Exam question 2 · The Green Fairy Book, The Little Green Frog, part 13: Prin…
Pursuant to the text, what was the principal reason for Prince Saphir's departure in search of the bird?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: text, Saphir · What happens: be, depart, search · To what, where: principal reason, search, bird
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1689 «The Green Fairy Book, The Little Green Frog, part 13: Prince Saphir sets out to find the magic bird that cured his father» 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 | Pursuant | pursuant | ADV | _ | 4 text | advmod |
| 2 | to | to | ADP | _ | 4 text | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 text | det |
| 4 | text | text | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 reason | punct |
| 6 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 10 reason | nsubj |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 reason | cop |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 reason | det |
| 9 | principal | principal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 reason | amod |
| 10 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 text | acl:relcl |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 15 departure | case |
| 12 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 Saphir | nmod:desc |
| 13 | Saphir | Saphir | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 departure | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 Saphir | case |
| 15 | departure | departure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 reason | nmod |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 search | case |
| 17 | search | search | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 reason | nmod |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 bird | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 bird | det |
| 20 | bird | bird | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 search | nmod |
| 21 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 text | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the text | the principal reason | search of the bird | for Saphir Prince's departure | tree rules | ||
| 2 | depart | Saphir Prince | nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 3 | search | the bird | nom search «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
His tender concern for his stricken father, combined with the fairies' secret instructions to find the bird
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 concern | nmod:poss |
| 2 | tender | tender | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 concern | compound |
| 3 | concern | concern | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 combined | nsubj:outer |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 father | case |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 father | nmod:poss |
| 6 | stricken | stricken | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 father | amod |
| 7 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 concern | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 combined | punct |
| 9 | combined | combine | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 15 instructions | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 fairies | det |
| 12 | fairies | fairy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 instructions | nmod:poss |
| 13 | ' | 's | PART | _ | 12 fairies | case |
| 14 | secret | secret | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 instructions | amod |
| 15 | instructions | instruction | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 combined | obl |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 find | mark |
| 17 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 combined | advcl |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 bird | det |
| 19 | bird | bird | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 find | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | combine | participle | His tender concern for concern's stricken father | with the fairies's secret instructions | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with instruction=Co-Patient | ||||
| 2 | find | to-infinitive | His tender concern for concern's stricken father not said here | the bird | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Topic | ||||
| 3 | concern | His = he | for concern's stricken father | nom concern «cognition transitive»: poss=agent for=obl | |||||
| 4 | instruct | the fairies | nom instruction «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
His affection for his afflicted father, whose recovery he sought
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 affection | nmod:poss |
| 2 | affection | affection | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 sought | nsubj |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 father | case |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 father | nmod:poss |
| 5 | afflicted | afflict | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 father | amod |
| 6 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 affection | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 recovery | punct |
| 8 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 9 recovery | nmod:poss |
| 9 | recovery | recovery | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 father | conj |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 sought | nsubj |
| 11 | sought | seek | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | afflict | participle | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 2 | seek | past | His affection for affection's afflicted father and affection's afflicted father and recovery's recovery | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | recover | affection's afflicted father and affection's afflicted father and recovery's recovery | nom recovery «event intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
His wish to claim the throne after the King's sudden death
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 wish | nmod:poss |
| 2 | wish | wish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 claim | nsubj |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 claim | mark |
| 4 | claim | claim | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 throne | det |
| 6 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 claim | obj |
| 7 | after | after | ADP | _ | 12 death | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 King | det |
| 9 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 death | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 King | case |
| 11 | sudden | sudden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 death | amod |
| 12 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 claim | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | claim speech: other | to-infinitive | His wish | the throne | after the King's sudden death | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent throne=Topic | |||
| 2 | wish | His = he | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 3 | die | the King | nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
His deep devotion to his ailing father, together with a wish to restore the kingdom's prosperity
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 devotion | nmod:poss |
| 2 | deep | deep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 devotion | amod |
| 3 | devotion | devotion | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 father | case |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 father | nmod:poss |
| 6 | ailing | ailing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 father | compound |
| 7 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 devotion | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 wish | punct |
| 9 | together | together | ADV | _ | 12 wish | advmod |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 wish | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 wish | det |
| 12 | wish | wish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 devotion | conj |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 14 restore | mark |
| 14 | restore | restore | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 wish | acl |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 kingdom | det |
| 16 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 prosperity | nmod:poss |
| 17 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 16 kingdom | case |
| 18 | prosperity | prosperity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 restore | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | restore | to-infinitive | the kingdom's prosperity | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent prosperity=Theme | |||||
| 2 | devote | His = he | to his ailing father | nom devotion «feeling transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |
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