Exam question 3 · Japanese Fairy Tales, The Story of Prince Yamato Take, par…
Which of the following statements accurately describes the manner in which the rebel chief Kumaso was ultimately slain?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · What happens: follow, describe, slay · To what, where: manner, rebel chief
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1376 «Japanese Fairy Tales, The Story of Prince Yamato Take, part 1: a prince dresses as a lady to trick and slay a rebel chief» 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 | 7 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 statements | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 statements | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 statements | amod |
| 5 | statements | statement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 describes | obl |
| 6 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 7 describes | advmod |
| 7 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 manner | det |
| 9 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 describes | obj |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 which | case |
| 11 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 slain | obl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 chief | det |
| 13 | rebel | rebel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 chief | compound |
| 14 | chief | chief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 slain | nsubj:pass |
| 15 | Kumaso | Kumaso | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 chief | appos |
| 16 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 slain | aux:pass |
| 17 | ultimately | ultimately | ADV | _ | 18 slain | advmod |
| 18 | slain | slay | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 manner | acl:relcl |
| 19 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 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 manner | of the following statements; accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme | ||||
| 3 | slay | past · passive | the rebel chief | the manner | ultimately property | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=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
He was stabbed through the chest with a dagger that the prince had hidden in his robe, after he had drunk himself senseless
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 | 3 stabbed | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 stabbed | aux:pass |
| 3 | stabbed | stab | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | through | through | ADP | _ | 6 chest | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 chest | det |
| 6 | chest | chest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 stabbed | obl |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 dagger | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 dagger | det |
| 9 | dagger | dagger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 stabbed | obl |
| 10 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 14 hidden | mark |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 prince | det |
| 12 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 hidden | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 hidden | aux |
| 14 | hidden | hide | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 dagger | acl:relcl |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 robe | case |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 robe | nmod:poss |
| 17 | robe | robe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 hidden | obl |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 drunk | punct |
| 19 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 22 drunk | mark |
| 20 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 drunk | nsubj |
| 21 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 22 drunk | aux |
| 22 | drunk | drink | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 3 stabbed | parataxis |
| 23 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 22 drunk | obj |
| 24 | senseless | senseless | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 drunk | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stab | past · passive | He | the chest | with a dagger | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with dagger=Instrument | |||
| 2 | hide | past · perfect · passive | a dagger not said here | the prince | his robe | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient in robe=Location | |||
| 3 | drink | past · perfect | he | himself = he | senseless property | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Patient |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
He was stabbed with a concealed dagger
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 stabbed | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 stabbed | aux:pass |
| 3 | stabbed | stab | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 dagger | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 dagger | det |
| 6 | concealed | conceal | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 dagger | amod |
| 7 | dagger | dagger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 stabbed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stab | past · passive | He | with a concealed dagger | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with dagger=Instrument | ||||
| 2 | conceal | participle | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
He was run through by a sword that the prince had hidden inside a wooden staff, after the wine had made him weak
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 | 3 run | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 run | aux:pass |
| 3 | run | run | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | through | through | ADP | _ | 7 sword | case |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 sword | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 sword | det |
| 7 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 run | obl |
| 8 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 hidden | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 prince | det |
| 10 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 hidden | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 hidden | aux |
| 12 | hidden | hide | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 sword | acl:relcl |
| 13 | inside | inside | ADP | _ | 16 staff | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 staff | det |
| 15 | wooden | wooden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 staff | amod |
| 16 | staff | staff | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 hidden | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 made | punct |
| 18 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 22 made | mark |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 wine | det |
| 20 | wine | wine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 made | nsubj:pass |
| 21 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 22 made | aux |
| 22 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 run | parataxis |
| 23 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 made | obj |
| 24 | weak | weak | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 made | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run | past · passive | He | a sword | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme through sword=Trajectory | ||||
| 2 | hide | past · perfect · passive | a sword | a wooden staff | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient inside staff=Location | ||||
| 3 | make | past · perfect · passive | the wine | weak property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary he=Product |
Option 4
He was struck down by a thrown spear
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 struck | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 struck | aux:pass |
| 3 | struck | strike | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | down | down | ADP | _ | 3 struck | compound:prt |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 spear | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 spear | det |
| 7 | thrown | throw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 spear | amod |
| 8 | spear | spear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 struck | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strike down | past · passive | a thrown spear | He | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent subject=Instrument | ||||
| 2 | throw | participle | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
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