Test 9 · ★ · Japanese Fairy Tales, The Hare of Inaba, part 35: the heal…
The fairy's brothers were trying to get the Princess Yakami, right? Good luck, bro!
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: brothers · What happens: try, get · To what, where: Princess Yakami
This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 1375 «Japanese Fairy Tales, The Hare of Inaba, part 35: the healed hare thanks the kind man, who is a fairy, not a King's son» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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
Sentence 1: The fairy's brothers were trying to get the Princess Yakami, right?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 fairy | det |
| 2 | fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 brothers | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 fairy | case |
| 4 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 trying | nsubj |
| 5 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 trying | aux |
| 6 | trying | try | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 get | mark |
| 8 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 trying | xcomp |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Yakami | det |
| 10 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Yakami | compound |
| 11 | Yakami | Yakami | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 get | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 Yakami | punct |
| 13 | right | right | INTJ | _ | 8 get | discourse |
| 14 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 trying | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | try | past · progressive | the fairy's brothers | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | get not said to happen | to-infinitive | the fairy's brothers not said here | the Princess Yakami | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer yakami=Stimulus |
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.
Sentence 2: Good luck, bro!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 luck | amod |
| 2 | luck | luck | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 bro | punct |
| 4 | bro | bro | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 luck | conj |
| 5 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 luck | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The options
Option 1
Who were the brothers of the fairy trying hard to win over at the Princess's home?
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 brothers | nsubj |
| 2 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 brothers | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 brothers | det |
| 4 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 fairy | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 fairy | det |
| 7 | fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 brothers | nmod |
| 8 | trying | try | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 brothers | acl |
| 9 | hard | hard | ADV | Degree=Pos | 8 trying | advmod |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 win | mark |
| 11 | win | win | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 trying | xcomp |
| 12 | over | over | ADP | _ | 11 win | compound:prt |
| 13 | at | at | ADP | _ | 17 home | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 Princess | det |
| 15 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 home | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 Princess | case |
| 17 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 win | obl |
| 18 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 brothers | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the brothers | of the fairy | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | try | gerund | the brothers not said here | hard property | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | win over not said to happen | to-infinitive | the brothers not said here | the Princess's home | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Who were the brothers of the fairy trying to win?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 brothers | nsubj |
| 2 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 brothers | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 brothers | det |
| 4 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 fairy | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 fairy | det |
| 7 | fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 brothers | nmod |
| 8 | trying | try | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 brothers | acl |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 win | mark |
| 10 | win | win | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 trying | xcomp |
| 11 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 brothers | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the brothers | of the fairy | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | try | gerund | the brothers not said here | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | win not said to happen | to-infinitive | the brothers not said here | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
Who were the fairy's brothers hoping to court?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 brothers | nsubj |
| 2 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 brothers | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 fairy | det |
| 4 | fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 brothers | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 fairy | case |
| 6 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 7 | hoping | hope | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 brothers | acl |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 court | mark |
| 9 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 hoping | advcl |
| 10 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 brothers | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the fairy's brothers | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | hope | gerund | the fairy's brothers not said here | vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot |
Option 4
Who were the brothers of the fairy trying to win as their bride from the far palace?
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 brothers | nsubj |
| 2 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 brothers | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 brothers | det |
| 4 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 fairy | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 fairy | det |
| 7 | fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 brothers | nmod |
| 8 | trying | try | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 brothers | acl |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 win | mark |
| 10 | win | win | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 trying | xcomp |
| 11 | as | as | ADP | _ | 13 bride | case |
| 12 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 bride | nmod:poss |
| 13 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 win | obl |
| 14 | from | from | ADP | _ | 17 palace | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 palace | det |
| 16 | far | far | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 palace | amod |
| 17 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 win | obl |
| 18 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 brothers | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the brothers | of the fairy | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | try | gerund | the brothers not said here | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | win not said to happen | to-infinitive | the brothers not said here | the far palace | as brothers's bride | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from palace=Source |
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