Exam question 2 · Arabian Nights, Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part…
Which of the following describes the manner in which the lions conducted Prince Ahmed to the Sultan's palace?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: lions · What happens: follow, describe, conduct · To what, where: manner, Prince Ahmed
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1499 «Arabian Nights, Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 86: Ahmed fetches the lions' water, then meets Schaibar, the Fairy's giant brother» 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 | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 5 describes | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 describes | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 5 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 manner | det |
| 7 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 describes | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 which | case |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 conducted | obl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 lions | det |
| 11 | lions | lion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 conducted | nsubj |
| 12 | conducted | conduct | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 manner | acl:relcl |
| 13 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 Ahmed | compound |
| 14 | Ahmed | Ahmed | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 conducted | obj |
| 15 | to | to | ADP | _ | 19 palace | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 Sultan | det |
| 17 | Sultan | Sultan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 palace | nmod:poss |
| 18 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 17 Sultan | case |
| 19 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 conducted | obl |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 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 manner | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme | |||||
| 3 | conduct | past | the lions | Prince Ahmed | the manner | to the Sultan's palace | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ahmed=Theme in which=Destination |
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
they went in a gentle manner, but they growled and snapped at the guards and the Sultan
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 went | nsubj |
| 2 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 manner | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 manner | det |
| 5 | gentle | gentle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 manner | amod |
| 6 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 went | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 growled | punct |
| 8 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 growled | cc |
| 9 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 growled | nsubj |
| 10 | growled | growl | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 went | conj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 snapped | cc |
| 12 | snapped | snap | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 went | conj |
| 13 | at | at | ADP | _ | 15 guards | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 guards | det |
| 15 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 snapped | obl |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 Sultan | cc |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 Sultan | det |
| 18 | Sultan | Sultan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 went | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | they | a gentle manner | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in manner=Location | ||||
| 2 | growl | past | they | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | snap | past | they not said here | the guards | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at guard=Location |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
they went in a very gentle manner and showed no fierceness
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 went | nsubj |
| 2 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 manner | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 manner | det |
| 5 | very | very | ADV | _ | 6 gentle | advmod |
| 6 | gentle | gentle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 manner | amod |
| 7 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 went | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 showed | cc |
| 9 | showed | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 went | conj |
| 10 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 11 fierceness | det |
| 11 | fierceness | fierceness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 showed | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | they | a gentle manner | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in manner=Location | ||||
| 2 | show | past | they not said here | no fierceness | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fierceness=Recipient |
Option 3
they went in a gentle manner, but they growled and snapped at every guard along the way
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 went | nsubj |
| 2 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 manner | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 manner | det |
| 5 | gentle | gentle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 manner | amod |
| 6 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 went | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 growled | punct |
| 8 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 growled | cc |
| 9 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 growled | nsubj |
| 10 | growled | growl | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 went | conj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 snapped | cc |
| 12 | snapped | snap | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 went | conj |
| 13 | at | at | ADP | _ | 15 guard | case |
| 14 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 15 guard | det |
| 15 | guard | guard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 snapped | obl |
| 16 | along | along | ADP | _ | 18 way | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 way | det |
| 18 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 snapped | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | they | a gentle manner | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in manner=Location | ||||
| 2 | growl | past | they | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | snap | past | they not said here | every guard | along the way | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at guard=Location |
Option 4
they went quite roughly, showing much anger
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 went | nsubj |
| 2 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | quite | quite | ADV | _ | 4 roughly | advmod |
| 4 | roughly | roughly | ADV | _ | 2 went | advmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 showing | punct |
| 6 | showing | show | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 went | advcl |
| 7 | much | much | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 anger | amod |
| 8 | anger | anger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 showing | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | they | roughly property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | show | gerund | they not said here | much anger | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anger=Recipient |
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