Exam question 4 · Fairy Book, The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples, part…
Which of the following accurately records the outcome for the apprentice after the emperor had confirmed the truth of his confession?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: his · What happens: follow, record, confirm, confess · To what, where: outcome, truth
This is exam question 4 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 | 6 records | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 6 records | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 records | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 records | csubj |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 4 following | advmod |
| 6 | records | record | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 confirmed | conj |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 outcome | det |
| 8 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 records | obj |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 apprentice | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 apprentice | det |
| 11 | apprentice | apprentice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 records | obl |
| 12 | after | after | ADP | _ | 14 emperor | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 emperor | det |
| 14 | emperor | emperor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 confirmed | obl |
| 15 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 confirmed | aux |
| 16 | confirmed | confirm | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 truth | det |
| 18 | truth | truth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 confirmed | obj |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 confession | case |
| 20 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 confession | nmod:poss |
| 21 | confession | confession | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 truth | nmod |
| 22 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 16 confirmed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | accurately property | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | record | present | the outcome | for the apprentice | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outcome=Theme | ||||
| 3 | confirm | past · perfect | the truth of his confession | after the emperor | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot truth=Topic | ||||
| 4 | confess | his = he | nom confession «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
The emperor granted him his life and his freedom, but relieved him of his duties as barber and sent him away from the palace
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 emperor | det |
| 2 | emperor | emperor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 granted | nsubj |
| 3 | granted | grant | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 granted | obj |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 life | nmod:poss |
| 6 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 granted | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 freedom | cc |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 freedom | nmod:poss |
| 9 | freedom | freedom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 life | conj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 relieved | punct |
| 11 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 12 relieved | cc |
| 12 | relieved | relieve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 granted | conj |
| 13 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 relieved | obj |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 duties | case |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 duties | nmod:poss |
| 16 | duties | duty | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 relieved | obl |
| 17 | as | as | ADP | _ | 18 barber | case |
| 18 | barber | barber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 relieved | obl |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 sent | cc |
| 20 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 granted | conj |
| 21 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 sent | obj |
| 22 | away | away | ADV | _ | 20 sent | advmod |
| 23 | from | from | ADP | _ | 25 palace | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 palace | det |
| 25 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 sent | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grant | past | the emperor | emperor's life and emperor's freedom | him = he | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent he=Goal life=Theme | |||
| 2 | relieve | past | the emperor not said here | emperor | of emperor's duties; as barber | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer he=Source of duty=Theme | |||
| 3 | send away | past | the emperor not said here | emperor | the palace | away property | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent he=Theme from palace=Source |
Option 2
The emperor granted him his life but relieved him of his duties as barber and banished him from the royal court forever
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 emperor | det |
| 2 | emperor | emperor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 granted | nsubj |
| 3 | granted | grant | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 granted | obj |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 life | nmod:poss |
| 6 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 granted | obj |
| 7 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 8 relieved | cc |
| 8 | relieved | relieve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 granted | conj |
| 9 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 relieved | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 duties | case |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 duties | nmod:poss |
| 12 | duties | duty | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 relieved | obl |
| 13 | as | as | ADP | _ | 14 barber | case |
| 14 | barber | barber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 relieved | obl |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 banished | cc |
| 16 | banished | banish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 granted | conj |
| 17 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 banished | obj |
| 18 | from | from | ADP | _ | 21 court | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 court | det |
| 20 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 court | amod |
| 21 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 banished | obl |
| 22 | forever | forever | ADV | _ | 16 banished | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grant | past | the emperor | emperor's life | him = he | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent he=Goal life=Theme | |||
| 2 | relieve | past | the emperor not said here | emperor | of emperor's duties; as barber | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer he=Source of duty=Theme | |||
| 3 | banish | past | the emperor not said here | emperor | the royal court | forever property | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent he=Theme from court=Source |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The emperor granted him his life but relieved him of his duties as barber
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 emperor | det |
| 2 | emperor | emperor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 granted | nsubj |
| 3 | granted | grant | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 granted | obj |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 life | nmod:poss |
| 6 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 granted | obj |
| 7 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 8 relieved | cc |
| 8 | relieved | relieve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 granted | conj |
| 9 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 relieved | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 duties | case |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 duties | nmod:poss |
| 12 | duties | duty | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 relieved | obl |
| 13 | as | as | ADP | _ | 14 barber | case |
| 14 | barber | barber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 relieved | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grant | past | the emperor | emperor's life | him = he | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent he=Goal life=Theme | |||
| 2 | relieve | past | the emperor not said here | emperor | of emperor's duties; as barber | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer he=Source of duty=Theme |
Option 4
The emperor exiled him to a distant town and gave him new work
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 emperor | det |
| 2 | emperor | emperor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 exiled | nsubj |
| 3 | exiled | exile | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 exiled | obj |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 town | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 town | det |
| 7 | distant | distant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 town | amod |
| 8 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 exiled | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 gave | cc |
| 10 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 exiled | conj |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 gave | iobj |
| 12 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 work | amod |
| 13 | work | work | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 gave | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exile | past | the emperor | him = he | a distant town | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to town=Destination | |||
| 2 | give | past | the emperor not said here | new work | emperor | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient work=Theme |
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