Exam question 1 · Blue Fairy Book, Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princ…
Which of the following best describes the manner in which the Prince first beheld the Dear Little Princess?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: Prince · What happens: follow, describe, behold · To what, where: manner, Dear Little Princess
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1417 «Blue Fairy Book, Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess, part 4: the Prince meets the old Fairy in a cave and she talks on about noses» 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 | 6 describes | obj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 best | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 best | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 best | case |
| 5 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 describes | nmod |
| 6 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 manner | det |
| 8 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 which | case |
| 10 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 beheld | obl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Prince | det |
| 12 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 beheld | nsubj |
| 13 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 14 beheld | advmod |
| 14 | beheld | behold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 manner | acl:relcl |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 Princess | det |
| 16 | Dear | dear | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 Princess | amod |
| 17 | Little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 Princess | amod |
| 18 | Princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 beheld | obj |
| 19 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 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 best | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | behold | past | the Prince | the Dear Little Princess | the manner | first property | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer princess=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.
The options
Option 1
By viewing a large gilded portrait hung in the great hall of the palace on a feast day
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By | by | SCONJ | _ | 2 viewing | mark |
| 2 | viewing | view | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 portrait | det |
| 4 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 portrait | amod |
| 5 | gilded | gild | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 portrait | amod |
| 6 | portrait | portrait | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 viewing | obj |
| 7 | hung | hang | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 portrait | acl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 hall | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 hall | det |
| 10 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 hall | amod |
| 11 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 hung | obl |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 palace | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 palace | det |
| 14 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 hall | nmod |
| 15 | on | on | ADP | _ | 18 day | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 day | det |
| 17 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 day | compound |
| 18 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 viewing | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | view | gerund | a large gilded portrait | day | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer portrait=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | gild | participle | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | hang | participle | a large gilded portrait not said here | the great hall of the palace | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in hall=Location |
Option 2
Through a painted gift from the King
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Through | through | ADP | _ | 4 gift | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 gift | det |
| 3 | painted | paint | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 gift | amod |
| 4 | gift | gift | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 King | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 King | det |
| 7 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 gift | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | paint | participle | vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
By means of a portrait presented to him by the Queen
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By | by | ADP | _ | 2 means | case |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 portrait | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 portrait | det |
| 5 | portrait | portrait | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 means | obl |
| 6 | presented | present | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 portrait | acl |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 him | case |
| 8 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 presented | obl |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 11 Queen | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Queen | det |
| 11 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 presented | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | of a portrait | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | present | participle | a portrait not said here | him = he | by the Queen | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient |
Option 4
By means of a fine painted portrait that a travelling merchant had carried from the far provinces
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By | by | ADP | _ | 2 means | case |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 portrait | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 portrait | det |
| 5 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 portrait | amod |
| 6 | painted | paint | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 portrait | amod |
| 7 | portrait | portrait | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 means | obl |
| 8 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 carried | obj |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 merchant | det |
| 10 | travelling | travelling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 merchant | compound |
| 11 | merchant | merchant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 carried | nsubj:pass |
| 12 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 carried | aux |
| 13 | carried | carry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 portrait | acl:relcl |
| 14 | from | from | ADP | _ | 17 provinces | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 provinces | det |
| 16 | far | far | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 provinces | amod |
| 17 | provinces | province | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 carried | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | of a fine painted portrait | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | paint | participle | vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | carry | past · perfect · passive | a travelling merchant | the far provinces | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary that=Value |
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