Exam question 1 · Aesop's Fables, The Farmer and the Stork, part 16: eight s…
Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Grasshopper's request to the Ants in the fable concerning the winter season?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: fable, Grasshopper · What happens: follow, describe, concern, request · To what, where: outcome
This is exam question 1 of lesson 146 «Aesop's Fables, The Farmer and the Stork, part 16: eight short animal tales about greed, pride, and bad company» 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 | _ | 13 request | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Grasshopper | det |
| 11 | Grasshopper | Grasshopper | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 request | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 Grasshopper | case |
| 13 | request | request | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 outcome | nmod |
| 14 | to | to | ADP | _ | 16 Ants | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 Ants | det |
| 16 | Ants | ant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 request | nmod |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 fable | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 fable | det |
| 19 | fable | fable | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 Ants | nmod |
| 20 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 19 fable | acl |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 season | det |
| 22 | winter | winter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 season | compound |
| 23 | season | season | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 concerning | obj |
| 24 | ? | ? | 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 Grasshopper's request to the Ants in the fable | of the best | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | concern | gerund | the fable not said here | season | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 4 | request | the Grasshopper | to the Ants in the fable | nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |
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 · ← Mova's choice
The Ants refused and told her to sleep in the field
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Ants | det |
| 2 | Ants | ant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 refused | nsubj |
| 3 | refused | refuse | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 told | cc |
| 5 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 refused | conj |
| 6 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 told | iobj |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 sleep | mark |
| 8 | sleep | sleep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 told | xcomp |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 field | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 field | det |
| 11 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 sleep | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refuse | past | the Ants | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | past | the Ants not said here | her = she | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 3 | sleep not said to happen | to-infinitive | the Ants not said here | the field | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in field=Location |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
The Ants refused her request and advised her to dance
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Ants | det |
| 2 | Ants | ant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 refused | nsubj |
| 3 | refused | refuse | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 request | nmod:poss |
| 5 | request | request | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 refused | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 advised | cc |
| 7 | advised | advise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 refused | conj |
| 8 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 advised | obj |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 dance | mark |
| 10 | dance | dance | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 advised | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refuse | past | the Ants | her request | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent request=Theme | ||||
| 2 | advise speech: other | past | the Ants not said here | her = she | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 3 | dance not said to happen | to-infinitive | her = she not said here | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | request | her = she | nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
The Ants first agreed to help her, but then they refused and told her to dance instead of singing
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Ants | det |
| 2 | Ants | ant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 agreed | nsubj |
| 3 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 4 agreed | advmod |
| 4 | agreed | agree | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 help | mark |
| 6 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 agreed | xcomp |
| 7 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 help | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 refused | punct |
| 9 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 12 refused | cc |
| 10 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 12 refused | advmod |
| 11 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 refused | nsubj |
| 12 | refused | refuse | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 agreed | conj |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 told | cc |
| 14 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 agreed | conj |
| 15 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 told | iobj |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 dance | mark |
| 17 | dance | dance | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 told | xcomp |
| 18 | instead | instead | ADV | ExtPos=SCONJ | 20 singing | mark |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 instead | fixed |
| 20 | singing | sing | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 dance | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | agree speech: agree | past | the Ants | first property | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | help not said to happen | to-infinitive | the Ants not said here | her = she | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary | ||||
| 3 | refuse | past | Ants = ant | then | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | tell speech: assert | past | the Ants not said here | her = she | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 5 | dance not said to happen | to-infinitive | the Ants not said here | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 6 | sing speech: express | gerund | the Ants not said here | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
The Ants refused her request and advised her to dance through the whole winter season
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 | 2 Ants | det |
| 2 | Ants | ant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 refused | nsubj |
| 3 | refused | refuse | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 request | nmod:poss |
| 5 | request | request | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 refused | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 advised | cc |
| 7 | advised | advise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 refused | conj |
| 8 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 advised | obj |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 dance | mark |
| 10 | dance | dance | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 advised | xcomp |
| 11 | through | through | ADP | _ | 15 season | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 season | det |
| 13 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 season | amod |
| 14 | winter | winter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 season | compound |
| 15 | season | season | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 dance | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refuse | past | the Ants | her request | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent request=Theme | ||||
| 2 | advise speech: other | past | the Ants not said here | her = she | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 3 | dance not said to happen | to-infinitive | her = she not said here | season | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 4 | request | her = she | nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
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