Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales (pg540), The Golden Branch, Three Dwarfs begin…
Which of the following best describes the transformation of Prince Peerless into a Cricket, as narrated in the passage?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · What happens: follow, describe, narrate, transform · To what, where: transformation, Cricket, passage, Prince
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1558 «Fairy Tales (pg540), The Golden Branch, Three Dwarfs begins: the Cricket and the Grasshopper reach the Golden Branch and are freed, and a stepmother sends her stepdaughter into the snow» 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 transformation | det |
| 8 | transformation | transformation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Prince | case |
| 10 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 transformation | nmod |
| 11 | Peerless | Peerless | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 Prince | flat |
| 12 | into | into | ADP | _ | 14 Cricket | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 Cricket | det |
| 14 | Cricket | cricket | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 narrated | punct |
| 16 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 17 narrated | mark |
| 17 | narrated | narrate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 describes | conj |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 passage | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 passage | det |
| 20 | passage | passage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 narrated | obl |
| 21 | ? | ? | 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 transformation of Prince | a Cricket | of the best | tree rules | |||
| 3 | narrate speech: other | participle | the passage | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | transform | Prince | nom transformation «event transitive»: of=patient |
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
He was turned into a Cricket by the Enchanter as a punishment and he could never return to his palace again
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 turned | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 turned | aux:pass |
| 3 | turned | turn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | into | into | ADP | _ | 6 Cricket | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 Cricket | det |
| 6 | Cricket | cricket | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obl |
| 7 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 Enchanter | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Enchanter | det |
| 9 | Enchanter | Enchanter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obl |
| 10 | as | as | ADP | _ | 12 punishment | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 punishment | det |
| 12 | punishment | punishment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obl |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 return | cc |
| 14 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 return | nsubj |
| 15 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 17 return | aux |
| 16 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 17 return | advmod |
| 17 | return | return | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 turned | conj |
| 18 | to | to | ADP | _ | 20 palace | case |
| 19 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 palace | nmod:poss |
| 20 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 return | obl |
| 21 | again | again | ADV | _ | 17 return | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | past · passive | the Enchanter | He | a Cricket | as a punishment | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent subject=Theme into cricket=Trajectory | ||
| 2 | not return | could | he | again | to his palace result | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to palace=Result |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
He chose to become a Cricket to escape his angry father's court
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 chose | nsubj |
| 2 | chose | choose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 become | mark |
| 4 | become | become | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 chose | xcomp |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 Cricket | det |
| 6 | Cricket | cricket | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 become | xcomp |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 escape | mark |
| 8 | escape | escape | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 become | xcomp |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 father | nmod:poss |
| 10 | angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 father | amod |
| 11 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 court | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 father | case |
| 13 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 escape | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | choose | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | become | to-infinitive | He not said here | a Cricket | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | escape | to-infinitive | He not said here | his angry father's court | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme court=Initial_Location |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
He was turned into a Cricket by the Enchanter as a punishment
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 turned | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 turned | aux:pass |
| 3 | turned | turn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | into | into | ADP | _ | 6 Cricket | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 Cricket | det |
| 6 | Cricket | cricket | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obl |
| 7 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 Enchanter | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Enchanter | det |
| 9 | Enchanter | Enchanter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obl |
| 10 | as | as | ADP | _ | 12 punishment | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 punishment | det |
| 12 | punishment | punishment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | past · passive | the Enchanter | He | a Cricket | as a punishment | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent subject=Theme into cricket=Trajectory |
Option 4
He was turned into a Cricket by the Enchanter as a punishment for his pride and greed
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 turned | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 turned | aux:pass |
| 3 | turned | turn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | into | into | ADP | _ | 6 Cricket | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 Cricket | det |
| 6 | Cricket | cricket | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obl |
| 7 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 Enchanter | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Enchanter | det |
| 9 | Enchanter | Enchanter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obl |
| 10 | as | as | ADP | _ | 12 punishment | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 punishment | det |
| 12 | punishment | punishment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obl |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 15 pride | case |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 pride | nmod:poss |
| 15 | pride | pride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obl |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 greed | cc |
| 17 | greed | greed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 pride | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | past · passive | the Enchanter | He | a Cricket | as a punishment; for his pride and greed | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent subject=Theme into cricket=Trajectory | ||
| 2 | pride | his = he | nom pride «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
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