Exam question 4 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 1: The Queen's Cro…
Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the implements of the Queen's croquet?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: established facts, Queen · What happens: follow, be, establish, concern, croquet · To what, where: implements
This is exam question 4 of lesson 15 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 1: The Queen's Croquet-Ground (painting the roses red)» 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 | 7 consistent | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 statements | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 statements | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 statements | amod |
| 5 | statements | statement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 consistent | obl |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 consistent | cop |
| 7 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 facts | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 facts | det |
| 10 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 facts | amod |
| 11 | facts | fact | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 consistent | obl |
| 12 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 11 facts | acl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 implements | det |
| 14 | implements | implement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 concerning | obj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 croquet | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 Queen | det |
| 17 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 croquet | nmod:poss |
| 18 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 17 Queen | case |
| 19 | croquet | croquet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 implements | nmod |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 consistent | 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 following statements; with the established facts; consistent property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | establish | participle | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot | ||||||
| 4 | concern | gerund | the established facts not said here | the implements of the Queen's croquet | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus implement=Experiencer | ||||
| 5 | croquet | the Queen | nom croquet «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
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
Flamingoes served as balls, soldiers as mallets and hedgehogs as arches
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamingoes | flamingoe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | nsubj |
| 2 | served | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADP | _ | 4 balls | case |
| 4 | balls | ball | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 soldiers | punct |
| 6 | soldiers | soldier | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 balls | conj |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 mallets | case |
| 8 | mallets | mallet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 hedgehogs | cc |
| 10 | hedgehogs | hedgehog | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 mallets | conj |
| 11 | as | as | ADP | _ | 12 arches | case |
| 12 | arches | arch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | past | Flamingoes | as balls and soldiers; as mallets and hedgehogs; as arches | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as ball=Attribute |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
Hedgehogs served as balls, flamingoes as mallets and soldiers as arches, and the Duchess played along with them all
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hedgehogs | hedgehog | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | nsubj |
| 2 | served | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADP | _ | 4 balls | case |
| 4 | balls | ball | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 flamingoes | punct |
| 6 | flamingoes | flamingoe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 balls | conj |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 mallets | case |
| 8 | mallets | mallet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 soldiers | cc |
| 10 | soldiers | soldier | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 mallets | conj |
| 11 | as | as | ADP | _ | 12 arches | case |
| 12 | arches | arch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 played | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 played | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 Duchess | det |
| 16 | Duchess | Duchess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 played | nsubj |
| 17 | played | play | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 served | conj |
| 18 | along | along | ADV | _ | 17 played | advmod |
| 19 | with | with | ADP | _ | 20 them | case |
| 20 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 played | obl |
| 21 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 20 them | nmod:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | past | Hedgehogs | as balls and flamingoes; as mallets and soldiers; as arches | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as ball=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | play along | past | the Duchess | with Hedgehogs = hedgehog; along property | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with they=Theme |
Option 3
Hedgehogs served as balls, flamingoes as mallets and soldiers as arches, though the Queen kept changing the rules
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hedgehogs | hedgehog | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | nsubj |
| 2 | served | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADP | _ | 4 balls | case |
| 4 | balls | ball | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 flamingoes | punct |
| 6 | flamingoes | flamingoe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 balls | conj |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 mallets | case |
| 8 | mallets | mallet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 soldiers | cc |
| 10 | soldiers | soldier | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 mallets | conj |
| 11 | as | as | ADP | _ | 12 arches | case |
| 12 | arches | arch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 kept | punct |
| 14 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 17 kept | mark |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 Queen | det |
| 16 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 kept | nsubj |
| 17 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 served | conj |
| 18 | changing | change | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 17 kept | xcomp |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 rules | det |
| 20 | rules | rule | NOUN | Number=Plur | 18 changing | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | past | Hedgehogs | as balls and flamingoes; as mallets and soldiers; as arches | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as ball=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | keep | past | the Queen | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | change | gerund | the Queen not said here | the rules | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
Hedgehogs served as balls, flamingoes as mallets and soldiers as arches
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hedgehogs | hedgehog | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | nsubj |
| 2 | served | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADP | _ | 4 balls | case |
| 4 | balls | ball | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 flamingoes | punct |
| 6 | flamingoes | flamingoe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 balls | conj |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 mallets | case |
| 8 | mallets | mallet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 soldiers | cc |
| 10 | soldiers | soldier | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 mallets | conj |
| 11 | as | as | ADP | _ | 12 arches | case |
| 12 | arches | arch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 served | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | past | Hedgehogs | as balls and flamingoes; as mallets and soldiers; as arches | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as ball=Attribute |
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