Exam question 4 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Dragon's Grandmother: the soldier…
Describe the outcome for the soldiers after the Dragon had been defeated by their answers in the final part of the tale.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, answers, soldiers · What happens: describe, defeat, answer · To what, where: outcome, Dragon, final part
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1687 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Dragon's Grandmother: the soldiers trick the Dragon with the answer to his riddle» 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 | Describe | describe | 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 Describe | obj |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 soldiers | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 soldiers | det |
| 6 | soldiers | soldier | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Describe | obl |
| 7 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 12 defeated | mark |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Dragon | det |
| 9 | Dragon | Dragon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 defeated | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 defeated | aux |
| 11 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 12 defeated | aux:pass |
| 12 | defeated | defeat | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Describe | advcl |
| 13 | by | by | ADP | _ | 15 answers | case |
| 14 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 answers | nmod:poss |
| 15 | answers | answer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 defeated | obl |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 part | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 part | det |
| 18 | final | final | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 part | amod |
| 19 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 answers | nmod |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 tale | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 tale | det |
| 22 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 part | nmod |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Describe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe | imperative | you not said here | the outcome | for the soldiers | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent outcome=Theme | |||
| 2 | defeat | past · perfect · passive | soldiers's answers in the final part of the tale | the Dragon | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | answer | soldiers = soldier | the final part of the tale | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent in=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
They were rich and went home
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 rich | nsubj |
| 2 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 rich | cop |
| 3 | rich | rich | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 went | cc |
| 5 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 rich | conj |
| 6 | home | home | ADV | _ | 5 went | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | They | rich property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | go | past | They not said here | home property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
They escaped the Dragon but lost the whip to the Fiend, and became poor again
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 escaped | nsubj |
| 2 | escaped | escape | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Dragon | det |
| 4 | Dragon | Dragon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 escaped | obj |
| 5 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 6 lost | cc |
| 6 | lost | lose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 escaped | conj |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 whip | det |
| 8 | whip | whip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 lost | obj |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 Fiend | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Fiend | det |
| 11 | Fiend | fiend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 lost | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 became | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 became | cc |
| 14 | became | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 escaped | conj |
| 15 | poor | poor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 became | xcomp |
| 16 | again | again | ADV | _ | 14 became | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | escape | past | They | the Dragon | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dragon=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | lose | past | They not said here | the whip | to the Fiend | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whip=Eventuality | |||
| 3 | become | past | They not said here | again | poor property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
Option 3
They were freed from the Dragon's power, kept the whip, and used it to gain wealth for the rest of their lives in the town
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 freed | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 freed | aux:pass |
| 3 | freed | free | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 power | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Dragon | det |
| 6 | Dragon | Dragon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 power | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Dragon | case |
| 8 | power | power | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 freed | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 kept | punct |
| 10 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 freed | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 whip | det |
| 12 | whip | whip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 kept | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 used | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 used | cc |
| 15 | used | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 freed | advcl |
| 16 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 used | obj |
| 17 | to | to | PART | _ | 18 gain | mark |
| 18 | gain | gain | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 used | xcomp |
| 19 | wealth | wealth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 gain | obj |
| 20 | for | for | ADP | _ | 22 rest | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 rest | det |
| 22 | rest | rest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 gain | obl |
| 23 | of | of | ADP | _ | 25 lives | case |
| 24 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 25 lives | nmod:poss |
| 25 | lives | life | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 rest | nmod |
| 26 | in | in | ADP | _ | 28 town | case |
| 27 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 town | det |
| 28 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 rest | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | free | past · passive | They | the Dragon's power | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Source | ||||
| 2 | keep | past | the whip | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whip=Theme | |||||
| 3 | use | past | whip | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent it=Theme clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 4 | gain | to-infinitive | wealth | for the rest of their lives in the town | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent wealth=Theme for rest=Source |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
They were freed from the Dragon's power and retained the whip, through which they obtained wealth
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 freed | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 freed | aux:pass |
| 3 | freed | free | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 power | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Dragon | det |
| 6 | Dragon | Dragon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 power | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Dragon | case |
| 8 | power | power | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 freed | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 retained | cc |
| 10 | retained | retain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 freed | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 whip | det |
| 12 | whip | whip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 retained | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 obtained | punct |
| 14 | through | through | ADP | _ | 15 which | case |
| 15 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 obtained | obl |
| 16 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 obtained | nsubj |
| 17 | obtained | obtain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 freed | conj |
| 18 | wealth | wealth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 obtained | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | free | past · passive | They | the Dragon's power | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Source | ||||
| 2 | retain | past | the whip | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | obtain | past | they | wealth | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wealth=Theme |
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