Exam question 4 · Household Tales, Dullhead: the golden goose, the sticky si…
Explain the outcome of the protagonist's marriage following the death of the King.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, marriage, protagonist, King · What happens: explain, follow, marry, die · To what, where: outcome, death
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1580 «Household Tales, Dullhead: the golden goose, the sticky sisters and the wedding» 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 | Explain | explain | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 outcome | det |
| 3 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 marriage | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 protagonist | det |
| 6 | protagonist | protagonist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 marriage | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 protagonist | case |
| 8 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 outcome | nmod |
| 9 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 marriage | acl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 death | det |
| 11 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 following | obj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 King | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 King | det |
| 14 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 death | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Explain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | the outcome of the protagonist's marriage | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic | ||||
| 2 | follow | gerund | the protagonist's marriage not said here | the death of the King | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent death=Theme | ||||
| 3 | marry | the protagonist | nom marriage «state transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 4 | die | the King | nom death «event intransitive»: of=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
He inherited the throne and was happy with his new bride at 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 inherited | nsubj |
| 2 | inherited | inherit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 throne | det |
| 4 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 inherited | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 happy | cc |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 happy | cop |
| 7 | happy | happy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 inherited | conj |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 bride | case |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 bride | nmod:poss |
| 10 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 bride | amod |
| 11 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 happy | obl |
| 12 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 court | case |
| 13 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 bride | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 inherited | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inherit | past | He | the throne | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throne=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is | past | He not said here | with his new bride at court; happy property | tree rules |
Option 2
The protagonist was made king and lived with his bride in great comfort.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 protagonist | det |
| 2 | protagonist | protagonist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 made | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 made | aux:pass |
| 4 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 made | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 lived | cc |
| 7 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 made | conj |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 bride | case |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 bride | nmod:poss |
| 10 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lived | obl |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 comfort | case |
| 12 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 comfort | amod |
| 13 | comfort | comfort | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lived | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past · passive | the protagonist | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary king=Product | |||||
| 2 | live | past | great comfort | with king's bride | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with bride=Location |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The protagonist succeeded to the kingdom and lived happily with his wife.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 protagonist | det |
| 2 | protagonist | protagonist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 succeeded | nsubj |
| 3 | succeeded | succeed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 kingdom | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 kingdom | det |
| 6 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 succeeded | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 lived | cc |
| 8 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 succeeded | conj |
| 9 | happily | happily | ADV | _ | 8 lived | advmod |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 wife | case |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 wife | nmod:poss |
| 12 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 lived | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 succeeded | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | succeed | past | the protagonist | to the kingdom | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | live | past | the protagonist not said here | with protagonist's wife; happily property | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with wife=Location |
Option 4
The protagonist succeeded to the kingdom, married the princess and lived happily with his wife for many years afterwards.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 protagonist | det |
| 2 | protagonist | protagonist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 succeeded | nsubj |
| 3 | succeeded | succeed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 kingdom | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 kingdom | det |
| 6 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 succeeded | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 married | punct |
| 8 | married | marry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 succeeded | conj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 princess | det |
| 10 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 married | obj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 lived | cc |
| 12 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 succeeded | conj |
| 13 | happily | happily | ADV | _ | 12 lived | advmod |
| 14 | with | with | ADP | _ | 16 wife | case |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 wife | nmod:poss |
| 16 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 lived | obl |
| 17 | for | for | ADP | _ | 19 years | case |
| 18 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 years | amod |
| 19 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 lived | obl |
| 20 | afterwards | afterwards | ADV | _ | 19 years | advmod |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 succeeded | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | succeed | past | the protagonist | to the kingdom | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | marry | past | the protagonist not said here | the princess | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Patient | ||||
| 3 | live | past | the protagonist not said here | year | with protagonist's wife; happily property | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with wife=Location |
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