Exam question 3 · Grimm, Snowdrop: the poisoned apple, the glass coffin and…
Which of the following most accurately states the outcome of the Prince's request concerning the coffin?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: request, Prince · What happens: follow, state, concern, request · To what, where: outcome, coffin · Speech: someone speaks here
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1579 «Grimm, Snowdrop: the poisoned apple, the glass coffin and the wicked Queen's end» 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 | 7 states | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 7 states | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 states | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 states | csubj |
| 5 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 6 accurately | advmod |
| 6 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 7 states | advmod |
| 7 | states | state | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 outcome | det |
| 9 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 states | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 request | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Prince | det |
| 12 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 request | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 Prince | case |
| 14 | request | request | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 outcome | nmod |
| 15 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 14 request | acl |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 coffin | det |
| 17 | coffin | coffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 concerning | obj |
| 18 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 states | 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 | state speech: other | present | the outcome of the Prince's request | accurately property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic | ||||
| 3 | concern | gerund | the Prince's request not said here | the coffin | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus coffin=Experiencer | ||||
| 4 | request | the Prince | nom request «communication transitive»: poss=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
The Dwarfs sold him the coffin for a fair price.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dwarfs | det |
| 2 | Dwarfs | dwarf | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 sold | nsubj |
| 3 | sold | sell | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 sold | obj |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 coffin | det |
| 6 | coffin | coffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sold | obj |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 price | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 price | det |
| 9 | fair | fair | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 price | amod |
| 10 | price | price | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sold | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 sold | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sell | past | the Dwarfs | the coffin | him = he | for a fair price | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent he=Recipient coffin=Theme for price=Asset |
Option 2
The Dwarfs, moved by his sorrow, relinquished the coffin to him, though they first demanded all his gold.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dwarfs | det |
| 2 | Dwarfs | dwarf | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 relinquished | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 moved | punct |
| 4 | moved | move | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 2 Dwarfs | acl |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 sorrow | case |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 sorrow | nmod:poss |
| 7 | sorrow | sorrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 moved | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Dwarfs | punct |
| 9 | relinquished | relinquish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 coffin | det |
| 11 | coffin | coffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 relinquished | obj |
| 12 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 him | case |
| 13 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 relinquished | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 demanded | punct |
| 15 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 18 demanded | mark |
| 16 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 demanded | nsubj |
| 17 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 18 demanded | advmod |
| 18 | demanded | demand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 relinquished | conj |
| 19 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 21 gold | det:predet |
| 20 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 gold | nmod:poss |
| 21 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 demanded | obj |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 relinquished | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | move | participle | the Dwarfs not said here | by his sorrow | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by sorrow=Trajectory | ||||
| 2 | relinquish | past | the Dwarfs | the coffin | him = he | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent coffin=Theme to he=Recipient | |||
| 3 | demand speech: request | past | Dwarfs = dwarf | his gold | first property | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme gold=Precondition | |||
| 4 | sorrow | his = he | nom sorrow «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The Dwarfs, moved by his sorrow, relinquished the coffin to him.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dwarfs | det |
| 2 | Dwarfs | dwarf | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 relinquished | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 moved | punct |
| 4 | moved | move | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 2 Dwarfs | acl |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 sorrow | case |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 sorrow | nmod:poss |
| 7 | sorrow | sorrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 moved | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Dwarfs | punct |
| 9 | relinquished | relinquish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 coffin | det |
| 11 | coffin | coffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 relinquished | obj |
| 12 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 him | case |
| 13 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 relinquished | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 relinquished | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | move | participle | the Dwarfs not said here | by his sorrow | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by sorrow=Trajectory | ||||
| 2 | relinquish | past | the Dwarfs | the coffin | him = he | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent coffin=Theme to he=Recipient | |||
| 3 | sorrow | his = he | nom sorrow «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
The Dwarfs, moved by his sorrow, relinquished the coffin to him after a long debate among themselves.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dwarfs | det |
| 2 | Dwarfs | dwarf | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 relinquished | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 moved | punct |
| 4 | moved | move | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 2 Dwarfs | acl |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 sorrow | case |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 sorrow | nmod:poss |
| 7 | sorrow | sorrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 moved | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Dwarfs | punct |
| 9 | relinquished | relinquish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 coffin | det |
| 11 | coffin | coffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 relinquished | obj |
| 12 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 him | case |
| 13 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 relinquished | obl |
| 14 | after | after | ADP | _ | 17 debate | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 debate | det |
| 16 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 debate | amod |
| 17 | debate | debate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 relinquished | obl |
| 18 | among | among | ADP | _ | 19 themselves | case |
| 19 | themselves | themselves | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 17 debate | nmod |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 relinquished | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | move | participle | the Dwarfs not said here | by his sorrow | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by sorrow=Trajectory | ||||
| 2 | relinquish | past | the Dwarfs | the coffin | him = he | after a long debate among Dwarfs | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent coffin=Theme to he=Recipient | ||
| 3 | sorrow | his = he | nom sorrow «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |
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