Exam question 2 · The Yellow Fairy Book, The Yellow Dwarf, part 1: a proud p…
Explain the function of the Yellow Dwarf in the narrative, with reference to the Queen's predicament.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: you · What happens: explain · To what, where: function, narrative
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1421 «The Yellow Fairy Book, The Yellow Dwarf, part 1: a proud princess and a queen's bargain with a dwarf» 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 | Explain | explain | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 function | det |
| 3 | function | function | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 Dwarf | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Dwarf | det |
| 6 | Yellow | yellow | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 Dwarf | amod |
| 7 | Dwarf | Dwarf | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 function | nmod |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 narrative | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 narrative | det |
| 10 | narrative | narrative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 reference | punct |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 reference | case |
| 13 | reference | reference | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | obl |
| 14 | to | to | ADP | _ | 18 predicament | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 Queen | det |
| 16 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 predicament | nmod:poss |
| 17 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 16 Queen | case |
| 18 | predicament | predicament | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 reference | nmod |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Explain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | the function of the Yellow Dwarf | the narrative | with reference to the Queen's predicament | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Topic |
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 Dwarf resolves the Queen's peril in exchange for a promise regarding her daughter's marriage, which the Queen later regrets in the palace.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dwarf | det |
| 2 | Dwarf | Dwarf | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 resolves | nsubj |
| 3 | resolves | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Queen | det |
| 5 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 peril | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Queen | case |
| 7 | peril | peril | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 resolves | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 exchange | case |
| 9 | exchange | exchange | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 resolves | obl |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 promise | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 promise | det |
| 12 | promise | promise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 exchange | nmod |
| 13 | regarding | regard | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 marriage | case |
| 14 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 15 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 marriage | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 daughter | case |
| 17 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 promise | nmod |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 regrets | punct |
| 19 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 23 regrets | nsubj |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 Queen | det |
| 21 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 regrets | nsubj |
| 22 | later | late | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 23 regrets | advmod |
| 23 | regrets | regret | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 marriage | conj |
| 24 | in | in | ADP | _ | 26 palace | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 palace | det |
| 26 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 regrets | nmod |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 resolves | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | present | the Dwarf | the Queen's peril | exchange for a promise regard Dwarf's daughter's marriage and regrets | tree rules | |||
| 2 | regard | gerund | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | regret | Dwarf's daughter's marriage and regrets | the palace | late property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | peril | the Queen | nom peril «state transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 5 | marry | Dwarf's daughter | nom marriage «state transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The Dwarf resolves the Queen's peril in exchange for a promise regarding her daughter's marriage
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dwarf | det |
| 2 | Dwarf | Dwarf | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 resolves | nsubj |
| 3 | resolves | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Queen | det |
| 5 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 peril | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Queen | case |
| 7 | peril | peril | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 resolves | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 exchange | case |
| 9 | exchange | exchange | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 resolves | obl |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 promise | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 promise | det |
| 12 | promise | promise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 exchange | nmod |
| 13 | regarding | regard | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 marriage | case |
| 14 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 15 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 marriage | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 daughter | case |
| 17 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 promise | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | present | the Dwarf | the Queen's peril | exchange for a promise regard Dwarf's daughter's marriage | tree rules | |||
| 2 | regard | gerund | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | peril | the Queen | nom peril «state transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 4 | marry | Dwarf's daughter | nom marriage «state transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
The Dwarf resolves the Queen's peril in exchange for a promise regarding her daughter's marriage, and the Princess herself is never consulted about the bargain.
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dwarf | det |
| 2 | Dwarf | Dwarf | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 resolves | nsubj |
| 3 | resolves | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Queen | det |
| 5 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 peril | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Queen | case |
| 7 | peril | peril | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 resolves | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 exchange | case |
| 9 | exchange | exchange | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 resolves | obl |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 promise | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 promise | det |
| 12 | promise | promise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 exchange | nmod |
| 13 | regarding | regard | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 marriage | case |
| 14 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 15 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 marriage | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 daughter | case |
| 17 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 promise | nmod |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 consulted | punct |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 consulted | cc |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 Princess | det |
| 21 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 25 consulted | nsubj:pass |
| 22 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 21 Princess | nmod |
| 23 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 25 consulted | aux:pass |
| 24 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 25 consulted | advmod |
| 25 | consulted | consult | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 resolves | parataxis |
| 26 | about | about | ADP | _ | 28 bargain | case |
| 27 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 bargain | det |
| 28 | bargain | bargain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 consulted | obl |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 resolves | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | present | the Dwarf | the Queen's peril | exchange for a promise regard Dwarf's daughter's marriage | tree rules | |||
| 2 | regard | gerund | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | not consult | present · passive | the Princess Dwarf | about the bargain | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: subject=Recipient about bargain=Topic | ||||
| 4 | peril | the Queen | nom peril «state transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 5 | marry | Dwarf's daughter | nom marriage «state transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
The Dwarf scares the lions away while the Queen makes a bargain about her daughter's future.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dwarf | det |
| 2 | Dwarf | Dwarf | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 scares | nsubj |
| 3 | scares | scare | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 lions | det |
| 5 | lions | lion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 scares | obj |
| 6 | away | away | ADV | _ | 3 scares | advmod |
| 7 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 10 makes | mark |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Queen | det |
| 9 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 makes | nsubj |
| 10 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 scares | advcl |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 bargain | det |
| 12 | bargain | bargain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 makes | obj |
| 13 | about | about | ADP | _ | 17 future | case |
| 14 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 15 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 future | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 daughter | case |
| 17 | future | future | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 bargain | nmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 scares | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | scare away | present | the Dwarf | the lions | away property | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus lion=Experiencer | |||
| 2 | make | present | the Queen | a bargain | about Queen's daughter's future | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bargain=Product |
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