Exam question 3 · Red Fairy Book, The Star Gazer
Explain the function of the two laurels in the narrative of the Star Gazer.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you · What happens: explain · To what, where: function
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1506 «Red Fairy Book, The Star Gazer» 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 | Explain | explain | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 function | det |
| 3 | function | function | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 laurels | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 laurels | det |
| 6 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 laurels | nummod |
| 7 | laurels | laurel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 function | nmod |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 narrative | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 narrative | det |
| 10 | narrative | narrative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 laurels | nmod |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 Star | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Star | det |
| 13 | Star | Star | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 narrative | nmod |
| 14 | Gazer | Gazer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 Star | flat |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Explain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | the function of the two laurels in the narrative of the Star | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Topic |
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 provided the velvet, the cap and the glamour that let Michael pass as a noble at court
The tree, 18 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 provided | nsubj |
| 2 | provided | provide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 velvet | det |
| 4 | velvet | velvet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 provided | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 cap | punct |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 cap | det |
| 7 | cap | cap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 velvet | appos |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 glamour | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 glamour | det |
| 10 | glamour | glamour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 velvet | conj |
| 11 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 let | nsubj |
| 12 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 glamour | acl:relcl |
| 13 | Michael | Michael | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 pass | nsubj |
| 14 | pass | pass | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 let | xcomp |
| 15 | as | as | ADP | _ | 17 noble | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 noble | det |
| 17 | noble | noble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 pass | obl |
| 18 | at | at | ADP | _ | 19 court | case |
| 19 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 pass | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | provide | past | They | the velvet and the glamour | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition velvet=Theme | ||||
| 2 | let | past | the glamour | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | pass | infinitive | Michael | court | as a noble | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at court=Location |
Option 2
They supplied the garments and the splendour by which Michael was enabled to appear as a prince, and also they were later cut down by Lina
The tree, 26 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 supplied | nsubj |
| 2 | supplied | supply | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 garments | det |
| 4 | garments | garment | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 supplied | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 splendour | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 splendour | det |
| 7 | splendour | splendour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 garments | conj |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 which | case |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 enabled | obl |
| 10 | Michael | Michael | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 enabled | nsubj |
| 11 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 enabled | aux:pass |
| 12 | enabled | enable | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 splendour | acl:relcl |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 14 appear | mark |
| 14 | appear | appear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 enabled | xcomp |
| 15 | as | as | ADP | _ | 17 prince | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 prince | det |
| 17 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 appear | obl |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 cut | punct |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 cut | cc |
| 20 | also | also | ADV | _ | 24 cut | advmod |
| 21 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 cut | nsubj:pass |
| 22 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 24 cut | aux:pass |
| 23 | later | late | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 24 cut | advmod |
| 24 | cut | cut | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 supplied | parataxis |
| 25 | down | down | ADP | _ | 24 cut | compound:prt |
| 26 | by | by | ADP | _ | 27 Lina | case |
| 27 | Lina | Lina | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 cut | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | supply | past | They | the garments and the splendour | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | enable | past · passive | the splendour | Michael | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | appear | to-infinitive | Michael not said here | as a prince | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 4 | cut down | past · passive | Lina | garments = garment | late property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Product |
Option 3
They supplied the garments and the splendour by which Michael was enabled to appear as a prince before the whole court and the Duke
The tree, 24 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 supplied | nsubj |
| 2 | supplied | supply | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 garments | det |
| 4 | garments | garment | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 supplied | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 splendour | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 splendour | det |
| 7 | splendour | splendour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 garments | conj |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 which | case |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 enabled | obl |
| 10 | Michael | Michael | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 enabled | nsubj |
| 11 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 enabled | aux:pass |
| 12 | enabled | enable | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 splendour | acl:relcl |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 14 appear | mark |
| 14 | appear | appear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 enabled | xcomp |
| 15 | as | as | ADP | _ | 17 prince | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 prince | det |
| 17 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 appear | obl |
| 18 | before | before | ADP | _ | 21 court | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 court | det |
| 20 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 court | amod |
| 21 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 appear | obl |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 Duke | cc |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 Duke | det |
| 24 | Duke | Duke | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 court | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | supply | past | They | the garments and the splendour | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | enable | past · passive | the splendour | Michael | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | appear | to-infinitive | Michael not said here | the whole court and the Duke | as a prince | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before court=Location |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
They supplied the garments and the splendour by which Michael was enabled to appear as a prince
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 supplied | nsubj |
| 2 | supplied | supply | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 garments | det |
| 4 | garments | garment | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 supplied | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 splendour | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 splendour | det |
| 7 | splendour | splendour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 garments | conj |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 which | case |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 enabled | obl |
| 10 | Michael | Michael | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 enabled | nsubj |
| 11 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 enabled | aux:pass |
| 12 | enabled | enable | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 splendour | acl:relcl |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 14 appear | mark |
| 14 | appear | appear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 enabled | xcomp |
| 15 | as | as | ADP | _ | 17 prince | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 prince | det |
| 17 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 appear | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | supply | past | They | the garments and the splendour | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | enable | past · passive | the splendour | Michael | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | appear | to-infinitive | Michael not said here | as a prince | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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