Exam question 3 · Russian Fairy Tales, Waska and Schurka: Waska wins back Ma…
What event causes the townsfolk to gather near the Starvation Tower?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · What happens: cause, gather · To what, where: townsfolk, Starvation Tower
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1720 «Russian Fairy Tales, Waska and Schurka: Waska wins back Martin's magic ring, and his castle is rebuilt» 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 | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 causes | nsubj |
| 2 | event | event | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 causes | nsubj |
| 3 | causes | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 townsfolk | det |
| 5 | townsfolk | townsfolk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 causes | obj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 gather | mark |
| 7 | gather | gather | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 townsfolk | acl |
| 8 | near | near | ADP | _ | 11 Tower | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Tower | det |
| 10 | Starvation | Starvation | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Tower | compound |
| 11 | Tower | Tower | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 gather | obl |
| 12 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 causes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cause | present | the townsfolk | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition townsfolk=Patient | |||||
| 2 | gather | to-infinitive | the townsfolk not said here | the Starvation Tower | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=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
The music sounding from the tower, which they take for witchcraft and a curse on the whole kingdom
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 music | det |
| 2 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 take | nsubj |
| 3 | sounding | sound | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 music | acl |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 tower | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 tower | det |
| 6 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sounding | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 take | punct |
| 8 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 take | obj |
| 9 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 take | nsubj |
| 10 | take | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 witchcraft | case |
| 12 | witchcraft | witchcraft | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 take | obl |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 curse | cc |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 curse | det |
| 15 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 witchcraft | conj |
| 16 | on | on | ADP | _ | 19 kingdom | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 kingdom | det |
| 18 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 kingdom | amod |
| 19 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 take | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sound | gerund | the music not said here | the tower | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | take | present | the music | the whole kingdom | for witchcraft and a curse | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent which=Theme on kingdom=Destination |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
The sound of music from the tower, which the King has forbidden and which they take for witchcraft and sorcery
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sound | det |
| 2 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 music | case |
| 4 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sound | nmod |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 tower | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 tower | det |
| 7 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sound | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 forbidden | punct |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 forbidden | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 King | det |
| 11 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 forbidden | nsubj |
| 12 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 forbidden | aux |
| 13 | forbidden | forbid | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 tower | acl:relcl |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 take | cc |
| 15 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 take | obj |
| 16 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 take | nsubj |
| 17 | take | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 forbidden | conj |
| 18 | for | for | ADP | _ | 19 witchcraft | case |
| 19 | witchcraft | witchcraft | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 take | obl |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 sorcery | cc |
| 21 | sorcery | sorcery | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 witchcraft | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | forbid | present · perfect · passive | the tower | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | take | present | they | for witchcraft and sorcery | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent which=Theme for witchcraft=Beneficiary |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The music sounding from the tower, which they take for witchcraft
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 music | det |
| 2 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 take | nsubj |
| 3 | sounding | sound | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 music | acl |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 tower | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 tower | det |
| 6 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sounding | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 take | punct |
| 8 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 take | obj |
| 9 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 take | nsubj |
| 10 | take | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 witchcraft | case |
| 12 | witchcraft | witchcraft | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 take | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sound | gerund | the music not said here | the tower | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | take | present | the music | for witchcraft | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent which=Theme for witchcraft=Beneficiary |
Option 4
The shouting of guards at the gate, which they fear is war
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 shouting | det |
| 2 | shouting | shouting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 war | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 guards | case |
| 4 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 shouting | nmod |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 gate | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 gate | det |
| 7 | gate | gate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 guards | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 fear | punct |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 fear | obj |
| 10 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 fear | nsubj |
| 11 | fear | fear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 gate | acl:relcl |
| 12 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 war | cop |
| 13 | war | war | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fear | present | guards = guard | the gate | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer which=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | the shouting of guards at the gate | war | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | shout | guards at the gate | nom shouting «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
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