Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales, Prince Charming and Princess Goldilocks: Char…
Which character, in the given section, is the principal agent in the fetching of the water from the Fountain of Beauty?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: character · What happens: give, be · To what, where: principal agent, fetching
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1461 «Fairy Tales, Prince Charming and Princess Goldilocks: Charming fetches the water, is jailed, and becomes king» 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 | 12 agent | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 section | punct |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 section | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 section | det |
| 6 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 section | amod |
| 7 | section | section | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 character | appos |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 character | punct |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 agent | cop |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 agent | det |
| 11 | principal | principal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 agent | amod |
| 12 | agent | agent | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 fetching | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 fetching | det |
| 15 | fetching | fetching | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 agent | nmod |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 water | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 water | det |
| 18 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 fetching | nmod |
| 19 | from | from | ADP | _ | 21 Fountain | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 Fountain | det |
| 21 | Fountain | Fountain | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 water | nmod |
| 22 | of | of | ADP | _ | 23 Beauty | case |
| 23 | Beauty | Beauty | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 Fountain | nmod |
| 24 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 12 agent | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | participle | vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 2 | is a | present | which character | the principal agent | the fetching of the water from the Fountain of Beauty | 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 · ← Mova's choice
The Princess, who sends her maid into the cavern to bring back the flask for her.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Princess | det |
| 2 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 sends | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 sends | punct |
| 4 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 sends | nsubj |
| 5 | sends | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 maid | nmod:poss |
| 7 | maid | maid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 sends | obj |
| 8 | into | into | ADP | _ | 10 cavern | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 cavern | det |
| 10 | cavern | cavern | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 sends | obl |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 bring | mark |
| 12 | bring | bring | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 sends | advcl |
| 13 | back | back | ADV | _ | 12 bring | advmod |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 flask | det |
| 15 | flask | flask | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 bring | obj |
| 16 | for | for | ADP | _ | 17 her | case |
| 17 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 bring | obl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 sends | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | present | the Princess | Princess's maid | the cavern | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent maid=Theme | |||
| 2 | bring back | to-infinitive | the Princess not said here | the flask | for Princess | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent flask=Theme |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
The owl, who, having been repaid for a former kindness, enters the cavern and returns with the flask.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 owl | det |
| 2 | owl | owl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 enters | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 repaid | punct |
| 4 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 repaid | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 repaid | punct |
| 6 | having | have | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 repaid | aux |
| 7 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 8 repaid | aux:pass |
| 8 | repaid | repay | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 owl | acl:relcl |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 kindness | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 kindness | det |
| 11 | former | former | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 kindness | amod |
| 12 | kindness | kindness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 repaid | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 owl | punct |
| 14 | enters | enter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 cavern | det |
| 16 | cavern | cavern | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 enters | obj |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 returns | cc |
| 18 | returns | return | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 enters | conj |
| 19 | with | with | ADP | _ | 21 flask | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 flask | det |
| 21 | flask | flask | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 returns | obl |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 14 enters | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | repay | gerund · perfect · passive | the owl | for a former kindness | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Asset for kindness=Theme | ||||
| 2 | enter | present | the owl | the cavern | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cavern=Destination | ||||
| 3 | return | present | the owl not said here | with the flask | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3
Charming himself, who slays the dragon with his own sword and returns to the palace at once.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charming | charm | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 slays | csubj |
| 2 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 1 Charming | obj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 slays | punct |
| 4 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 slays | nsubj |
| 5 | slays | slay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 dragon | det |
| 7 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 slays | obj |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 sword | case |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 sword | nmod:poss |
| 10 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 sword | amod |
| 11 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 slays | obl |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 returns | cc |
| 13 | returns | return | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 slays | conj |
| 14 | to | to | ADP | _ | 16 palace | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 palace | det |
| 16 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 returns | obl |
| 17 | at | at | ADP | _ | 18 once | case |
| 18 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 13 returns | obl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 slays | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | charm | gerund | himself = he | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus himself=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | slay | present | the dragon | with dragon's own sword | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient with sword=Instrument | ||||
| 3 | return | present | to the palace result | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to palace=Result |
Option 4
The dog, Frisk, by barking loudly.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dog | det |
| 2 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 barking | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 Frisk | punct |
| 4 | Frisk | frisk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 dog | conj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 barking | punct |
| 6 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 7 barking | mark |
| 7 | barking | bark | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 8 | loudly | loudly | ADV | _ | 7 barking | advmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 barking | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bark | gerund | the dog and Frisk | loudly property | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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