Test 8 · ★ · Yellow Fairy Book, Prince Peerless, part 54: the Princess…
Who's Douceline, then? Is she the Fairy in the castle?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Douceline · What happens: be · To what, where: Douceline, castle
This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 1557 «Yellow Fairy Book, Prince Peerless, part 54: the Princess is turned into a grasshopper, and the Prince refuses the Fairy's offer» 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: Who's Douceline, then?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 3 Douceline | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 Douceline | cop |
| 3 | Douceline | Douceline | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 Douceline | punct |
| 5 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 Douceline | advmod |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 Douceline | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Douceline | then | tree rules |
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: Is she the Fairy in the castle?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 castle | cop |
| 2 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 castle | nsubj |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Fairy | det |
| 4 | Fairy | Fairy | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 she | conj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 castle | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 castle | det |
| 7 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 castle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Douceline | the castle | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
No, she's the Fairy he calls on, and she sent the voice, though the Princess never knew her
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 6 Fairy | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 Fairy | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 Fairy | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Fairy | det |
| 6 | Fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 calls | advcl |
| 7 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 calls | nsubj |
| 8 | calls | call | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 calls | compound:prt |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 sent | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 sent | cc |
| 12 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 sent | nsubj |
| 13 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 calls | parataxis |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 voice | det |
| 15 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 sent | obj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 knew | punct |
| 17 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 21 knew | mark |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 Princess | det |
| 19 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 knew | nsubj |
| 20 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 21 knew | advmod |
| 21 | knew | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 sent | conj |
| 22 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 knew | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | she | the Fairy | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | call on speech: assert | present | Fairy | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | send | past | she | the voice | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Theme | ||||
| 4 | not know | past | the Princess | her = she | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
No, she's the Fairy he calls on, and she sent the voice that told him to seek the branch in the wood
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 6 Fairy | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 Fairy | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 Fairy | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Fairy | det |
| 6 | Fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 calls | advcl |
| 7 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 calls | nsubj |
| 8 | calls | call | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 calls | compound:prt |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 sent | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 sent | cc |
| 12 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 sent | nsubj |
| 13 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 calls | parataxis |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 voice | det |
| 15 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 sent | obj |
| 16 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 told | nsubj |
| 17 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 voice | acl:relcl |
| 18 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 told | iobj |
| 19 | to | to | PART | _ | 20 seek | mark |
| 20 | seek | seek | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 told | xcomp |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 branch | det |
| 22 | branch | branch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 seek | obj |
| 23 | in | in | ADP | _ | 25 wood | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 wood | det |
| 25 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 seek | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | she | the Fairy | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | call on speech: assert | present | Fairy | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | send | past | she | the voice | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Theme | ||||
| 4 | tell speech: assert | past | the voice | Fairy | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 5 | seek not said to happen | to-infinitive | the voice not said here | the branch | the wood | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent branch=Theme in wood=Location |
Option 3
No, she's the Enchanter's wife who sent the goblins
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 8 wife | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 wife | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 wife | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Enchanter | det |
| 6 | Enchanter | Enchanter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 wife | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Enchanter | case |
| 8 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 sent | nsubj |
| 10 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 wife | acl:relcl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 goblins | det |
| 12 | goblins | goblin | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 sent | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | she | the Enchanter's wife | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | send | past | the Enchanter's wife | the goblins | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goblin=Theme |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
No, she's the Fairy he calls on, and she sent the voice
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 6 Fairy | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 Fairy | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 Fairy | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Fairy | det |
| 6 | Fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 calls | advcl |
| 7 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 calls | nsubj |
| 8 | calls | call | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 calls | compound:prt |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 sent | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 sent | cc |
| 12 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 sent | nsubj |
| 13 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 calls | parataxis |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 voice | det |
| 15 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 sent | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | she | the Fairy | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | call on speech: assert | present | Fairy | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | send | past | she | the voice | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Theme |
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