Exam question 3 · pg503, Whittington and His Cat: Whittington gets his treas…
What was the outcome of Whittington's advancement, as recorded in the historical account of his later life?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Whittington · What happens: be, record, advance, account · To what, where: outcome, historical account, life
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1463 «pg503, Whittington and His Cat: Whittington gets his treasure, marries Alice and becomes Lord Mayor» 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 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 4 outcome | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 outcome | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 outcome | det |
| 4 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 advancement | case |
| 6 | Whittington | Whittington | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 advancement | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Whittington | case |
| 8 | advancement | advancement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 outcome | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 recorded | punct |
| 10 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 11 recorded | mark |
| 11 | recorded | record | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 outcome | acl |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 account | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 account | det |
| 14 | historical | historical | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 account | amod |
| 15 | account | account | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 recorded | obl |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 life | case |
| 17 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 life | nmod:poss |
| 18 | later | late | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 19 life | advmod |
| 19 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 account | nmod |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 outcome | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the outcome | of Whittington's advancement | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | record | participle | the outcome not said here | the historical account of Whittington's life | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in account=Destination | ||||
| 3 | advance | Whittington | nom advancement «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 4 | account | Whittington's life | nom account «communication transitive»: of=patient |
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
He retired to the country, wrote many books, and was buried in a great tomb in St Paul's
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 retired | nsubj |
| 2 | retired | retire | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 country | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 country | det |
| 5 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 retired | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 wrote | punct |
| 7 | wrote | write | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 retired | conj |
| 8 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 books | amod |
| 9 | books | book | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 wrote | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 buried | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 buried | cc |
| 12 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 buried | aux:pass |
| 13 | buried | bury | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 retired | conj |
| 14 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 tomb | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 tomb | det |
| 16 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 tomb | amod |
| 17 | tomb | tomb | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 buried | obl |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 Paul | case |
| 19 | St | St | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 Paul | compound |
| 20 | Paul | Paul | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 buried | obl |
| 21 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 20 Paul | case |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retire | past | He | to the country | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | write | past | He not said here | many books | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme | ||||
| 3 | bury | past · passive | He not said here | a great tomb | in St Paul | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: in tomb=Destination |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
He was made Sheriff of Kent, lived quietly, and was never again called to court by the King
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 made | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 made | aux:pass |
| 3 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | Sheriff | Sheriff | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 made | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 Kent | case |
| 6 | Kent | Kent | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Sheriff | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 lived | punct |
| 8 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 made | conj |
| 9 | quietly | quietly | ADV | _ | 8 lived | advmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 called | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 called | cc |
| 12 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 called | aux:pass |
| 13 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 14 again | advmod |
| 14 | again | again | ADV | _ | 15 called | advmod |
| 15 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 made | parataxis |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 court | mark |
| 17 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 called | xcomp |
| 18 | by | by | ADP | _ | 20 King | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 King | det |
| 20 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 called | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past · passive | He | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary sheriff=Product | |||||
| 2 | live | past | quietly property | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | call | past · passive | the King | court | again | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
He was knighted, became Lord Mayor of London, and then left the city to live out his days as a wealthy country gentleman by the sea
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 knighted | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 knighted | aux:pass |
| 3 | knighted | knight | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 became | punct |
| 5 | became | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 knighted | conj |
| 6 | Lord | Lord | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Mayor | compound |
| 7 | Mayor | Mayor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 became | xcomp |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 London | case |
| 9 | London | London | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Mayor | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 left | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 left | cc |
| 12 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 13 left | advmod |
| 13 | left | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 became | conj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 city | det |
| 15 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 left | obj |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 live | mark |
| 17 | live | live | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 left | advcl |
| 18 | out | out | ADP | _ | 17 live | compound:prt |
| 19 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 days | nmod:poss |
| 20 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 live | obj |
| 21 | as | as | ADP | _ | 25 gentleman | case |
| 22 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 25 gentleman | det |
| 23 | wealthy | wealthy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 gentleman | amod |
| 24 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 gentleman | compound |
| 25 | gentleman | gentleman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 left | obl |
| 26 | by | by | ADP | _ | 28 sea | case |
| 27 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 sea | det |
| 28 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 left | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | knight | past · passive | He | vn orphan-29.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | become | past | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 3 | leave | past | the city | then | as a wealthy country gentleman; by the sea | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent city=Theme by sea=Location | |||
| 4 | live out | to-infinitive | day | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
He served as Sheriff of London, was three times Lord Mayor, and was knighted
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 served | nsubj |
| 2 | served | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADP | _ | 4 Sheriff | case |
| 4 | Sheriff | Sheriff | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 served | obl |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 London | case |
| 6 | London | London | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Sheriff | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 times | punct |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 times | cop |
| 9 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 times | nummod |
| 10 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl:unmarked |
| 11 | Lord | Lord | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 times | appos |
| 12 | Mayor | Mayor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Lord | flat |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 knighted | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 knighted | cc |
| 15 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 knighted | aux:pass |
| 16 | knighted | knight | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 served | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | past | He | as Sheriff of London | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as sheriff=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | is a | past | three times | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | knight | past · passive | He not said here | vn orphan-29.7 «NP V NP» |
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