Exam question 2 · Lang's Fairy Book, Esben and the Witch: Esben roasts the w…
Identify the agent responsible for the imprisonment of the eleven brothers prior to the events described.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, events · What happens: identify, describe, imprison · To what, where: agent, eleven brothers
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1659 «Lang's Fairy Book, Esben and the Witch: Esben roasts the witch, saves his brothers and goes home» 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 | Identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 agent | det |
| 3 | agent | agent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obj |
| 4 | responsible | responsible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Identify | xcomp |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 imprisonment | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 imprisonment | det |
| 7 | imprisonment | imprisonment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 responsible | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 brothers | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 brothers | det |
| 10 | eleven | eleven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 11 brothers | nummod |
| 11 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 imprisonment | nmod |
| 12 | prior | prior | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 15 events | case |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 prior | fixed |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 events | det |
| 15 | events | event | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 described | nsubj |
| 16 | described | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 brothers | acl:relcl |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | the agent | responsible property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent agent=Theme | |||
| 2 | describe | past | the events | the eleven brothers not said here | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent brother=Theme | ||||
| 3 | imprison | the eleven brothers | nom imprisonment «act 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 · ← Mova's choice
The witch, who had cursed them for their boldness and greed
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 witch | det |
| 2 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 cursed | punct |
| 4 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 cursed | nsubj |
| 5 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 cursed | aux |
| 6 | cursed | curse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 2 witch | acl:relcl |
| 7 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 cursed | obj |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 boldness | case |
| 9 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 boldness | nmod:poss |
| 10 | boldness | boldness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 cursed | obl |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 greed | cc |
| 12 | greed | greed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 boldness | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curse | past · perfect | the witch | them = they | for their boldness and greed | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent they=Theme for boldness=Attribute |
Option 2
The king, who had demanded the coverlet as proof of their success and then locked them away
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 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 locked | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 demanded | punct |
| 4 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 demanded | nsubj |
| 5 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 demanded | aux |
| 6 | demanded | demand | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 2 king | acl:relcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 coverlet | det |
| 8 | coverlet | coverlet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 demanded | obj |
| 9 | as | as | ADP | _ | 10 proof | case |
| 10 | proof | proof | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 demanded | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 success | case |
| 12 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 success | nmod:poss |
| 13 | success | success | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 proof | nmod |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 demanded | cc |
| 15 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 16 locked | advmod |
| 16 | locked | lock | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 17 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 locked | obj |
| 18 | away | away | ADV | _ | 16 locked | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demand speech: request | past · perfect | the king | the coverlet | as proof of their success | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme coverlet=Precondition | |||
| 2 | lock away | past | the king | them = they | then | away property | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient | ||
| 3 | proof | their success | nom proof «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The king, who had demanded the coverlet as proof of their success
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 demanded | punct |
| 4 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 demanded | nsubj |
| 5 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 demanded | aux |
| 6 | demanded | demand | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 2 king | acl:relcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 coverlet | det |
| 8 | coverlet | coverlet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 demanded | obj |
| 9 | as | as | ADP | _ | 10 proof | case |
| 10 | proof | proof | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 demanded | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 success | case |
| 12 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 success | nmod:poss |
| 13 | success | success | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 proof | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demand speech: request | past · perfect | the king | the coverlet | as proof of their success | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme coverlet=Precondition | |||
| 2 | proof | their success | nom proof «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
Option 4
The old king's chief steward, who had insisted that the coverlet be brought back as undeniable proof of their success
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 king | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 king | amod |
| 3 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 steward | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 king | case |
| 5 | chief | chief | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 steward | amod |
| 6 | steward | steward | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 insisted | punct |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 insisted | nsubj |
| 9 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 insisted | aux |
| 10 | insisted | insist | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 6 steward | acl:relcl |
| 11 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 15 brought | mark |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 coverlet | det |
| 13 | coverlet | coverlet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 brought | nsubj:pass |
| 14 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 15 brought | aux:pass |
| 15 | brought | bring | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 insisted | advcl |
| 16 | back | back | ADV | _ | 15 brought | advmod |
| 17 | as | as | ADP | _ | 19 proof | case |
| 18 | undeniable | undeniable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 proof | amod |
| 19 | proof | proof | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 brought | obl |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 success | case |
| 21 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 success | nmod:poss |
| 22 | success | success | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 proof | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | insist speech: other | past · perfect | the old king's chief steward | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | bring back | infinitive · passive | the coverlet | as undeniable proof of their success | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 3 | proof | their success | nom proof «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
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