Exam question 3 · Slavonic Fairy Tales, Ferko, part 17: blinded and crippled…
What condition did the King impose upon Ferko for the preservation of his life?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: condition · What happens: impose, preserve · To what, where: life
This is exam question 3 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 | What | what | DET | PronType=Int | 2 condition | det |
| 2 | condition | condition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 impose | nsubj |
| 3 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 King | aux |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 King | det |
| 5 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 condition | appos |
| 6 | impose | impose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 8 Ferko | case |
| 8 | Ferko | Ferko | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 impose | obl |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 preservation | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 preservation | det |
| 11 | preservation | preservation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 impose | obl |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 life | case |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 life | nmod:poss |
| 14 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 preservation | nmod |
| 15 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 impose | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | impose | present | what condition | upon Ferko; for the preservation of condition's life | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | preserve | condition's life | nom preservation «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
He must rebuild the city walls, win a race against the brothers, and then leave the country for good
The tree, 19 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 | 3 rebuild | nsubj |
| 2 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 rebuild | aux |
| 3 | rebuild | rebuild | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 walls | det |
| 5 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 walls | compound |
| 6 | walls | wall | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 rebuild | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 win | punct |
| 8 | win | win | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 rebuild | advcl |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 race | det |
| 10 | race | race | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 win | obj |
| 11 | against | against | ADP | _ | 13 brothers | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 brothers | det |
| 13 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 race | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 leave | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 leave | cc |
| 16 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 17 leave | advmod |
| 17 | leave | leave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 rebuild | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 country | det |
| 19 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 leave | obj |
| 20 | for | for | ADP | _ | 21 good | case |
| 21 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 leave | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rebuild | must | He | the city walls | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wall=Result | ||||
| 2 | win | present | He not said here | a race | against the brothers | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality | |||
| 3 | leave | infinitive | He not said here | the country | then | for good | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent country=Theme for good=Recipient |
Option 2
He must fulfil three tasks, give back his stolen gold, and then leave the country forever
The tree, 16 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 | 3 fulfil | nsubj |
| 2 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 fulfil | aux |
| 3 | fulfil | fulfil | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 tasks | nummod |
| 5 | tasks | task | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 fulfil | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 give | punct |
| 7 | give | give | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 fulfil | conj |
| 8 | back | back | ADV | _ | 7 give | advmod |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 gold | nmod:poss |
| 10 | stolen | steal | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 gold | amod |
| 11 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 give | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 leave | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 leave | cc |
| 14 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 15 leave | advmod |
| 15 | leave | leave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 fulfil | conj |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 country | det |
| 17 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 leave | obj |
| 18 | forever | forever | ADV | _ | 15 leave | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fulfil | must | He | three tasks | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | give back | infinitive | He not said here | his stolen gold | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Theme | ||||
| 3 | steal | participle | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 4 | leave | infinitive | He not said here | the country | then | forever property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Theme |
Option 3
He must serve the King for seven years in silence
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 | 3 serve | nsubj |
| 2 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 serve | aux |
| 3 | serve | serve | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 King | det |
| 5 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 serve | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 years | case |
| 7 | seven | seven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 years | nummod |
| 8 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 serve | obl |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 silence | case |
| 10 | silence | silence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 serve | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | must | He | the King | silence | year | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent king=Value in silence=Location |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
He must fulfil three tasks and then leave the country
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 | 3 fulfil | nsubj |
| 2 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 fulfil | aux |
| 3 | fulfil | fulfil | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 tasks | nummod |
| 5 | tasks | task | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 fulfil | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 leave | cc |
| 7 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 8 leave | advmod |
| 8 | leave | leave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 fulfil | conj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 country | det |
| 10 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 leave | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fulfil | must | He | three tasks | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | leave | infinitive | He not said here | the country | then | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Theme |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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