Exam question 1 · Red Fairy Book, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, part 1: Mic…
Which of the following describes accurately the initial situation of the protagonist, Michael, in the opening passage of the tale?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: tale · What happens: follow, be, pass
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1504 «Red Fairy Book, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, part 1: Michael the Star Gazer finds two magic laurels» 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 | 9 situation | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 situation | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 situation | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 situation | case |
| 5 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 situation | cop |
| 6 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 9 situation | advmod |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 situation | det |
| 8 | initial | initial | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 situation | amod |
| 9 | situation | situation | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 protagonist | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 protagonist | det |
| 12 | protagonist | protagonist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 situation | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 Michael | punct |
| 14 | Michael | Michael | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 protagonist | appos |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 passage | punct |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 passage | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 passage | det |
| 18 | opening | opening | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 passage | amod |
| 19 | passage | passage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 protagonist | conj |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 tale | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 tale | det |
| 22 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 passage | nmod |
| 23 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 9 situation | 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 initial situation; of the protagonist and the opening passage of the tale; accurately property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | pass | the tale | nom passage «act intransitive»: of=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 · ← Mova's choice
He is a wealthy merchant's son who hunts in the forest and fears the duke
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 son | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 son | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 merchant | det |
| 4 | wealthy | wealthy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 merchant | amod |
| 5 | merchant | merchant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 son | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 merchant | case |
| 7 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 hunts | nsubj |
| 9 | hunts | hunt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 son | acl:relcl |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 forest | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 forest | det |
| 12 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 hunts | obl |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 fears | cc |
| 14 | fears | fear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 hunts | conj |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 duke | det |
| 16 | duke | duke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 fears | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | He | a wealthy merchant's son | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | hunt | present | a wealthy merchant's son | the forest | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in forest=Location | ||||
| 3 | fear | present | a wealthy merchant's son not said here | the duke | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer duke=Stimulus |
Option 2
He is a poor farm boy who dreams of riches, is laughed at by the village, and hopes one day to become the Duke's heir
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 boy | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 boy | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 boy | det |
| 4 | poor | poor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 boy | amod |
| 5 | farm | farm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 boy | compound |
| 6 | boy | boy | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 dreams | nsubj |
| 8 | dreams | dream | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 boy | acl:relcl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 riches | case |
| 10 | riches | rich | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 dreams | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 laughed | punct |
| 12 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 laughed | aux:pass |
| 13 | laughed | laugh | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 dreams | advcl |
| 14 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 laughed | obl |
| 15 | by | by | ADP | _ | 17 village | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 village | det |
| 17 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 laughed | obl |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 hopes | punct |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 hopes | cc |
| 20 | hopes | hope | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 dreams | conj |
| 21 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 22 day | nummod |
| 22 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 hopes | obl:unmarked |
| 23 | to | to | PART | _ | 24 become | mark |
| 24 | become | become | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 20 hopes | xcomp |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 Duke | det |
| 26 | Duke | Duke | PROPN | Number=Sing | 28 heir | nmod:poss |
| 27 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 26 Duke | case |
| 28 | heir | heir | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 become | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | He | a poor farm boy | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | dream | present | a poor farm boy | of riches | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | laugh | present · passive | the village | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | hope | present | a poor farm boy not said here | day | vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | ||||
| 5 | become not said to happen | to-infinitive | a poor farm boy not said here | the Duke's heir | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
He is a destitute orphan who tends cattle and dreams of marrying a princess
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 orphan | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 orphan | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 orphan | det |
| 4 | destitute | destitute | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 orphan | compound |
| 5 | orphan | orphan | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 tends | nsubj |
| 7 | tends | tend | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 orphan | acl:relcl |
| 8 | cattle | cattle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 tends | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 dreams | cc |
| 10 | dreams | dream | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 cattle | conj |
| 11 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 12 marrying | mark |
| 12 | marrying | marry | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 cattle | acl |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 princess | det |
| 14 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 marrying | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | He | a destitute orphan | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | tend | present | a destitute orphan | cattle and dreams | vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cattle=Theme | ||||
| 3 | marry | gerund | cattle and dreams not said here | a princess | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Patient |
Option 4
He is a destitute orphan who tends cattle, sings to them, and secretly plans to win the hand of a princess at the castle
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 orphan | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 orphan | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 orphan | det |
| 4 | destitute | destitute | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 orphan | compound |
| 5 | orphan | orphan | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 tends | nsubj |
| 7 | tends | tend | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 orphan | acl:relcl |
| 8 | cattle | cattle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 tends | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 sings | punct |
| 10 | sings | sing | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 tends | conj |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 them | case |
| 12 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 sings | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 plans | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 plans | cc |
| 15 | secretly | secretly | ADV | _ | 16 plans | advmod |
| 16 | plans | plan | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 orphan | parataxis |
| 17 | to | to | PART | _ | 18 win | mark |
| 18 | win | win | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 plans | xcomp |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 hand | det |
| 20 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 win | obj |
| 21 | of | of | ADP | _ | 23 princess | case |
| 22 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 23 princess | det |
| 23 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 hand | nmod |
| 24 | at | at | ADP | _ | 26 castle | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 castle | det |
| 26 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 win | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | He | a destitute orphan | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | tend | present | a destitute orphan | cattle | vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cattle=Theme | ||||
| 3 | sing speech: express | present | a destitute orphan not said here | cattle | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to they=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | plan | present | secretly property | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 5 | win not said to happen | to-infinitive | the hand of a princess | the castle | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent hand=Theme at castle=Asset |
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.
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