Exam question 1 · Fairy Book, The Witch, part 1: the Sun-Hero is doomed, and…
exam: Which of the following statements accurately describes the sentence pronounced upon the youth by the mother of the Sun?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: following statements, exam · What happens: follow, describe, pronounce · To what, where: sentence
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1726 «Fairy Book, The Witch, part 1: the Sun-Hero is doomed, and twins flee a witch's hut» 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 | exam | exam | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 pronounced | nsubj |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 statements | punct |
| 3 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 statements | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 statements | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 statements | det |
| 6 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 statements | amod |
| 7 | statements | statement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 pronounced | nsubj |
| 8 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 9 describes | advmod |
| 9 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 statements | acl:relcl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 sentence | det |
| 11 | sentence | sentence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 describes | obj |
| 12 | pronounced | pronounce | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 13 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 15 youth | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 youth | det |
| 15 | youth | youth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 pronounced | obl |
| 16 | by | by | ADP | _ | 18 mother | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 mother | det |
| 18 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 pronounced | obl |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 Sun | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 Sun | det |
| 21 | Sun | Sun | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 mother | nmod |
| 22 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 12 pronounced | 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 following statements not said here | the sentence | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent sentence=Theme | |||
| 3 | pronounce | past | exam | upon the youth; by the mother of the Sun | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
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
He was condemned to death for permitting the Tree of the Sun to be harmed
The tree, 15 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 condemned | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 condemned | aux:pass |
| 3 | condemned | condemn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 death | case |
| 5 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 condemned | obl |
| 6 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 7 permitting | mark |
| 7 | permitting | permit | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 condemned | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Tree | det |
| 9 | Tree | Tree | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 permitting | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 Sun | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Sun | det |
| 12 | Sun | Sun | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 Tree | nmod |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 harmed | mark |
| 14 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 15 harmed | aux:pass |
| 15 | harmed | harm | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 permitting | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | condemn | past · passive | He | to death | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | permit | gerund | the Tree of the Sun | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Theme | |||||
| 3 | harm | to-infinitive · passive | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
He was condemned for letting the wolves steal golden fruit
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 condemned | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 condemned | aux:pass |
| 3 | condemned | condemn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 5 letting | mark |
| 5 | letting | let | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 condemned | advcl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 wolves | det |
| 7 | wolves | wolf | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 steal | nsubj |
| 8 | steal | steal | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 letting | ccomp |
| 9 | golden | golden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 fruit | amod |
| 10 | fruit | fruit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 steal | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | condemn | past · passive | He | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | let | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | steal | present | the wolves | golden fruit | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fruit=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
He was condemned to death for allowing the Tree of the Sun to be damaged
The tree, 15 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 condemned | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 condemned | aux:pass |
| 3 | condemned | condemn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 death | case |
| 5 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 condemned | obl |
| 6 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 7 allowing | mark |
| 7 | allowing | allow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 condemned | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Tree | det |
| 9 | Tree | Tree | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 allowing | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 Sun | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Sun | det |
| 12 | Sun | Sun | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 Tree | nmod |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 damaged | mark |
| 14 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 15 damaged | aux:pass |
| 15 | damaged | damage | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 allowing | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | condemn | past · passive | He | to death | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | allow | gerund | the Tree of the Sun | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Beneficiary | |||||
| 3 | damage | to-infinitive · passive | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP» |
Option 4
He was sentenced for stealing the Sun's gold
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 sentenced | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 sentenced | aux:pass |
| 3 | sentenced | sentence | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 5 stealing | mark |
| 5 | stealing | steal | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 sentenced | advcl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Sun | det |
| 7 | Sun | Sun | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 gold | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 Sun | case |
| 9 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 stealing | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sentence | past · passive | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | steal | gerund | the Sun's gold | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gold=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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