Exam question 3 · d'Aulnoy Fairy Tales, Graciosa and Percinet, part 37: the…
Which of the following accurately describes the Duchess Grumbly as presented in the opening of the story of Graciosa?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · What happens: follow, describe, present · To what, where: Duchess Grumbly, opening
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1540 «d'Aulnoy Fairy Tales, Graciosa and Percinet, part 37: the Wicked King's ruin and Grumbly's crown-filled casks» 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 | 4 following | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 following | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 following | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 describes | advmod |
| 6 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 following | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Grumbly | det |
| 8 | Duchess | Duchess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 Grumbly | compound |
| 9 | Grumbly | Grumbly | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 10 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 11 presented | mark |
| 11 | presented | present | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 describes | advcl |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 opening | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 opening | det |
| 14 | opening | opening | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 presented | obl |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 story | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 story | det |
| 17 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 opening | nmod |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 Graciosa | case |
| 19 | Graciosa | Graciosa | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 story | nmod |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 following | 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 Duchess Grumbly | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent grumbly=Theme | ||||
| 3 | present | participle | the opening of the story of Graciosa | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: 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.
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
She was extremely ugly, having one eye and no teeth, and was cross with the court.
The tree, 16 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 | 4 ugly | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 ugly | cop |
| 3 | extremely | extremely | ADV | _ | 4 ugly | advmod |
| 4 | ugly | ugly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 having | punct |
| 6 | having | have | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 ugly | advcl |
| 7 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 eye | nummod |
| 8 | eye | eye | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 having | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 teeth | cc |
| 10 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 11 teeth | det |
| 11 | teeth | tooth | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 eye | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 cross | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 cross | cc |
| 14 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 cross | cop |
| 15 | cross | cross | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 ugly | conj |
| 16 | with | with | ADP | _ | 18 court | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 court | det |
| 18 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 cross | obl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 ugly | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | She | extremely, ugly property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | have | gerund | She not said here | one eye and no teeth | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient | ||||
| 3 | is | past | She not said here | with the court; cross property | tree rules |
Option 2
She was a wealthy widow who was extremely ugly, having one eye and no teeth, and who had locked her cellar of two hundred casks.
The tree, 25 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 | 5 widow | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 widow | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 widow | det |
| 4 | wealthy | wealthy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 widow | amod |
| 5 | widow | widow | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 ugly | nsubj |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 ugly | cop |
| 8 | extremely | extremely | ADV | _ | 9 ugly | advmod |
| 9 | ugly | ugly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 widow | acl:relcl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 having | punct |
| 11 | having | have | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 ugly | advcl |
| 12 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 13 eye | nummod |
| 13 | eye | eye | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 having | obj |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 teeth | cc |
| 15 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 16 teeth | det |
| 16 | teeth | tooth | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 eye | conj |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 locked | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 locked | cc |
| 19 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 21 locked | nsubj:pass |
| 20 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 21 locked | aux |
| 21 | locked | lock | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 widow | parataxis |
| 22 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 23 cellar | nmod:poss |
| 23 | cellar | cellar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 locked | obj |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 27 casks | case |
| 25 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 26 hundred | compound |
| 26 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 27 casks | nummod |
| 27 | casks | cask | NOUN | Number=Plur | 23 cellar | nmod |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 widow | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | She | a wealthy widow | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | past | a wealthy widow | extremely, ugly property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | have | gerund | a wealthy widow not said here | one eye and no teeth | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient | ||||
| 4 | lock | past · perfect · passive | a wealthy widow | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient cellar=Result |
Option 3
She was beautiful, with two bright eyes and a kind smile, and was loved by the court.
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 beautiful | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 beautiful | cop |
| 3 | beautiful | beautiful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 eyes | punct |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 eyes | case |
| 6 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 eyes | nummod |
| 7 | bright | bright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 eyes | amod |
| 8 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 beautiful | parataxis |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 smile | cc |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 smile | det |
| 11 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 smile | amod |
| 12 | smile | smile | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 eyes | conj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 loved | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 loved | cc |
| 15 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 loved | aux:pass |
| 16 | loved | love | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 beautiful | conj |
| 17 | by | by | ADP | _ | 19 court | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 court | det |
| 19 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 loved | obl |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 beautiful | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | She | beautiful property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | love | past · passive | the court | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 4
She was extremely ugly, having one eye and no teeth, a face like a full moon, and was cross with the court, the King, and the whole kingdom.
The tree, 28 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 | 4 ugly | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 ugly | cop |
| 3 | extremely | extremely | ADV | _ | 4 ugly | advmod |
| 4 | ugly | ugly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 having | punct |
| 6 | having | have | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 ugly | advcl |
| 7 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 eye | nummod |
| 8 | eye | eye | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 having | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 teeth | cc |
| 10 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 11 teeth | det |
| 11 | teeth | tooth | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 eye | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 face | punct |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 face | det |
| 14 | face | face | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 eye | conj |
| 15 | like | like | ADP | _ | 18 moon | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 moon | det |
| 17 | full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 moon | amod |
| 18 | moon | moon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 face | nmod |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 cross | punct |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 cross | cc |
| 21 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 22 cross | cop |
| 22 | cross | cross | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 ugly | conj |
| 23 | with | with | ADP | _ | 25 court | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 court | det |
| 25 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 cross | obl |
| 26 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 28 King | punct |
| 27 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 King | det |
| 28 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 25 court | appos |
| 29 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 33 kingdom | punct |
| 30 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 33 kingdom | cc |
| 31 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 33 kingdom | det |
| 32 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 33 kingdom | amod |
| 33 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 ugly | conj |
| 34 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 ugly | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | She | extremely, ugly property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | have | gerund | She not said here | one eye and no teeth and a face like a full moon | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient | ||||
| 3 | is | past | She not said here | with the court; cross property | tree rules |
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