Exam question 1 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Bird Grip, part 24: the youngest…
Which of the following is the correct description of the host's crime, as recounted in the text?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: host · What happens: follow, be, recount, incriminate · To what, where: text
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1635 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Bird Grip, part 24: the youngest prince pays a murderous host, escapes, and meets the fox again» 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 | 8 description | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 description | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 description | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 description | case |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 description | cop |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 description | det |
| 7 | correct | correct | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 description | amod |
| 8 | description | description | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 crime | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 host | det |
| 11 | host | host | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 crime | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 host | case |
| 13 | crime | crime | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 description | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 recounted | punct |
| 15 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 16 recounted | mark |
| 16 | recounted | recount | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 description | conj |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 text | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 text | det |
| 19 | text | text | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 recounted | obl |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 8 description | 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 | is | present | of the correct description; of the host's crime | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | recount speech: other | participle | the text | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | incriminate | the host | nom crime «act 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 · ← Mova's choice
He took the life of a guest who could not pay for meals, after first trying to rob him and failing in the attack in the night
The tree, 27 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 | 2 took | nsubj |
| 2 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 life | det |
| 4 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 took | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 guest | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 guest | det |
| 7 | guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 life | nmod |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 pay | nsubj |
| 9 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 pay | aux |
| 10 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 pay | advmod |
| 11 | pay | pay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 guest | acl:relcl |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 meals | case |
| 13 | meals | meal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 pay | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 trying | punct |
| 15 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 17 trying | mark |
| 16 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 17 trying | advmod |
| 17 | trying | try | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 took | advcl |
| 18 | to | to | PART | _ | 19 rob | mark |
| 19 | rob | rob | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 trying | xcomp |
| 20 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 rob | obj |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 failing | cc |
| 22 | failing | fail | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 trying | conj |
| 23 | in | in | ADP | _ | 25 attack | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 attack | det |
| 25 | attack | attack | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 failing | obl |
| 26 | in | in | ADP | _ | 28 night | case |
| 27 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 night | det |
| 28 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 failing | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | past | He | the life of a guest | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme | ||||
| 2 | not pay | could | a guest | for meals | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for meal=Theme | ||||
| 3 | try | gerund | He not said here | first property | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | ||||
| 4 | rob not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | guest | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Source | ||||
| 5 | fail | gerund | He not said here | the attack | night | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in attack=Eventuality |
Option 2
He took the life of a guest who was owed money by the inn
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 took | nsubj |
| 2 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 life | det |
| 4 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 took | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 guest | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 guest | det |
| 7 | guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 life | nmod |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 owed | nsubj |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 owed | aux:pass |
| 10 | owed | owe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 guest | acl:relcl |
| 11 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 owed | obj |
| 12 | by | by | ADP | _ | 14 inn | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 inn | det |
| 14 | inn | inn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 owed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | past | He | the life of a guest | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme | ||||
| 2 | owe | past · passive | the inn | a guest | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent subject=Goal money=Theme |
Option 3
He took the life of a guest who had stolen gold from the host and then hid the stolen money under the floor of the cellar
The tree, 26 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 | 2 took | nsubj |
| 2 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 life | det |
| 4 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 took | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 guest | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 guest | det |
| 7 | guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 life | nmod |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 stolen | nsubj |
| 9 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 stolen | aux |
| 10 | stolen | steal | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 7 guest | acl:relcl |
| 11 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 stolen | obj |
| 12 | from | from | ADP | _ | 14 host | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 host | det |
| 14 | host | host | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 stolen | obl |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 hid | cc |
| 16 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 17 hid | advmod |
| 17 | hid | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 took | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 money | det |
| 19 | stolen | steal | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 money | amod |
| 20 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 hid | obj |
| 21 | under | under | ADP | _ | 23 floor | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 floor | det |
| 23 | floor | floor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 hid | obl |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 cellar | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 cellar | det |
| 26 | cellar | cellar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 floor | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | past | He | the life of a guest | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme | ||||
| 2 | steal | past · perfect | a guest | gold | the host | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent gold=Theme from host=Source | |||
| 3 | hide | past | He not said here | the stolen money | the floor of the cellar | then | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent money=Patient under floor=Location | ||
| 4 | steal | participle | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
He took the life of a guest who was unable to pay for meals
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 took | nsubj |
| 2 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 life | det |
| 4 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 took | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 guest | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 guest | det |
| 7 | guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 life | nmod |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 unable | nsubj |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 unable | cop |
| 10 | unable | unable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 guest | acl:relcl |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 pay | mark |
| 12 | pay | pay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 unable | xcomp |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 meals | case |
| 14 | meals | meal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 pay | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | past | He | the life of a guest | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is | past | a guest | unable property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | pay | to-infinitive | a guest not said here | for meals | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for meal=Theme |
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