Test 7 · ★ · Yellow Fairy Book, The Pig King, part 26: the Princess str…
So she's basically got three pairs of iron shoes to wear out, right? That's a proper long walk, that.
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: she, That · What happens: get, wear out, be · To what, where: three pairs, proper long walk
This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 1529 «Yellow Fairy Book, The Pig King, part 26: the Princess struggles across deserts and mountains to the Sun's palace» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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
Sentence 1: So she's basically got three pairs of iron shoes to wear out, right?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So | so | ADV | _ | 5 got | advmod |
| 2 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 got | nsubj |
| 3 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 got | aux |
| 4 | basically | basically | ADV | _ | 5 got | advmod |
| 5 | got | get | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 pairs | nummod |
| 7 | pairs | pair | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 got | obj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 shoes | case |
| 9 | iron | iron | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 shoes | compound |
| 10 | shoes | shoe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 pairs | nmod |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 wear | mark |
| 12 | wear | wear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 shoes | acl |
| 13 | out | out | ADP | _ | 12 wear | compound:prt |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 got | punct |
| 15 | right | right | INTJ | _ | 5 got | discourse |
| 16 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | present · passive | she | three pairs of iron shoes | basically property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pair=Stimulus | |||
| 2 | wear out | to-infinitive | she not said here | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=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.
Sentence 2: That's a proper long walk, that.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 6 walk | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 walk | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 walk | det |
| 4 | proper | proper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 walk | amod |
| 5 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 walk | amod |
| 6 | walk | walk | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 walk | punct |
| 8 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 6 walk | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 walk | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | That | a proper long walk | that nmod | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
Yeah, she wears out three pairs of shoes
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 wears | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 wears | punct |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 wears | nsubj |
| 4 | wears | wear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 pairs | advcl |
| 5 | out | out | ADP | _ | 4 wears | compound:prt |
| 6 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 pairs | nummod |
| 7 | pairs | pair | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 shoes | case |
| 9 | shoes | shoe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 pairs | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wear out | present | she | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
Yeah, her husband said three pairs must go
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 5 said | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 said | punct |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 husband | nmod:poss |
| 4 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 said | nsubj |
| 5 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 pairs | nummod |
| 7 | pairs | pair | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 go | nsubj |
| 8 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 go | aux |
| 9 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 said | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | her husband | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | go | must | three pairs | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
Yeah, the Moon's mum said she must wear out three pairs of iron shoes before she gets there
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 7 said | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yeah | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Moon | det |
| 4 | Moon | Moon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 mum | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 Moon | case |
| 6 | mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 said | nsubj |
| 7 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 wear | nsubj |
| 9 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 wear | aux |
| 10 | wear | wear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 said | ccomp |
| 11 | out | out | ADP | _ | 10 wear | compound:prt |
| 12 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 13 pairs | nummod |
| 13 | pairs | pair | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 wear | obj |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 shoes | case |
| 15 | iron | iron | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 shoes | compound |
| 16 | shoes | shoe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 pairs | nmod |
| 17 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 19 gets | mark |
| 18 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 gets | nsubj |
| 19 | gets | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 wear | advcl |
| 20 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 19 gets | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | the Moon's mum | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | wear out | must | mum | three pairs of iron shoes | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pair=Source | ||||
| 3 | get | present | mum | there | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 4
Yeah, she has to wear out three pairs of iron shoes and then she finally reaches the Sun's palace
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 has | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 has | punct |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 has | nsubj |
| 4 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 wear | mark |
| 6 | wear | wear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 has | xcomp |
| 7 | out | out | ADP | _ | 6 wear | compound:prt |
| 8 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 pairs | nummod |
| 9 | pairs | pair | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 wear | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 shoes | case |
| 11 | iron | iron | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 shoes | compound |
| 12 | shoes | shoe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 pairs | nmod |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 reaches | cc |
| 14 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 17 reaches | advmod |
| 15 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 reaches | nsubj |
| 16 | finally | finally | ADV | _ | 17 reaches | advmod |
| 17 | reaches | reach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 has | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 Sun | det |
| 19 | Sun | Sun | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 palace | nmod:poss |
| 20 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 19 Sun | case |
| 21 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 reaches | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | she | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | wear out | to-infinitive | she not said here | three pairs of iron shoes | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pair=Source | ||||
| 3 | reach | present | she | the Sun's palace | then | finally property | vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent palace=Theme |
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