Exam question 2 · Fairy Book, The Prince and the Fairy's Daughter: the bird-…
Identify the means by which the wicked old Fairy attempted to overtake the lovers, and state the outcome of that attempt.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, the, wicked old Fairy · What happens: identify, mean, attempt, overtake, state · To what, where: lovers, outcome · Speech: someone speaks here
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1711 «Fairy Book, The Prince and the Fairy's Daughter: the bird-girl is freed and the wicked Fairy drowns» 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 | Identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 means | nsubj |
| 3 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Identify | ccomp |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 attempted | obl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Fairy | det |
| 7 | wicked | wicked | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 Fairy | amod |
| 8 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 Fairy | amod |
| 9 | Fairy | Fairy | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 attempted | nsubj |
| 10 | attempted | attempt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 means | ccomp |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 overtake | mark |
| 12 | overtake | overtake | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 attempted | xcomp |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 lovers | det |
| 14 | lovers | lover | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 overtake | obj |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 state | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 state | cc |
| 17 | state | state | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Identify | parataxis |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 outcome | det |
| 19 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 state | obj |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 attempt | case |
| 21 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 22 attempt | det |
| 22 | attempt | attempt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 outcome | nmod |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | mean | present | the | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | attempt | past | the wicked old Fairy | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 4 | overtake not said to happen | to-infinitive | the wicked old Fairy not said here | the lovers | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | state speech: other | infinitive | the outcome of that attempt | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic |
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
She used a chariot drawn by a fiery dragon, and it was sunk by the waters of the river
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 used | nsubj |
| 2 | used | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 chariot | det |
| 4 | chariot | chariot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 used | obj |
| 5 | drawn | draw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 chariot | acl |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 dragon | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 dragon | det |
| 8 | fiery | fiery | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 dragon | amod |
| 9 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 drawn | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 sunk | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 sunk | cc |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 sunk | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 sunk | aux:pass |
| 14 | sunk | sink | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 used | conj |
| 15 | by | by | ADP | _ | 17 waters | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 waters | det |
| 17 | waters | water | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 sunk | obl |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 river | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 river | det |
| 20 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 waters | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | past | She | a chariot | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chariot=Patient | ||||
| 2 | draw | participle | a chariot not said here | by a fiery dragon | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | sink | past · passive | the waters of the river | chariot | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
Option 2
She used a magic carpet, and it was torn apart by the storm
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 used | nsubj |
| 2 | used | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 carpet | det |
| 4 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 carpet | compound |
| 5 | carpet | carpet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 used | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 torn | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 torn | cc |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 torn | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 torn | aux:pass |
| 10 | torn | tear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 used | conj |
| 11 | apart | apart | ADV | _ | 10 torn | advmod |
| 12 | by | by | ADP | _ | 14 storm | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 storm | det |
| 14 | storm | storm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 torn | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | past | She | a magic carpet | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carpet=Patient | ||||
| 2 | tear apart | past · passive | the storm | carpet | apart property | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location subject=Theme |
Option 3
She used a magic carpet drawn by a flock of birds, and it crashed into the rocks near the old King's palace
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 used | nsubj |
| 2 | used | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 carpet | det |
| 4 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 carpet | compound |
| 5 | carpet | carpet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 used | obj |
| 6 | drawn | draw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 carpet | acl |
| 7 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 flock | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 flock | det |
| 9 | flock | flock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 drawn | obl |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 birds | case |
| 11 | birds | bird | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 flock | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 crashed | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 crashed | cc |
| 14 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 crashed | nsubj |
| 15 | crashed | crash | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 used | conj |
| 16 | into | into | ADP | _ | 18 rocks | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 rocks | det |
| 18 | rocks | rock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 crashed | obl |
| 19 | near | near | ADP | _ | 24 palace | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 King | det |
| 21 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 King | amod |
| 22 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 palace | nmod:poss |
| 23 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 22 King | case |
| 24 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 crashed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | past | She | a magic carpet | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carpet=Patient | ||||
| 2 | draw | participle | a magic carpet not said here | by a flock of birds | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | crash | past | carpet | into the rocks result; near the old King's palace | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into rock=Result |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
She used a chariot drawn by a fiery dragon, and it was sunk by the waters
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 used | nsubj |
| 2 | used | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 chariot | det |
| 4 | chariot | chariot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 used | obj |
| 5 | drawn | draw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 chariot | acl |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 dragon | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 dragon | det |
| 8 | fiery | fiery | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 dragon | amod |
| 9 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 drawn | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 sunk | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 sunk | cc |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 sunk | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 sunk | aux:pass |
| 14 | sunk | sink | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 used | conj |
| 15 | by | by | ADP | _ | 17 waters | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 waters | det |
| 17 | waters | water | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 sunk | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | past | She | a chariot | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chariot=Patient | ||||
| 2 | draw | participle | a chariot not said here | by a fiery dragon | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | sink | past · passive | the waters | chariot | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
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