Exam question 1 · Slavonic Fairy Tales, Ferko, part 17: blinded and crippled…
Which of the following describes the manner in which Ferko's brothers abandoned him after the mutilation?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: brothers · What happens: follow, describe, abandon · To what, where: manner, Ferko
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1693 «Slavonic Fairy Tales, Ferko, part 17: blinded and crippled Ferko heals himself and wins the King's test» 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 | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 5 describes | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 describes | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 5 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 manner | det |
| 7 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 describes | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 which | case |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 abandoned | obl |
| 10 | Ferko | Ferko | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 brothers | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 Ferko | case |
| 12 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 abandoned | nsubj |
| 13 | abandoned | abandon | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 manner | acl:relcl |
| 14 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 abandoned | obj |
| 15 | after | after | ADP | _ | 17 mutilation | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 mutilation | det |
| 17 | mutilation | mutilation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 abandoned | obl |
| 18 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 describes | 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 | describe | present | the manner | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme | |||||
| 3 | abandon | past | Ferko's brothers | Ferko | the manner | after the mutilation | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Theme he=Source |
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 turned back to help him
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 turned | nsubj |
| 2 | turned | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | back | back | ADV | _ | 2 turned | advmod |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 help | mark |
| 5 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 turned | advcl |
| 6 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 help | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn back | past | They | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | help | to-infinitive | They not said here | him = he | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
They left him groaning on the ground and continued their journey without him
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 left | nsubj |
| 2 | left | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 left | obj |
| 4 | groaning | groan | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 left | xcomp |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 ground | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 ground | det |
| 7 | ground | ground | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 groaning | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 continued | cc |
| 9 | continued | continue | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 left | conj |
| 10 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 journey | nmod:poss |
| 11 | journey | journey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 continued | obj |
| 12 | without | without | ADP | _ | 13 him | case |
| 13 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 continued | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | past | They | him = he | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | groan | gerund | him = he not said here | the ground | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ground=Location | ||||
| 3 | continue | past | They not said here | their journey | without him = he | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent journey=Theme | |||
| 4 | journey | their = they | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
They ignored his cries and quietly rode on towards the city with his horse
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 ignored | nsubj |
| 2 | ignored | ignore | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 cries | nmod:poss |
| 4 | cries | cry | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 ignored | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 rode | cc |
| 6 | quietly | quietly | ADV | _ | 7 rode | advmod |
| 7 | rode | ride | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 ignored | conj |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 11 city | case |
| 9 | towards | towards | ADP | _ | 11 city | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 city | det |
| 11 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 rode | obl |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 horse | case |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 horse | nmod:poss |
| 14 | horse | horse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 rode | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ignore | past | They | his cries | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cry=Theme | ||||
| 2 | ride | past | They not said here | the city | with his horse; quietly property | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent | |||
| 3 | cry | his = he | nom cry «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
They tied him to a tree and rode away towards home with the cart
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 tied | nsubj |
| 2 | tied | tie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 tied | obj |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 tree | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 tree | det |
| 6 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 tied | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 rode | cc |
| 8 | rode | ride | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 tied | conj |
| 9 | away | away | ADV | _ | 8 rode | advmod |
| 10 | towards | towards | ADP | _ | 11 home | case |
| 11 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 rode | obl |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 cart | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 cart | det |
| 14 | cart | cart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 rode | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tie | past | They | him = he | to a tree | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient to tree=Co-Patient | |||
| 2 | ride away | past | They not said here | home | with the cart; away property | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent towards home=Trajectory |
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