Exam question 2 · Yellow Fairy Book, The Giants and the Herd-boy: a poor her…
By what means did the herd-boy finally secure the hand of his master's daughter in marriage?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: herd boy · What happens: mean, do, secure · To what, where: herd boy, hand · Speech: someone speaks here
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1695 «Yellow Fairy Book, The Giants and the Herd-boy: a poor herd-boy helps a wounded giant, gets a magic loaf and an invisible belt, and wins his master's daughter» 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 | By | by | SCONJ | _ | 3 means | mark |
| 2 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 means | nsubj |
| 3 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 means | ccomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 boy | det |
| 6 | herd | herd | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 boy | compound |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 herd | punct |
| 8 | boy | boy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 did | obj |
| 9 | finally | finally | ADV | _ | 10 secure | advmod |
| 10 | secure | secure | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 boy | acl:relcl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 hand | det |
| 12 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 secure | obj |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 daughter | case |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 master | nmod:poss |
| 15 | master | master | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 master | case |
| 17 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 hand | nmod |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 marriage | case |
| 19 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 daughter | nmod |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 2 | do | past | the herd boy | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | secure | past | the herd boy not said here | the hand of boy's master's daughter in marriage | finally property | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition hand=Theme |
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 right answer
He returned with a fine coach and requested her hand from his master
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 | 2 returned | nsubj |
| 2 | returned | return | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 coach | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 coach | det |
| 5 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 coach | amod |
| 6 | coach | coach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 returned | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 requested | cc |
| 8 | requested | request | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 returned | conj |
| 9 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 hand | nmod:poss |
| 10 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 requested | obj |
| 11 | from | from | ADP | _ | 13 master | case |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 master | nmod:poss |
| 13 | master | master | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 requested | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | return | past | He | with a fine coach | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | request | past | He not said here | her hand | his master | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent hand=Recipient |
Option 2
He brought the giant along as a witness and asked the lord for permission to marry the girl at the feast
The tree, 21 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 | 2 brought | nsubj |
| 2 | brought | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 giant | det |
| 4 | giant | giant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 brought | obj |
| 5 | along | along | ADV | _ | 2 brought | advmod |
| 6 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 witness | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 witness | det |
| 8 | witness | witness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 brought | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 asked | cc |
| 10 | asked | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 brought | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 lord | det |
| 12 | lord | lord | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 asked | obj |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 permission | case |
| 14 | permission | permission | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 lord | nmod |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 marry | mark |
| 16 | marry | marry | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 asked | xcomp |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 girl | det |
| 18 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 marry | obj |
| 19 | at | at | ADP | _ | 21 feast | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 feast | det |
| 21 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 marry | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bring | past | He | the giant | as a witness; along property | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument giant=Destination | |||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | past | He not said here | the lord | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent lord=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 3 | marry not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | the girl | the feast | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girl=Patient |
Option 3
He returned with a fine coach, a chest of gold, and asked the lord formally for her hand in front of all the court
The tree, 24 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 | 2 returned | nsubj |
| 2 | returned | return | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 coach | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 coach | det |
| 5 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 coach | amod |
| 6 | coach | coach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 returned | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 chest | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 chest | det |
| 9 | chest | chest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 coach | conj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 gold | case |
| 11 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 chest | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 asked | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 asked | cc |
| 14 | asked | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 returned | conj |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 lord | det |
| 16 | lord | lord | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 asked | obj |
| 17 | formally | formally | ADV | _ | 14 asked | advmod |
| 18 | for | for | ADP | _ | 20 hand | case |
| 19 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 hand | nmod:poss |
| 20 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 asked | obl |
| 21 | in | in | ADP | _ | 22 front | case |
| 22 | front | front | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 asked | obl |
| 23 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 court | case |
| 24 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 26 court | det:predet |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 court | det |
| 26 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 front | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | return | past | He | with a fine coach and a chest of gold | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | past | He not said here | the lord | front of all court | for her hand; formally property | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lord=Recipient |
Option 4
He sold the gold and then asked the lord for her hand in marriage
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 | 2 sold | nsubj |
| 2 | sold | sell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 gold | det |
| 4 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sold | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 asked | cc |
| 6 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 7 asked | advmod |
| 7 | asked | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 sold | conj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 lord | det |
| 9 | lord | lord | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 asked | obj |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 hand | case |
| 11 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 hand | nmod:poss |
| 12 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 asked | obl |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 marriage | case |
| 14 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 asked | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sell | past | He | the gold | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Theme | ||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | past | He not said here | the lord | marriage | then | for her hand | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lord=Recipient |
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