Exam question 1 · Fairy Book, The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples, part…
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the event by which the apprentice's secret was first made public?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: event · What happens: follow, describe, make · To what, where: event, secret
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1759 «Fairy Book, The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples, part 10: the prince finds a voice begging for water in the twelfth cellar» 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 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 statements | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 statements | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 statements | amod |
| 5 | statements | statement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 describes | obl |
| 6 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 7 accurately | advmod |
| 7 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 8 describes | advmod |
| 8 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 event | det |
| 10 | event | event | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 describes | obj |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 12 which | case |
| 12 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 made | obl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 apprentice | det |
| 14 | apprentice | apprentice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 secret | nmod:poss |
| 15 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 14 apprentice | case |
| 16 | secret | secret | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 made | nsubj:pass |
| 17 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 19 made | aux:pass |
| 18 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 19 made | advmod |
| 19 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 event | acl:relcl |
| 20 | public | public | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 made | xcomp |
| 21 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 8 describes | 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 event | of the following statements; accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent event=Theme | ||||
| 3 | make | past · passive | the event | the apprentice's secret | first, public property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |
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 secret was revealed when the emperor ordered every flute in the kingdom to be played in the palace hall, and one of them repeated the apprentice's whispered words aloud
The tree, 31 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 secret | det |
| 2 | secret | secret | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 revealed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 revealed | aux:pass |
| 4 | revealed | reveal | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 8 ordered | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 emperor | det |
| 7 | emperor | emperor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 ordered | nsubj |
| 8 | ordered | order | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 revealed | advcl |
| 9 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 10 flute | det |
| 10 | flute | flute | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 ordered | obj |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 kingdom | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 kingdom | det |
| 13 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 ordered | obl |
| 14 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 played | mark |
| 15 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 16 played | aux:pass |
| 16 | played | play | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 13 kingdom | acl |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 hall | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 hall | det |
| 19 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 hall | compound |
| 20 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 played | obl |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 repeated | punct |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 26 repeated | cc |
| 23 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 26 repeated | nsubj |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 25 them | case |
| 25 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 one | nmod |
| 26 | repeated | repeat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 revealed | conj |
| 27 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 apprentice | det |
| 28 | apprentice | apprentice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 31 words | nmod:poss |
| 29 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 28 apprentice | case |
| 30 | whispered | whisper | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 31 words | amod |
| 31 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 26 repeated | obj |
| 32 | aloud | aloud | ADV | _ | 26 repeated | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reveal | past · passive | the secret | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic | |||||
| 2 | order | past | the emperor | every flute | the kingdom | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flute=Theme | |||
| 3 | play | to-infinitive · passive | the emperor not said here | the palace hall | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V» | ||||
| 4 | repeat | past | one of them | the apprentice's whispered words | aloud property | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Eventuality | |||
| 5 | whisper speech: assert | participle | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 6 | word | the apprentice | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
The secret was revealed when a shepherd's flute, made from an elder stem, repeated the whispered words aloud
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 secret | det |
| 2 | secret | secret | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 revealed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 revealed | aux:pass |
| 4 | revealed | reveal | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 9 flute | advmod |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 shepherd | det |
| 7 | shepherd | shepherd | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 flute | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 shepherd | case |
| 9 | flute | flute | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 revealed | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 made | punct |
| 11 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 revealed | conj |
| 12 | from | from | ADP | _ | 15 stem | case |
| 13 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 stem | det |
| 14 | elder | elder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 stem | compound |
| 15 | stem | stem | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 made | obl |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 repeated | punct |
| 17 | repeated | repeat | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 revealed | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 words | det |
| 19 | whispered | whisper | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 words | amod |
| 20 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 repeated | obj |
| 21 | aloud | aloud | ADV | _ | 17 repeated | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reveal | past · passive | the secret | a shepherd's flute obl | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic | ||||
| 2 | make | participle | a elder stem | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from stem=Material | |||||
| 3 | repeat | participle | the whispered words | aloud property | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Eventuality | ||||
| 4 | whisper speech: assert | participle | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
The truth emerged when the emperor's chamberlain tried a flute made from an elder stem and it sang the whispered words aloud
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 truth | det |
| 2 | truth | truth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 emerged | nsubj |
| 3 | emerged | emerge | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 9 tried | advmod |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 emperor | det |
| 6 | emperor | emperor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 chamberlain | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 emperor | case |
| 8 | chamberlain | chamberlain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 tried | nsubj |
| 9 | tried | try | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 emerged | advcl |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 flute | det |
| 11 | flute | flute | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 tried | obj |
| 12 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 flute | acl |
| 13 | from | from | ADP | _ | 16 stem | case |
| 14 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 stem | det |
| 15 | elder | elder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 stem | compound |
| 16 | stem | stem | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 made | obl |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 sang | cc |
| 18 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 sang | nsubj |
| 19 | sang | sing | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 emerged | conj |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 words | det |
| 21 | whispered | whisper | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 22 words | amod |
| 22 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 sang | obj |
| 23 | aloud | aloud | ADV | _ | 19 sang | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | emerge | past | the truth | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | try | past | the emperor's chamberlain | a flute | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flute=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | make | participle | a flute not said here | a elder stem | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from stem=Material | ||||
| 4 | sing speech: express | past | chamberlain | the whispered words | aloud property | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location word=Theme | |||
| 5 | whisper speech: assert | participle | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
The apprentice was exposed when the emperor's guards seized him in the meadow and forced his confession at swordpoint
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 apprentice | det |
| 2 | apprentice | apprentice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 exposed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 exposed | aux:pass |
| 4 | exposed | expose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 10 seized | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 emperor | det |
| 7 | emperor | emperor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 guards | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 emperor | case |
| 9 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 seized | nsubj |
| 10 | seized | seize | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 exposed | advcl |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 seized | obj |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 meadow | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 meadow | det |
| 14 | meadow | meadow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 seized | obl |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 forced | cc |
| 16 | forced | force | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 exposed | conj |
| 17 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 confession | nmod:poss |
| 18 | confession | confession | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 forced | obj |
| 19 | at | at | ADP | _ | 20 swordpoint | case |
| 20 | swordpoint | swordpoint | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 forced | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expose | past · passive | the apprentice | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic | |||||
| 2 | seize | past | the emperor's guards | him = he | the meadow | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | |||
| 3 | force | past | his confession | swordpoint | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confession=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | confess | his = he | nom confession «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
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