Exam question 2 · Grimm's Household Tales, The Three Little Men in the Wood:…
Which of the following accurately identifies the agent by whom the Queen was restored to her husband after her removal from the bed?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Queen · What happens: follow, identify, restore, remove · To what, where: agent, Queen, husband, bed
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1559 «Grimm's Household Tales, The Three Little Men in the Wood: a kind girl and a rude girl get very different gifts» 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 identifies | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 6 identifies | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 identifies | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 identifies | nsubj |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 identifies | advmod |
| 6 | identifies | identify | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 agent | det |
| 8 | agent | agent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 identifies | obj |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 whom | case |
| 10 | whom | whom | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 identifies | obl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Queen | det |
| 12 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 restored | nsubj |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 restored | aux:pass |
| 14 | restored | restore | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 whom | acl:relcl |
| 15 | to | to | ADP | _ | 17 husband | case |
| 16 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 husband | nmod:poss |
| 17 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 restored | obl |
| 18 | after | after | ADP | _ | 20 removal | case |
| 19 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 removal | nmod:poss |
| 20 | removal | removal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 restored | obl |
| 21 | from | from | ADP | _ | 23 bed | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 bed | det |
| 23 | bed | bed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 removal | nmod |
| 24 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 identifies | 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 | identify | present | the agent | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | restore | past · passive | the Queen | Queen's husband | after Queen's removal from the bed | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to husband=Recipient | |||
| 4 | remove | Queen | the bed | nom removal «act transitive»: poss=agent from=place |
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
A toad which assumed the Queen's shape, discovered by the cook
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 toad | det |
| 2 | toad | toad | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 assumed | nsubj |
| 4 | assumed | assume | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 toad | acl:relcl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Queen | det |
| 6 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 shape | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Queen | case |
| 8 | shape | shape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 assumed | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 discovered | punct |
| 10 | discovered | discover | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 toad | acl |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 13 cook | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 cook | det |
| 13 | cook | cook | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 discovered | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assume | past | a toad | the Queen's shape | vn adopt-93.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme | ||||
| 2 | discover | participle | a toad not said here | by the cook | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S_ING»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
A duck which assumed the Queen's shape after the stepmother's plot failed, reported by the scullion, the cook, and the youngest servant to the King
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 duck | det |
| 2 | duck | duck | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 assumed | nsubj |
| 4 | assumed | assume | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 duck | acl:relcl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Queen | det |
| 6 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 shape | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Queen | case |
| 8 | shape | shape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 assumed | obj |
| 9 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 14 failed | mark |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 stepmother | det |
| 11 | stepmother | stepmother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 plot | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 stepmother | case |
| 13 | plot | plot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 failed | nsubj |
| 14 | failed | fail | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 assumed | advcl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 reported | punct |
| 16 | reported | report | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 duck | acl |
| 17 | by | by | ADP | _ | 19 scullion | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 scullion | det |
| 19 | scullion | scullion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 reported | obl |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 cook | punct |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 cook | det |
| 22 | cook | cook | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 scullion | conj |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 servant | punct |
| 24 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 servant | cc |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 servant | det |
| 26 | youngest | young | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 27 servant | amod |
| 27 | servant | servant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 duck | conj |
| 28 | to | to | ADP | _ | 30 King | case |
| 29 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 30 King | det |
| 30 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 27 servant | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assume | past | a duck and the youngest servant to the King | the Queen's shape | vn adopt-93.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme | ||||
| 2 | fail | past | the stepmother's plot | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | report | participle | a duck and the youngest servant to the King not said here | by the scullion and the cook | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | plot | the stepmother | nom plot «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
A duck which assumed the Queen's shape and swam up the gutter every night, reported by the scullion to the King at dawn
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 duck | det |
| 2 | duck | duck | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 assumed | nsubj |
| 4 | assumed | assume | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 duck | acl:relcl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Queen | det |
| 6 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 shape | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Queen | case |
| 8 | shape | shape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 assumed | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 swam | cc |
| 10 | swam | swim | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 assumed | conj |
| 11 | up | up | ADP | _ | 10 swam | compound:prt |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 gutter | det |
| 13 | gutter | gutter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 swam | obj |
| 14 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 15 night | det |
| 15 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 swam | obl:unmarked |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 reported | punct |
| 17 | reported | report | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 duck | acl |
| 18 | by | by | ADP | _ | 20 scullion | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 scullion | det |
| 20 | scullion | scullion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 reported | obl |
| 21 | to | to | ADP | _ | 23 King | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 King | det |
| 23 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 scullion | nmod |
| 24 | at | at | ADP | _ | 25 dawn | case |
| 25 | dawn | dawn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 reported | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assume | past | a duck | the Queen's shape | vn adopt-93.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme | ||||
| 2 | swim up | past | a duck not said here | the gutter | night | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme gutter=Trajectory | |||
| 3 | report | participle | a duck not said here | dawn | by the scullion to the King | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
A duck which assumed the Queen's shape, reported by the scullion
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 duck | det |
| 2 | duck | duck | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 assumed | nsubj |
| 4 | assumed | assume | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 duck | acl:relcl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Queen | det |
| 6 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 shape | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Queen | case |
| 8 | shape | shape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 assumed | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 reported | punct |
| 10 | reported | report | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 duck | acl |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 13 scullion | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 scullion | det |
| 13 | scullion | scullion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 reported | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assume | past | a duck | the Queen's shape | vn adopt-93.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme | ||||
| 2 | report | participle | a duck not said here | by the scullion | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
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