Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales, Cinderella: the ball, the lost slipper, the s…
Which of the following best describes the outcome of the slipper test in the narrative?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · What happens: follow, describe · To what, where: outcome
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1430 «Fairy Tales, Cinderella: the ball, the lost slipper, the sisters forgiven» 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 outcome | det |
| 8 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 test | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 test | det |
| 11 | slipper | slipper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 test | compound |
| 12 | test | test | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 outcome | nmod |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 narrative | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 narrative | det |
| 15 | narrative | narrative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 test | nmod |
| 16 | ? | ? | 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 outcome of the slipper test in the narrative | of the best | tree rules |
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 slipper fitted Cinderella exactly, and the Prince resolved to marry her at once in a grand ceremony throughout the whole kingdom
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 slipper | det |
| 2 | slipper | slipper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fitted | nsubj |
| 3 | fitted | fit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Cinderella | Cinderella | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 fitted | obj |
| 5 | exactly | exactly | ADV | _ | 3 fitted | advmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 resolved | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 resolved | cc |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Prince | det |
| 9 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 resolved | nsubj |
| 10 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 fitted | conj |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 marry | mark |
| 12 | marry | marry | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 resolved | xcomp |
| 13 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 marry | obj |
| 14 | at | at | ADP | _ | 15 once | case |
| 15 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 12 marry | obl |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 ceremony | case |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 ceremony | det |
| 18 | grand | grand | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 ceremony | amod |
| 19 | ceremony | ceremony | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 marry | obl |
| 20 | throughout | throughout | ADP | _ | 23 kingdom | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 kingdom | det |
| 22 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 kingdom | amod |
| 23 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 ceremony | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fit | past | the slipper | Cinderella | exactly property | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cinderella=Patient | |||
| 2 | resolve | past | the Prince | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | marry | to-infinitive | the Prince not said here | Cinderella | a grand ceremony throughout the whole kingdom | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
Option 2
The sisters tried it on, but the Prince kept searching for a better fit
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sisters | det |
| 2 | sisters | sister | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 tried | nsubj |
| 3 | tried | try | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 tried | obj |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 3 tried | compound:prt |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 kept | punct |
| 7 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 kept | cc |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Prince | det |
| 9 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 kept | nsubj |
| 10 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 tried | conj |
| 11 | searching | search | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 10 kept | xcomp |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 15 fit | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 fit | det |
| 14 | better | good | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 15 fit | amod |
| 15 | fit | fit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 searching | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | try on | past | the sisters | it | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 2 | keep | past | the Prince | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | search | gerund | the Prince not said here | for a better fit | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for fit=Theme |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The slipper fitted Cinderella exactly, and the Prince resolved to marry her
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 slipper | det |
| 2 | slipper | slipper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fitted | nsubj |
| 3 | fitted | fit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Cinderella | Cinderella | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 fitted | obj |
| 5 | exactly | exactly | ADV | _ | 3 fitted | advmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 resolved | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 resolved | cc |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Prince | det |
| 9 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 resolved | nsubj |
| 10 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 fitted | conj |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 marry | mark |
| 12 | marry | marry | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 resolved | xcomp |
| 13 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 marry | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fit | past | the slipper | Cinderella | exactly property | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cinderella=Patient | |||
| 2 | resolve | past | the Prince | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | marry | to-infinitive | the Prince not said here | Cinderella | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
Option 4
The slipper fitted Cinderella exactly, and after a long search the Prince resolved to marry her, though her sisters had been cruel to her for years
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 slipper | det |
| 2 | slipper | slipper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fitted | nsubj |
| 3 | fitted | fit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Cinderella | Cinderella | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 fitted | obj |
| 5 | exactly | exactly | ADV | _ | 3 fitted | advmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 resolved | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 resolved | cc |
| 8 | after | after | ADP | _ | 11 search | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 search | det |
| 10 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 search | amod |
| 11 | search | search | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 resolved | obl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Prince | det |
| 13 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 resolved | nsubj |
| 14 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 fitted | parataxis |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 marry | mark |
| 16 | marry | marry | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 resolved | xcomp |
| 17 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 marry | obj |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 cruel | punct |
| 19 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 24 cruel | mark |
| 20 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 sisters | nmod:poss |
| 21 | sisters | sister | NOUN | Number=Plur | 24 cruel | nsubj |
| 22 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 24 cruel | aux |
| 23 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 24 cruel | cop |
| 24 | cruel | cruel | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 resolved | conj |
| 25 | to | to | ADP | _ | 26 her | case |
| 26 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 cruel | obl |
| 27 | for | for | ADP | _ | 28 years | case |
| 28 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 24 cruel | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fit | past | the slipper | Cinderella | exactly property | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cinderella=Patient | |||
| 2 | resolve | past | the Prince | after a long search | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | marry | to-infinitive | the Prince not said here | Cinderella | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient | ||||
| 4 | is | past · perfect | Cinderella's sisters | Cinderella | year | cruel property | tree rules |
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