Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales, Toads and Diamonds: two sisters at the founta…
Which of the following best describes the gift bestowed upon the youngest daughter by the fairy at the fountain?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · What happens: follow, be, bestow · To what, where: best gift
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1477 «Fairy Tales, Toads and Diamonds: two sisters at the fountain, one gets pearls and diamonds, the other gets snakes and toads» 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 | 8 gift | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 gift | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 gift | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 gift | case |
| 5 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 8 gift | amod |
| 6 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 gift | cop |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 gift | det |
| 8 | gift | gift | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | bestowed | bestow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 gift | acl |
| 10 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 13 daughter | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 daughter | det |
| 12 | youngest | young | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 13 daughter | amod |
| 13 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 bestowed | obl |
| 14 | by | by | ADP | _ | 16 fairy | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 fairy | det |
| 16 | fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 bestowed | obl |
| 17 | at | at | ADP | _ | 19 fountain | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 fountain | det |
| 19 | fountain | fountain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 fairy | nmod |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 8 gift | 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 | is | present | of the best gift | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | bestow | participle | the best gift not said here | upon the youngest daughter; by the fairy at the fountain | 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
That she shall never grow old and always keep her beauty in the palace
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 grow | obl |
| 2 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 grow | nsubj |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 grow | aux |
| 4 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 5 grow | advmod |
| 5 | grow | grow | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 grow | xcomp |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 keep | cc |
| 8 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 9 keep | advmod |
| 9 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 grow | conj |
| 10 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 beauty | nmod:poss |
| 11 | beauty | beauty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 keep | obj |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 palace | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 palace | det |
| 14 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 keep | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not grow | shall | she | That | old property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||
| 2 | keep | infinitive | she not said here | her beauty | the palace | always property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent beauty=Theme in palace=Location |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
That at every word she speaks, a flower or jewel shall issue from her mouth
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 word | nsubj |
| 2 | at | at | ADP | _ | 4 word | case |
| 3 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 4 word | det |
| 4 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 speaks | nsubj |
| 6 | speaks | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 word | acl:relcl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 flower | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 flower | det |
| 9 | flower | flower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 issue | nsubj |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 jewel | cc |
| 11 | jewel | jewel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 flower | conj |
| 12 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 issue | aux |
| 13 | issue | issue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 word | parataxis |
| 14 | from | from | ADP | _ | 16 mouth | case |
| 15 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 mouth | nmod:poss |
| 16 | mouth | mouth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 issue | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speak speech: other | present | she | every word not said here | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | issue | shall | a flower or jewel | her mouth | tree rules |
Option 3
That every creature she meets shall love her dearly and serve her forever
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 creature | det |
| 2 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 creature | det |
| 3 | creature | creature | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 love | nsubj |
| 4 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 meets | nsubj |
| 5 | meets | meet | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 creature | acl:relcl |
| 6 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 love | aux |
| 7 | love | love | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 love | obj |
| 9 | dearly | dearly | ADV | _ | 7 love | advmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 serve | cc |
| 11 | serve | serve | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 love | conj |
| 12 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 serve | obj |
| 13 | forever | forever | ADV | _ | 11 serve | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | meet | present | creature | that creature not said here | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creature=Co-Agent | ||||
| 2 | love | shall | that creature | her = she | dearly property | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus | |||
| 3 | serve | infinitive | that creature not said here | creature | forever property | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Attribute |
Option 4
That at every word she speaks, a flower or jewel shall issue from her mouth, and her father shall never again be poor or sad
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 word | nsubj |
| 2 | at | at | ADP | _ | 4 word | case |
| 3 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 4 word | det |
| 4 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 speaks | nsubj |
| 6 | speaks | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 word | acl:relcl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 flower | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 flower | det |
| 9 | flower | flower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 issue | nsubj |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 jewel | cc |
| 11 | jewel | jewel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 flower | conj |
| 12 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 issue | aux |
| 13 | issue | issue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 word | parataxis |
| 14 | from | from | ADP | _ | 16 mouth | case |
| 15 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 mouth | nmod:poss |
| 16 | mouth | mouth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 issue | nmod |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 poor | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 poor | cc |
| 19 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 father | nmod:poss |
| 20 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 poor | nsubj |
| 21 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 25 poor | aux |
| 22 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 23 again | advmod |
| 23 | again | again | ADV | _ | 25 poor | advmod |
| 24 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 25 poor | cop |
| 25 | poor | poor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 word | parataxis |
| 26 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 27 sad | cc |
| 27 | sad | sad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 poor | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speak speech: other | present | she | every word not said here | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | issue | shall | a flower or jewel | her mouth | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | is | shall | her father | again | poor property | tree rules | |||
| 4 | be | her father not said here | tree rules |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1477-pg503-part64/e1/