Exam question 4 · Russian Folk-Tales, Vassili and Mark the Rich, part 6: Vas…
Determine the reason which the beautiful girl gives for Vassili's presence at the castle, as expressed in her opening words.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, beautiful girl, girl · What happens: determine, give, express, word · To what, where: reason, castle, opening words
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1755 «Russian Folk-Tales, Vassili and Mark the Rich, part 6: Vassili visits the Serpent King and tricks him out of Mark's ships» 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 | Determine | determine | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 reason | det |
| 3 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Determine | obj |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 gives | obj |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 girl | det |
| 6 | beautiful | beautiful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 girl | amod |
| 7 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 gives | nsubj |
| 8 | gives | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 reason | acl |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 presence | case |
| 10 | Vassili | Vassili | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 presence | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 Vassili | case |
| 12 | presence | presence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 gives | obl |
| 13 | at | at | ADP | _ | 15 castle | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 castle | det |
| 15 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 gives | obl |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 expressed | punct |
| 17 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 18 expressed | mark |
| 18 | expressed | express | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 gives | conj |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 22 words | case |
| 20 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 words | nmod:poss |
| 21 | opening | opening | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 words | compound |
| 22 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 18 expressed | obl |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Determine | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determine | imperative | you not said here | the reason | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Topic | ||||
| 2 | give | present | the beautiful girl | the reason | the castle | for Vassili's presence | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent which=Theme for presence=Asset | ||
| 3 | express | participle | the beautiful girl not said here | girl's opening words | vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | word | girl | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=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 · ← Mova's choice
He has been dispatched there to deliver a letter that will bring about his own destruction at last
The tree, 18 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 | 4 dispatched | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 dispatched | aux |
| 3 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 4 dispatched | aux:pass |
| 4 | dispatched | dispatch | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 4 dispatched | advmod |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 deliver | mark |
| 7 | deliver | deliver | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 dispatched | advcl |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 letter | det |
| 9 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 deliver | obj |
| 10 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 bring | nsubj |
| 11 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 12 bring | aux |
| 12 | bring | bring | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 letter | acl:relcl |
| 13 | about | about | ADP | _ | 16 destruction | case |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 destruction | nmod:poss |
| 15 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 destruction | amod |
| 16 | destruction | destruction | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 bring | obl |
| 17 | at | at | ADP | _ | 18 last | case |
| 18 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 bring | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dispatch | present · perfect · passive | He | there | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ||||
| 2 | deliver | to-infinitive | a letter | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient | |||||
| 3 | bring | future | a letter | last | about his own destruction | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent | |||
| 4 | destroy | his = he | nom destruction «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
He has been dispatched there for his own destruction
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 | 4 dispatched | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 dispatched | aux |
| 3 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 4 dispatched | aux:pass |
| 4 | dispatched | dispatch | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 4 dispatched | advmod |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 destruction | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 destruction | nmod:poss |
| 8 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 destruction | amod |
| 9 | destruction | destruction | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 dispatched | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dispatch | present · perfect · passive | He | there | for his own destruction | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||
| 2 | destroy | his = he | nom destruction «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
He was sent there to deliver a letter
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 sent | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 sent | aux:pass |
| 3 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 sent | advmod |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 deliver | mark |
| 6 | deliver | deliver | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 sent | advcl |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 letter | det |
| 8 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 deliver | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | past · passive | He | there | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | deliver | to-infinitive | a letter | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |
Option 4
He was sent there to carry a letter 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 | 3 sent | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 sent | aux:pass |
| 3 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 sent | advmod |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 carry | mark |
| 6 | carry | carry | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 sent | advcl |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 letter | det |
| 8 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 carry | obj |
| 9 | from | from | ADP | _ | 11 master | case |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 master | nmod:poss |
| 11 | master | master | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 carry | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | past · passive | He | there | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | carry | to-infinitive | a letter | his master | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent letter=Theme from master=Initial_Location |
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