP | _ | 20 tortoise | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 tortoise | det |
| 20 | tortoise | tortoise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 reassured | obl |
| 21 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 24 safe | mark |
| 22 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 safe | nsubj |
| 23 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 24 safe | cop |
| 24 | safe | safe | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 reassured | advcl |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 believed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | believe | past | He | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | reveal | would | the box | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | mean | present | a | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 4 | return | gerund | to the Princess result | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to princess=Result | |||||
| 5 | reassure | gerund · perfect · passive | the tortoise | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 6 | is | past | box | safe property | tree rules |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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