Exam question 2 · Fairy Tales, Toads and Diamonds: two sisters at the founta…
With reference to the text, state the manner in which the proud elder sister was punished for her discourtesy toward the fairy.
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you · What happens: state, punish · To what, where: manner, proud elder sister
This is exam question 2 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 | With | with | ADP | _ | 2 reference | case |
| 2 | reference | reference | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 state | obl |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 text | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 text | det |
| 5 | text | text | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 reference | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 reference | punct |
| 7 | state | state | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 manner | det |
| 9 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 state | obj |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 which | case |
| 11 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 punished | obl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 sister | det |
| 13 | proud | proud | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 sister | amod |
| 14 | elder | elder | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 sister | amod |
| 15 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 punished | nsubj:pass |
| 16 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 punished | aux:pass |
| 17 | punished | punish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 manner | acl:relcl |
| 18 | for | for | ADP | _ | 20 discourtesy | case |
| 19 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 discourtesy | nmod:poss |
| 20 | discourtesy | discourtesy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 punished | obl |
| 21 | toward | toward | ADP | _ | 23 fairy | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 fairy | det |
| 23 | fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 discourtesy | nmod |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 state | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | state speech: other | imperative | you not said here | the manner | with reference to the text | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent manner=Topic | |||
| 2 | punish | past · passive | the proud elder sister | the manner | for her discourtesy toward the fairy | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Patient for discourtesy=Theme |
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
She was made so that each word she spoke released snakes or toads from her mouth, which disgusted everyone at court and shamed her family forever more
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem 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 | so | so | SCONJ | _ | 7 word | case |
| 5 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 4 so | fixed |
| 6 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 word | det |
| 7 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 made | obl |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 spoke | nsubj |
| 9 | spoke | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 word | acl:relcl |
| 10 | released | release | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 snakes | amod |
| 11 | snakes | snake | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 spoke | obj |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 toads | cc |
| 13 | toads | toad | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 snakes | conj |
| 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 | 11 snakes | nmod |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 disgusted | punct |
| 18 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 disgusted | nsubj |
| 19 | disgusted | disgust | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 snakes | acl:relcl |
| 20 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 19 disgusted | obj |
| 21 | at | at | ADP | _ | 22 court | case |
| 22 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 disgusted | obl |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 shamed | cc |
| 24 | shamed | shame | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 made | conj |
| 25 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 26 family | nmod:poss |
| 26 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 shamed | obj |
| 27 | forever | forever | ADV | _ | 24 shamed | advmod |
| 28 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 3 made | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past · passive | She | so each word | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product | ||||
| 2 | speak speech: other | past | she | released snakes or toads | her mouth | tree rules | |||
| 3 | release | participle | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer | ||||||
| 4 | disgust | past | released snakes or toads | everyone | court | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus everyone=Experiencer | |||
| 5 | shame | past | her family | forever property | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus family=Experiencer |
Option 2
She was made so that each word she spoke released snakes or toads from her mouth, and she could never speak a kind word again in her life
The tree, 28 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem 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 | so | so | SCONJ | _ | 7 word | case |
| 5 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 4 so | fixed |
| 6 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 word | det |
| 7 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 made | obl |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 spoke | nsubj |
| 9 | spoke | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 word | acl:relcl |
| 10 | released | release | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 snakes | amod |
| 11 | snakes | snake | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 spoke | obj |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 toads | cc |
| 13 | toads | toad | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 snakes | conj |
| 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 | 11 snakes | nmod |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 speak | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 speak | cc |
| 19 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 speak | nsubj |
| 20 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 22 speak | aux |
| 21 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 22 speak | advmod |
| 22 | speak | speak | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 made | parataxis |
| 23 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 25 word | det |
| 24 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 word | amod |
| 25 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 speak | obj |
| 26 | again | again | ADV | _ | 22 speak | advmod |
| 27 | in | in | ADP | _ | 29 life | case |
| 28 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 29 life | nmod:poss |
| 29 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 speak | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past · passive | She | so each word | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product | ||||
| 2 | speak speech: other | past | she | released snakes or toads | her mouth | tree rules | |||
| 3 | release | participle | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer | ||||||
| 4 | not speak speech: other | could | she | a kind word | her life | again | tree rules |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
She was made so that each word she spoke released snakes or toads from her mouth
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem 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 | so | so | SCONJ | _ | 7 word | case |
| 5 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 4 so | fixed |
| 6 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 word | det |
| 7 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 made | obl |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 spoke | nsubj |
| 9 | spoke | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 word | acl:relcl |
| 10 | released | release | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 snakes | amod |
| 11 | snakes | snake | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 spoke | obj |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 toads | cc |
| 13 | toads | toad | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 snakes | conj |
| 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 | 9 spoke | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past · passive | She | so each word | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product | ||||
| 2 | speak speech: other | past | she | released snakes or toads | her mouth | tree rules | |||
| 3 | release | participle | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
She was forced to live alone in the forest as a beggar for the rest of her life
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 forced | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 forced | aux:pass |
| 3 | forced | force | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 live | mark |
| 5 | live | live | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 forced | xcomp |
| 6 | alone | alone | ADV | _ | 5 live | advmod |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 forest | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 forest | det |
| 9 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 live | obl |
| 10 | as | as | ADP | _ | 12 beggar | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 beggar | det |
| 12 | beggar | beggar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 live | obl |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 15 rest | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 rest | det |
| 15 | rest | rest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 live | obl |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 life | case |
| 17 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 life | nmod:poss |
| 18 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 rest | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | force | past · passive | She | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | live | to-infinitive | She not said here | the forest | as a beggar; for the rest of her life; alone property | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |
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