Exam question 4 · Scottish Fairy Tales, The Black Bull of Norroway, the lady…
Which of the following correctly identifies the beginning of the subsequent tale in this part?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · What happens: follow, identify, begin · To what, where: beginning, subsequent tale
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1502 «Scottish Fairy Tales, The Black Bull of Norroway, the lady's wanderings and the Red Etin's beginning: the lady wins the knight back and the Red Etin's tale starts» 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 | 6 identifies | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 6 identifies | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 identifies | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 identifies | csubj |
| 5 | correctly | correctly | ADV | _ | 4 following | advmod |
| 6 | identifies | identify | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 beginning | det |
| 8 | beginning | beginning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 identifies | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 tale | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 tale | det |
| 11 | subsequent | subsequent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 tale | amod |
| 12 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 beginning | nmod |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 part | case |
| 14 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 15 part | det |
| 15 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 tale | nmod |
| 16 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 identifies | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | correctly property | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | identify | present | the beginning of the subsequent tale in this part | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent beginning=Theme | |||||
| 3 | begin | the subsequent tale in this part | nom beginning «event 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 · ✓ the right answer
The Red Etin, concerning two widows who lived on rented ground
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Etin | det |
| 2 | Red | Red | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Etin | flat |
| 3 | Etin | Etin | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 Etin | punct |
| 5 | concerning | concern | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 widows | case |
| 6 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 widows | nummod |
| 7 | widows | widow | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 Etin | nmod |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 lived | nsubj |
| 9 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 widows | acl:relcl |
| 10 | on | on | ADV | _ | 9 lived | advmod |
| 11 | rented | rent | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 ground | amod |
| 12 | ground | ground | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 lived | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | concern | gerund | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 2 | live on | past | two widows | rented ground | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | rent | participle | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
The Iron Smith, concerning a lady who lived in a glen
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Smith | det |
| 2 | Iron | Iron | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Smith | compound |
| 3 | Smith | Smith | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 Smith | punct |
| 5 | concerning | concern | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 lady | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 lady | det |
| 7 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 Smith | nmod |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 lived | nsubj |
| 9 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 lady | acl:relcl |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 glen | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 glen | det |
| 12 | glen | glen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 lived | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | concern | gerund | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 2 | live | past | a lady | a glen | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in glen=Location |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
The Red Etin, concerning two widows who lived on rented ground and a bairn who baked a cake with a curse inside it for the eldest son
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Etin | det |
| 2 | Red | Red | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Etin | flat |
| 3 | Etin | Etin | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 concerning | punct |
| 5 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 3 Etin | acl |
| 6 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 widows | nummod |
| 7 | widows | widow | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 concerning | obj |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 lived | nsubj |
| 9 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 widows | acl:relcl |
| 10 | on | on | ADV | _ | 9 lived | advmod |
| 11 | rented | rent | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 ground | amod |
| 12 | ground | ground | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 lived | obj |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 bairn | cc |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 bairn | det |
| 15 | bairn | bairn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 ground | conj |
| 16 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 baked | nsubj |
| 17 | baked | bake | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 bairn | acl:relcl |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 cake | det |
| 19 | cake | cake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 baked | obj |
| 20 | with | with | ADP | _ | 22 curse | case |
| 21 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 22 curse | det |
| 22 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 baked | obl |
| 23 | inside | inside | ADP | _ | 24 it | case |
| 24 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 curse | nmod |
| 25 | for | for | ADP | _ | 28 son | case |
| 26 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 son | det |
| 27 | eldest | eld | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 28 son | amod |
| 28 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 baked | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | concern | gerund | the Red Etin not said here | two widows | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus widow=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | live on | past | two widows | rented ground and a bairn | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme ground=Location | ||||
| 3 | rent | participle | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | bake | past | a bairn | a cake | with a curse inside curse; for the eldest son | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cake=Material for son=Beneficiary |
Option 4
The Red Etin, concerning three brothers and their gifts from the glen, and a lady who lived across the sea with her bull and the devil
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Etin | det |
| 2 | Red | Red | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Etin | flat |
| 3 | Etin | Etin | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 Etin | punct |
| 5 | concerning | concern | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 brothers | case |
| 6 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 brothers | nummod |
| 7 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 Etin | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 gifts | cc |
| 9 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 gifts | nmod:poss |
| 10 | gifts | gift | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 brothers | conj |
| 11 | from | from | ADP | _ | 13 glen | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 glen | det |
| 13 | glen | glen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 brothers | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 lady | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 lady | cc |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 lady | det |
| 17 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 Etin | appos |
| 18 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 lived | nsubj |
| 19 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 lady | acl:relcl |
| 20 | across | across | ADP | _ | 22 sea | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 sea | det |
| 22 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 lived | obl |
| 23 | with | with | ADP | _ | 25 bull | case |
| 24 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 25 bull | nmod:poss |
| 25 | bull | bull | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 lived | obl |
| 26 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 28 devil | cc |
| 27 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 devil | det |
| 28 | devil | devil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 Etin | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | concern | gerund | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 2 | live | past | a lady | the sea | with her bull | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with bull=Location | |||
| 3 | gift | brothers = brother | nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent |
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