Exam question 4 · Yellow Fairy Book, The King of the Peacocks, part 22: the…
How did the Princess respond upon first beholding the peacock in the garden?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · What happens: do, behold · To what, where: Princess respond, peacock, garden
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1525 «Yellow Fairy Book, The King of the Peacocks, part 22: the brothers find the King of the Peacocks and go to prison» 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 | How | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 2 did | advmod |
| 2 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 respond | det |
| 4 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 respond | compound |
| 5 | respond | respond | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 did | obj |
| 6 | upon | upon | SCONJ | _ | 8 beholding | mark |
| 7 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 8 beholding | advmod |
| 8 | beholding | behold | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 did | advcl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 peacock | det |
| 10 | peacock | peacock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 beholding | obj |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 garden | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 garden | det |
| 13 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 beholding | obl |
| 14 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 did | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | past | the Princess respond | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent respond=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | behold | gerund | the peacock | the garden | first property | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer peacock=Stimulus |
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
She remained entranced until her brothers approached and then she ran away crying
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 remained | nsubj |
| 2 | remained | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | entranced | entrance | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 remained | conj |
| 4 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 7 approached | mark |
| 5 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 brothers | nmod:poss |
| 6 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 approached | nsubj |
| 7 | approached | approach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 entranced | advcl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 ran | cc |
| 9 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 11 ran | advmod |
| 10 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 ran | nsubj |
| 11 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 remained | conj |
| 12 | away | away | ADV | _ | 11 ran | advmod |
| 13 | crying | cry | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 11 ran | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remain | past | She | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | entrance | past | She not said here | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 3 | approach | past | her brothers | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | run away | past | she | then | away property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||
| 5 | cry speech: express | gerund | she not said here | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
She remained entranced for hours, until her brothers approached the garden and called her name at dusk
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 entranced | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | remained | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 entranced | aux:pass |
| 3 | entranced | entrance | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 hours | case |
| 5 | hours | hour | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 entranced | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 approached | punct |
| 7 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 10 approached | mark |
| 8 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 brothers | nmod:poss |
| 9 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 approached | nsubj |
| 10 | approached | approach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 entranced | parataxis |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 garden | det |
| 12 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 approached | obj |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 called | cc |
| 14 | called | call | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 approached | conj |
| 15 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 name | nmod:poss |
| 16 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 called | obj |
| 17 | at | at | ADP | _ | 18 dusk | case |
| 18 | dusk | dusk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 called | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | entrance | past · passive | She | hour | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | approach | past | her brothers | the garden | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Theme | ||||
| 3 | call | past | her brothers not said here | her name | dusk | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient | |||
| 4 | name | her = she | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
She screamed and ran to hide behind her brothers
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 screamed | nsubj |
| 2 | screamed | scream | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 ran | cc |
| 4 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 screamed | conj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 hide | mark |
| 6 | hide | hide | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 ran | xcomp |
| 7 | behind | behind | ADP | _ | 9 brothers | case |
| 8 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 brothers | nmod:poss |
| 9 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 hide | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | scream speech: express | past | She | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | run | past | She not said here | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | hide | to-infinitive | She not said here | behind her brothers | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind brother=Location |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
She remained entranced until her brothers approached
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 remained | nsubj |
| 2 | remained | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 entranced | punct |
| 3 | entranced | entrance | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 7 approached | mark |
| 5 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 brothers | nmod:poss |
| 6 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 approached | nsubj |
| 7 | approached | approach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 entranced | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remain | past | She | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | entrance | past | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 3 | approach | past | her brothers | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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