Exam question 1 · Russian Fairy Tales, Prince Ivan and the Brides from the O…
Which of the following best describes the action by which the Prince's brothers attempted to secure the brides without him?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: brothers · What happens: follow, describe, attempt, secure · To what, where: action, brides
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1532 «Russian Fairy Tales, Prince Ivan and the Brides from the Other World: the brothers' trick and the Prince as a tailor's lad» 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 describes | obj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 best | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 best | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 best | case |
| 5 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 describes | nmod |
| 6 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 action | det |
| 8 | action | action | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 which | case |
| 10 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 15 attempted | obl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Prince | det |
| 12 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 brothers | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 Prince | case |
| 14 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 attempted | nsubj |
| 15 | attempted | attempt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 action | acl:relcl |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 secure | mark |
| 17 | secure | secure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 attempted | xcomp |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 brides | det |
| 19 | brides | bride | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 secure | obj |
| 20 | without | without | ADP | _ | 21 him | case |
| 21 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 secure | obl |
| 22 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 describes | 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 | describe | present | the action | of the best | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | attempt | past | the Prince's brothers | by the action | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | ||||
| 4 | secure not said to happen | to-infinitive | the Prince's brothers not said here | the brides | without him = he | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition bride=Theme |
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 · ✓ the right answer
They resolved to cut the rope after raising him partway, so that he might perish
The tree, 15 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 resolved | nsubj |
| 2 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 cut | mark |
| 4 | cut | cut | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 rope | det |
| 6 | rope | rope | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 cut | obj |
| 7 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 8 raising | mark |
| 8 | raising | raise | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 cut | advcl |
| 9 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 raising | obj |
| 10 | partway | partway | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 raising | xcomp |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 perish | punct |
| 12 | so | so | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 16 perish | mark |
| 13 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 12 so | fixed |
| 14 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 perish | nsubj |
| 15 | might | might | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 16 perish | aux |
| 16 | perish | perish | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 cut | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | They | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | cut | to-infinitive | They not said here | the rope | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rope=Product | ||||
| 3 | raise | gerund | They not said here | him = he | partway property | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | |||
| 4 | perish | might | he | vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
Option 2
They resolved to tie the rope to a tree, so that he might climb unaided
The tree, 15 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 resolved | nsubj |
| 2 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 tie | mark |
| 4 | tie | tie | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 rope | det |
| 6 | rope | rope | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 tie | obj |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 tree | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 tree | det |
| 9 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 tie | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 climb | punct |
| 11 | so | so | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 15 climb | mark |
| 12 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 11 so | fixed |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 climb | nsubj |
| 14 | might | might | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 15 climb | aux |
| 15 | climb | climb | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 tie | conj |
| 16 | unaided | unaided | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 climb | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | They | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | tie | to-infinitive | They not said here | the rope | to a tree | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent rope=Patient to tree=Co-Patient | |||
| 3 | climb | might | he | unaided property | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3
They resolved to lower the rope fully, so that he might be restored to the company
The tree, 16 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 resolved | nsubj |
| 2 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 lower | mark |
| 4 | lower | lower | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 rope | det |
| 6 | rope | rope | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 lower | obj |
| 7 | fully | fully | ADV | _ | 4 lower | advmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 restored | punct |
| 9 | so | so | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 14 restored | mark |
| 10 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 9 so | fixed |
| 11 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 restored | nsubj |
| 12 | might | might | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 restored | aux |
| 13 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 14 restored | aux:pass |
| 14 | restored | restore | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 resolved | conj |
| 15 | to | to | ADP | _ | 17 company | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 company | det |
| 17 | company | company | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 restored | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | They | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | lower | to-infinitive | They not said here | the rope | fully property | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme | |||
| 3 | restore | might · passive | he | the company | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to company=Recipient |
Option 4
They resolved to release the rope and summon the King, so that he might be rescued
The tree, 16 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 resolved | nsubj |
| 2 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 release | mark |
| 4 | release | release | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 rope | det |
| 6 | rope | rope | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 release | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 summon | cc |
| 8 | summon | summon | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 release | conj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 King | det |
| 10 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 summon | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 rescued | punct |
| 12 | so | so | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 17 rescued | mark |
| 13 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 12 so | fixed |
| 14 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 rescued | nsubj:pass |
| 15 | might | might | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 17 rescued | aux |
| 16 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 17 rescued | aux:pass |
| 17 | rescued | rescue | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 resolved | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | They | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | release | to-infinitive | They not said here | the rope | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer rope=Source | ||||
| 3 | summon | infinitive | They not said here | the King | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | rescue | might · passive | King | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
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