Exam question 1 · Blue Fairy Book, The White Cat, part 38: the Prince dines…
Which character is described as the Queen of the Cats, and in what manner does she receive the Prince?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: manner · What happens: describe, receive · To what, where: character, Prince
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1451 «Blue Fairy Book, The White Cat, part 38: the Prince dines with the White Cat and goes home with a tiny dog» 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 | DET | PronType=Int | 2 character | det |
| 2 | character | character | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 described | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 described | aux:pass |
| 4 | described | describe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 Queen | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Queen | det |
| 7 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 described | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Cats | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Cats | det |
| 10 | Cats | cat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 Queen | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 receive | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 receive | cc |
| 13 | in | in | SCONJ | _ | 16 does | mark |
| 14 | what | what | DET | PronType=Int | 15 manner | det |
| 15 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 does | nsubj |
| 16 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 receive | aux |
| 17 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 receive | nsubj |
| 18 | receive | receive | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 described | conj |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 Prince | det |
| 20 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 receive | obj |
| 21 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 described | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe | present · passive | which character | as the Queen of the Cats | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme as queen=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | receive | present · do-support | manner | the Prince | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prince=Theme |
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 White Cat receives the Prince courteously, in a sweet voice that moves his heart and makes him weep with joy at the palace gate
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 | 3 Cat | det |
| 2 | White | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Cat | amod |
| 3 | Cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 receives | nsubj |
| 4 | receives | receive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Prince | det |
| 6 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 receives | obj |
| 7 | courteously | courteously | ADV | _ | 4 receives | advmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 voice | punct |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 voice | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 voice | det |
| 11 | sweet | sweet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 voice | amod |
| 12 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 receives | obl |
| 13 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 moves | nsubj |
| 14 | moves | move | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 voice | acl:relcl |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 heart | nmod:poss |
| 16 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 moves | obj |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 makes | cc |
| 18 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 moves | conj |
| 19 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 makes | obj |
| 20 | weep | weep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 18 makes | xcomp |
| 21 | with | with | ADP | _ | 22 joy | case |
| 22 | joy | joy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 weep | obl |
| 23 | at | at | ADP | _ | 26 gate | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 gate | det |
| 25 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 gate | compound |
| 26 | gate | gate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 weep | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | receive | present | the White Cat | the Prince | a sweet voice | courteously property | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent prince=Theme in voice=Location | ||
| 2 | move | present | a sweet voice | Cat's heart | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent heart=Theme | ||||
| 3 | make | present | a sweet voice not said here | Cat | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | weep | infinitive | Cat not said here | the palace gate | with joy | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The White Cat receives the Prince courteously, in a sweet voice that moves his heart
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Cat | det |
| 2 | White | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Cat | amod |
| 3 | Cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 receives | nsubj |
| 4 | receives | receive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Prince | det |
| 6 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 receives | obj |
| 7 | courteously | courteously | ADV | _ | 4 receives | advmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 voice | punct |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 voice | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 voice | det |
| 11 | sweet | sweet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 voice | amod |
| 12 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 receives | obl |
| 13 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 moves | nsubj |
| 14 | moves | move | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 voice | acl:relcl |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 heart | nmod:poss |
| 16 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 moves | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | receive | present | the White Cat | the Prince | a sweet voice | courteously property | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent prince=Theme in voice=Location | ||
| 2 | move | present | a sweet voice | Cat's heart | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent heart=Theme |
Option 3
The White Cat welcomes the Prince rudely, in a harsh voice that frightens his horse
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Cat | det |
| 2 | White | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Cat | amod |
| 3 | Cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 welcomes | nsubj |
| 4 | welcomes | welcome | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Prince | det |
| 6 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 welcomes | obj |
| 7 | rudely | rudely | ADV | _ | 4 welcomes | advmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 voice | punct |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 voice | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 voice | det |
| 11 | harsh | harsh | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 voice | amod |
| 12 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 welcomes | obl |
| 13 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 frightens | nsubj |
| 14 | frightens | frighten | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 voice | acl:relcl |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 horse | nmod:poss |
| 16 | horse | horse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 frightens | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | welcome | present | the White Cat | the Prince | a harsh voice | rudely property | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent prince=Theme in voice=Location | ||
| 2 | frighten | present | a harsh voice | Cat's horse | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus horse=Experiencer |
Option 4
The White Cat receives the Prince courteously, in a sweet voice that moves his heart, though he still fears the black veil and the court
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 | 3 Cat | det |
| 2 | White | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Cat | amod |
| 3 | Cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 receives | nsubj |
| 4 | receives | receive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Prince | det |
| 6 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 receives | obj |
| 7 | courteously | courteously | ADV | _ | 4 receives | advmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 voice | punct |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 voice | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 voice | det |
| 11 | sweet | sweet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 voice | amod |
| 12 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 receives | obl |
| 13 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 moves | nsubj |
| 14 | moves | move | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 voice | acl:relcl |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 heart | nmod:poss |
| 16 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 moves | obj |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 fears | punct |
| 18 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 21 fears | mark |
| 19 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 fears | nsubj |
| 20 | still | still | ADV | _ | 21 fears | advmod |
| 21 | fears | fear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 receives | conj |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 veil | det |
| 23 | black | black | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 veil | amod |
| 24 | veil | veil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 fears | obj |
| 25 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 court | cc |
| 26 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 court | det |
| 27 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 veil | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | receive | present | the White Cat | the Prince | a sweet voice | courteously property | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent prince=Theme in voice=Location | ||
| 2 | move | present | a sweet voice | Cat's heart | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent heart=Theme | ||||
| 3 | fear | present | Cat | the black veil and the court | still | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer veil=Stimulus |
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