Test 3 · ★ · Perseus book, The Terrible Head, part 44: the boy wins the…
So, wait, which way does the boy have to fly to find the fairies, yeah?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, way, boy · What happens: wait, do, have, fly, find · To what, where: fairies
This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 1457 «Perseus book, The Terrible Head, part 44: the boy wins the Cap, Sword and Shoes on his quest» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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 | So | so | ADV | _ | 3 wait | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 wait | punct |
| 3 | wait | wait | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 does | punct |
| 5 | which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 6 way | det |
| 6 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 does | nsubj |
| 7 | does | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 wait | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 boy | det |
| 9 | boy | boy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 have | nsubj |
| 10 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 does | ccomp |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 fly | mark |
| 12 | fly | fly | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 have | xcomp |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 14 find | mark |
| 14 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 fly | advcl |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 fairies | det |
| 16 | fairies | fairy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 find | obj |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 wait | punct |
| 18 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 3 wait | discourse |
| 19 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 wait | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wait | imperative | you not said here | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | do | present | which way | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | have | present | the boy | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | fly | to-infinitive | the boy not said here | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 5 | find | to-infinitive | the boy not said here | the fairies | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fairy=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
North, with the sea on his left and the land on his right
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North | North | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 sea | punct |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 5 sea | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 sea | det |
| 5 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 North | appos |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 left | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 left | nmod:poss |
| 8 | left | left | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 sea | nmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 land | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 land | det |
| 11 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 North | conj |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 14 right | case |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 right | nmod:poss |
| 14 | right | right | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 land | nmod |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
South, with the land on his left and the sea on his right
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South | south | ADV | _ | 8 left | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 South | punct |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 5 land | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 land | det |
| 5 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 left | obl |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 left | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 left | nmod:poss |
| 8 | left | left | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 sea | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 sea | det |
| 11 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 left | conj |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 14 right | case |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 right | nmod:poss |
| 14 | right | right | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 left | obl |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
Northward first, then turning south at the bend of the river, with the water always on his right side
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northward | northward | ADV | _ | 5 turning | advmod |
| 2 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 1 Northward | advmod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Northward | punct |
| 4 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 5 turning | advmod |
| 5 | turning | turn | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | south | south | ADV | _ | 5 turning | advmod |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 bend | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 bend | det |
| 9 | bend | bend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 turning | obl |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 river | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 river | det |
| 12 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 bend | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 water | punct |
| 14 | with | with | ADP | _ | 16 water | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 water | det |
| 16 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 turning | obl |
| 17 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 21 side | advmod |
| 18 | on | on | ADP | _ | 21 side | case |
| 19 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 side | nmod:poss |
| 20 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 side | amod |
| 21 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 turning | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | gerund | the bend of the river | then | with the water; on his right side; northward, south property | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme at bend=Source on side=Trajectory |
Option 4
South along the coast, keeping the land on his left and the sea on his right until he finds the garden
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South | south | ADV | _ | 4 coast | advmod |
| 2 | along | along | ADP | _ | 4 coast | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 coast | det |
| 4 | coast | coast | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 keeping | punct |
| 6 | keeping | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 coast | acl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 land | det |
| 8 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 keeping | obj |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 11 left | case |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 left | nmod:poss |
| 11 | left | left | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 keeping | obl |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 sea | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 sea | det |
| 14 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 left | conj |
| 15 | on | on | ADP | _ | 17 right | case |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 right | nmod:poss |
| 17 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 keeping | obl |
| 18 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 20 finds | mark |
| 19 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 finds | nsubj |
| 20 | finds | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 right | advcl |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 garden | det |
| 22 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 finds | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | gerund | the coast not said here | the land | his left and the sea | on his right | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent land=Theme on left=Location | ||
| 2 | find | present | he | the garden | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Topic |
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